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Today, the 8000 Club team led by Viktor Volodin climbed to Camp 3 on the slopes of the "Lhotse Wall". Tomorrow they will climb to the South Col (7900), Camp 4 and set out to storm the summit. Alexander Abramov's team (7 Summits Club) moved from Camp 1 to comfortable Camp 2. And will spend the night at an altitude of 6500. So far, everything is going according to plan. Good luck to the climbers!

The leader of the Everest expedition, Alexander Abramov, reports from Nepal:

 The season of Everest ascents has begun. We held classes on strategy and tactics of ascent. The guides told members all the subtleties and nuances of working on the mountain with toilet paper and food bags. We checked masks and regulators again. And today, Viktor Volodin's team (Club 8000), consisting of 6 participants, set off for Camp 1.

Alexander Abramov's team is leaving in a day. And the film crew of the movie "Space Everest" is going with us.

The leader of the Everest expedition Alexander Abramov reports from Nepal:

The Everest 2025 team returned from Namche Bazaar to the Everest base camp. Everyone is rested. Yesterday, for the first time in human history, we broadcast live from the slopes of Everest to the ISS space station.

Direct communication with the International Space Station from the Everest Base Camp itself!

Cosmonaut Sergei Ryazansky, who is in the camp at an altitude of 5300 m, participated in the broadcast along with the Everest 2025 team of the 7 Summits Club.

ISS crew commander Sergei Ryzhikov and astronaut Alexei Zubritsky were in touch from orbit.

Sergey Ryazansky: I showed the guys from the ISS views of Everest from the Base Camp. We had a warm conversation, I was happy with the modern technologies that made this call real.

The leader of the Everest expedition, Alexander Abramov, reports from Nepal:
Message from May 10. Today, the Everest-25 team spent another day of rest in the comfortable conditions of Namche Bazaar. The rest was accompanied by filming, cooking potato pancakes and playing billiards. And of course, there was an evening of singing. All participants and guides were gathering strength before storming Everest.

The leader of the Everest expedition, Alexander Abramov, reports from Nepal:

Today, the 7 Summits Club Everest-2025 team celebrated Victory Day at the Base Camp. And after that, they descended by helicopter to Namche Bazaar to rest and recuperate before storming the summit.

The President of the 7 Summits Club, the leader of the Everest expedition, Alexander Abramov, reports from Nepal:

 Today we descended from Camp 2 to Base Camp. Acclimatization is complete. On the way, I met sisters Katya and Masha, the heroines of the film High-Altitude Gene 2. As usual, they are doing a high-speed ascent. Tomorrow, our team flies to Namche Bazaar to rest for a few days and prepare for the assault on Everest.

The President of the 7 Summits Club, the leader of the Everest expedition, Alexander Abramov, reports from Nepal:

 The Everest-25 team (Alexander Abramov's group) today reached an altitude of 7,000 meters, towards Camp 3 (7,100 m). At first it was incredibly hot, and then it started snowing. And we have this kind of weather every day. Tomorrow we descend to the Base Camp. And then the day after tomorrow we fly to Namche Bazaar to rest. The 8000 Club group led by Viktor Volodin successfully descended to the base camp today.

Message from the head of the Everest expedition Alexander Abramov:

 Today, the 7 Summits Club team led by Alexander Abramov successfully ascended to Camp 2, located at an altitude of 6500 m on the slope of Everest. Here we met the 8000 Club team led by Viktor Volodin. On the way, we were overtaken by a flying drone carrying 25 kilograms of cargo.

The President of the 7 Summits Club, the head of the Everest expedition, Alexander Abramov, reports from Nepal:

Today, the 7 Summits Club group continued their rest at Everest Base Camp. They held classes on the use of oxygen equipment. It was very useful for everyone. We studied for almost 4 hours.

And in the evening there was a friendly meeting with Victoria Bonya. She is also storming the slopes of Everest. We ate, drank, talked, sang songs. After all, we have the same blood and the same themes.

Tomorrow will be dedicated to preparing for the final acclimatization rotation.

