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The 7 Summits Club guide Natalia Marinkevich reports from the Elbrus region:

Certification successfully completed! Existing skills and knowledge have been systematized into more convenient algorithms, a lot of new and useful information, and a pleasant experience. Thanks to the wonderful instructors Sergey Privalov and Mikhail Mironov!

The 7 Summits Club guide Natalia Marinkevich from the Central Caucasus:
Hello everyone from Adyl-Su! We climb rocks, rescue friends from crevasses, lead each other on a short leash, climb ice walls, and do much more interesting and useful things! We encourage all guides in our country to not be afraid to test their skills and undergo certification!

Greetings from the Supergirls Elbrus group! On the "rest" day, our super team trains to pass the fixed ropes, including with their eyes closed. This is a very useful practice! All the girls are excellent at passing the ropes in large mittens, learning to work with the equipment! The most interesting part is ahead - the ascent! Group guides Natalia Marinkevich and Alexander Abramov.

The 7 Summits Club group of the SUPER GIRLS project climbed the slopes of Elbrus today by cable car. From the upper station, the participants and guides walked to the outskirts of the famous Refuge of the Eleven. Here, on the still snowy slope, snow and ice classes were held. The techniques of movement and belaying, self-arrest with an ice axe were practiced. Mandatory skills for climbing Elbrus. Group guides Alexander Abramov and Natalia Marinkevich.

The 7 Summits Club Guide Natalia Marinkevich reports from Turkey:

News from the Ararat Super Girls group! The long-awaited meeting at the airport took place! We have been meeting the participants all day, getting to know each other and making plans! The tour has begun!

The 7 Summits Club guide Natalia Marinkevich reports from the Elbrus region:

 Today the group "The Magnificent Seven and Natalia" successfully climbed the summit of Elbrus! The weather was favorable and there were many people on the mountain today. To climb to the top, we had to stand in line! The team successfully descended and is preparing to celebrate a successful ascent.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Natalia Marinkevich reports from the Elbrus region:

During the final part, we were accompanied by a strong wind and bright sun - a great time for a photo shoot! Our participants, although without mountaineering experience, turned out to be strong and resilient guys. They deserved the summit! Now we will open new horizons and set even more difficult goals.

Natalia Marinkevich, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from the Elbrus region:

 News from the Elbrus region! A group of the 7 Summits Club called "Sanya on treason" began acclimatization before climbing Elbrus. On the first day, we walked along the slopes of Mount Cheget, climbing to an altitude of 2700. Then we ran smartly to Donguz-orun lake. All participants feel great. Tomorrow we will continue acclimatization on the slopes of Elbrus.

 Natalia Marinkevich, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from the Elbrus region:

 On July 26, the group of the 7 Summits Club "First of all, it's beautiful" ascended the summit of Elbrus! At the highest point there was everything: tears, laughter and goosebumps!  We congratulated one of our participants, Tanya Mojina, on her birthday. And our guides threw her even higher than the highest point in Europe! Congratulations to Tanya, congratulations to the whole team!

Natalia Marinkevich, Guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from the Elbrus region:

Elbrus news. The group "First of all, it's beautiful" went perfectly to the acclimatization rotation, to the Pastukhov Rocks. Everyone is feeling well. We practiced crossing fixed ropes. We are resting, tomorrow we will go for the summit of Elbrus.

News from the Elbrus region! In the morning the FREZER team stormed Elbrus, the highest volcano in Europe. The team members have reached different heights and each of them has accomplished his own personal feat. Six participants climbed the main peak of the Western summit of Elbrus - 5642 m. It was frosty at night, slightly windy, and clear and warm during the day.  Guides Alexander Dorojukov and Natalia Marinkevich.

Natalia Marinkevich, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from the Elbrus region:

News from Elbrus! The Frezer group, a cheerful and athletic team of Fyodor Kuprichenkov, overcame the height of 2700 on Mount Cheget! The members breathe thin air, get used to the altitude. The skills of moving along steep slopes with trekking poles are being mastered. Everyone is cheerful and systematically moving towards their goal - Mount Elbrus, the highest point in Europe!

Natalia Marinkevich, Head of the Crimean programs of the 7 Summits Club:

Fyodor Kuprichenkov completes the program of the Mountaneering School of the Crimea. Perfect weather for rock climbing and the most beautiful Summits of the Crimean Mountains! Crimean Via Ferrata is an ideal place to explore the sheer cliffs and manage your own fears.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Natasha Marinkevich reports from the Elbrus region:

The group "El-party" successfully ascended Elbrus with all its members! The weather was perfect. The group is cohesive! Two guys went up on foot - an option without a ratrak. A nice bonus at the end of the program is the Terskol Gorge and the Columnar Waterfall. And the beautiful hichins are the best in the whole Elbrus region!

 The beginning of August is a hot period on Elbrus. It so happened that four groups of the 7 Summits Club met at once on the slopes of Elbrus. Our guides Andrey Berezin, Alexander Dorojukov, Dmitry Semenov and Natalia Marinkevich work with them. The participants of the groups make acclimatization rotations, train in the technique of climbing on snow slopes, prepare for the assault of the summit.

Natalia Marinkevich, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from the Elbrus region:

Hi! The Snow Fishes group has successfully ascended to the top of Mount Elbrus! The weather is great, the mood is super!

Natalia Marinkevich, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from the Elbrus region:

Natalia Marinkevich's group "Snow-fish" together with Andrey Berezin's group "Victoria-Pobeda" spent the first day on the slopes of Elbrus. We have worked out the technique of self-arrest, including when breaking down upside down. Classes were held on steep slopes at an altitude of 4000. We also trained the technique of traversing in crampons and with an ice axe.

All participants feel well. Comfortable accommodation and delicious food 4 times a day pleasantly delight future climbers!

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Natalya Marinkevich reports from the Elbrus region:

The "Khachapuri" group climbs along the beautiful path to Mount Cheget, we acclimatize in the cafe "Ai" with pasties, breathe oxygen-free mountain air, admire Elbrus from a height of 2600.

A 5-day extreme tour for Marina and Oleg Gusev has been completed! Our guests climbed several routes on the rocks under the guidance of the guides of the 7 Summits Club! They also managed to get acquainted with the sights of the Crimea, with its recent and distant history, with medieval caves and the history of the Gothic principality.

Natalia Kartashova, head of the Crimean programs of the 7 Summits Club:

There is a new guest at the Mountain School of the Crimea now! Natalia Mozgoleva is here for the first time, but she has already climbed an overhang on one rocky route and climbed the routes to two peaks: Koshka and Merdven-kaya! We remind you that the route "Dobrynya" is one of the most difficult in our school and only the brave pass it, and have you been there?