The president of the 7 Summits Club, the head of the Everest expedition Alexander Abramov reports from Nepal:

The 7 Summits Club team successfully completed the first stage of acclimatization. We spent the night in Camp 1 and then in Camp 2. At an altitude of 6500 m. Irina Bichikova climbed to 7100 meters under the program "Touching Everest" and successfully completed her adventure. Now we are all resting in the Base Camp. The day after tomorrow is scheduled for the second acclimatization rotation . Everyone should climb to 7100 meters.

The President of the 7 Summits Club, the leader of the Everest expedition, Alexander Abramov, reports from Nepal:

Today, Alexander Abramov's team climbed to Camp 2 on the slopes of Everest. Altitude – 6500 m. Everyone feels great. Tomorrow we will descend to Base Camp and rest for four days. The weather is good today.

Alexander Abramov, the leader of the 7 Summits Club expedition on Everest, reports from Nepal:

Today was a great day. Everything around was covered in snow. But the dinner was great. Trout, very tasty soup and Russian salad. Valery Babanov came for lunch.

Today the first team (8000 Club) led by Viktor Volodin, 6 participants and 6 Sherpas, climbed to Camp 1. At an altitude of 6,000 meters. Tonight, Abramov's team, 8 participants and 8 Sherpas, will also leave for Camp 1. And then to Camp 2. At 6,500 m. Acclimatization is in full swing.

The 7 Summits Club, the head of the Everest expedition Alexander Abramov reports from Nepal:

Today, the Everest-25 team had ice-climbing training. All participants demonstrated high-level ice climbing techniques. Today, we also celebrated two birthdays: Ira Bichikova's and Dima Demchuk's.

The President of the 7 Summits Club, the leader of the Everest expedition, Alexander Abramov, reports from Nepal:

Today there was the Puja festival. Blessings of our expedition. The leading monk from the Tyangboche Monastery was there. The expedition is blessed. Now we can go higher than the Base Camp. Lena Abramova was sent to Kathmandu for treatment today. She developed eye problems at altitude. This is the first time since 2016 that she has worked as a manager of the Base Camp.

The personnel of the 2025 Everest expedition arrived at Everest Base Camp. The 7 Summits Club and 8000 Club teams ascended there today, led by their leaders Alex Abramov and Viktor Volodin. A ceremonial welcome with champagne was arranged, and then borscht was served for lunch! All the new arrivals were delighted with the level of comfort in the camp!

Today, the Everest-25 team spent a rest day in the village of Lobuche. At an altitude of 4900 m. We walked 5000 meters to the Pyramid Hotel. Tomorrow we go to Everest Base Camp, where, according to the camp manager Lena Abramova, everything is 100% ready.

Guides Alexander Abramov and Viktor Volodin.

Alexander Abramov: Today we visited the helipad, the Tenzing Norgay monument, the Everest museum and the monastery. Preparing for Easter. Painting eggs.

Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club, leader of the Everest expedition:
News from the Everest-25 expedition. Yesterday we met the entire team. Checked the equipment. Purchased everything we needed. Since the team is experienced, we only needed small things. In the evening we organized a festive party. We invited all our friends from different CIS countries to the evening. In total, about 60 climbers gathered. First of all, we would like to mention our Nepalese friends and partners. This is Mingma Gelu, who has climbed Everest eight times in our expeditions. His sister Lhakpa, the record holder for the number of Everest ascents (10 times). Tashi Sherpa with his son Nima Rinji, the youngest climber in history to climb 14 eight-thousanders. Victoria Bonya, TV presenter and blogger, also going to Everest. Yuri Koshelenko and Alexey Lonchinsky, who came to make a sport climb. That evening we also celebrated the birthday of one of the main characters of the future film, Vasily Taradin.
The evening in the royal palace turned out to be wonderful. With live music. Today, an excursion, packing things and continuing the filming of the film: "Space Everest".

Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club, leader of the Everest expedition:

The team of guides has arrived in Kathmandu. We have already met many friends. Many more are yet to come. Today is a holiday in Kathmandu – the country is celebrating the New Year. The Ministry of Tourism of Nepal gave us permits for Everest. Now there is nowhere to retreat, we must ascend.