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The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from Nepal:

Namaste frome Nepal! The team "Let's Gokio" continues the trek to the Everest Base Camp. Today we left the capital of the Sherpas Namche Bazaar and went to the Gokyo lakes. The purpose of this day was the village of Dole.  Today there were big drops and climbs. During the day we admired first Everest, then Ama-Dablam.  Tomorrow we move to Macharma. They also congratulated participant Daria on her birthday.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from Nepal:

Namaste from Nepal! The group "Let's GoKio" came to the capital of the Sherpas Namche Bazaar today. The path ran through the picturesque Khumbu Valley. The trail constantly crossed the river, and we crossed it on suspension bridges, which are the hallmark of this trek. One of the most famous bridges is the Hillary Bridge, installed at an altitude of two hundred meters. Tomorrow we are going on an excursion around Namche.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club group Andrey Berezin reports from Nepal:

A new group called Let's Gokyo started their journey to Everest Base Camp through the Gokyo Lakes. Today is the first active day. And very intense. Early rise and transfer to Ramichap airport, from where the flight to Lukla airport. From here all mountaineering expeditions begin to the famous Everest and Lhotse, to the trekking peaks of Island Peak, Mera Peak and Lobuche. As well as the famous trekking to the Everest Base Camp, both classic and through the Gokyo Lakes.

From Lukla we moved to the village of Phakding, which is located a three-hour walk from the airport. Tomorrow we will make the move to Namche Bazaar, the capital of the Sherpas, where we will spend two days for acclimatization. And also today celebrated Elena's birthday.

Andrey Berezin, guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Nepal:

Namaste from Nepal!  Our group today climbed the highest trekking peak of Nepal – Mera Peak. At a low temperature, we still managed to climb to the top, which offers views of such summits as Everest, Lhotse, Cho-Oyu, Makalu and others.

Andrey Berezin, guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Nepal:

Namaste from Nepal!  Today, the group climbed the Mera La pass, 5400 meters high, for full acclimatization. Along the way, we mastered and remembered the skills of walking in crampons, as well as ways to move along snowy slopes with an ice pick. We did all this in the morning, rested after lunch, gained strength before tomorrow.  And tomorrow we will go up to the assault camp at 5800, from where we will start to the summit at night from October 30 to October 31. There will be no contact with us for a couple of days.

 Andrey Berezin, guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Nepal:

 Namaste from Nepal! The group continues to acclimatize and prepare for the ascent of Mera Peak. As part of the program, we climbed a nearby hill early in the morning, to the height 5,300 meters.  In the afternoon, we decided to recall the skills of moving on ropes, with the help of jumars and abseil devices.  Tomorrow we go to the glacier, where we will master climbing skills in crampons and in rope belay.

Andrey Berezin, guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Nepal:

Namaste from Nepal! Our group reached the village of Khare. Here the group will spend a couple of days to acclimatize and prepare for climbing Mera Peak. Today we walked to Khara without hurrying, on the way we looked at a picturesque mountain lake, where we held a photo shoot. Then we met Edelweiss flowers everywhere along the trail.  Tomorrow we are planning an acclimatization rotation to 5100 meters. And to prepare for snow and ice classes.

Andrey Berezin, guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Nepal:

Namaste frome Nepal!  The group "Nepalese made" continues its way to the foot of Mera Peak. Today we went down to the village of Khote, located at an altitude of 3600 meters. The way was relaxing, as we were dropping altitude, and at the same time pleasant.  We were walking through a mixed forest.  Fir trees, rhododendrons, boxwoods, and even raspberry bushes were present on our way.  Tomorrow we will go to the village of Tagnak at 4350 m…

Andrey Berezin, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Nepal:

The Nepalese Made group has successfully reached Lukla today (the beginning of our walking path to Mera Peak). We drove along mountain roads, flew on flying taxi. Now we have finished the organizational issues and had lunch. Then we go on the road.

P.S. There may be no communication in the next few days.

Andrey Berezin, guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Nepal:

Namaste from Nepal! A new group of the 7 Summits Club called "Nepalese made" has gathered in Kathmandu and is ready to go to Lukla. From where on our way lies towards Mera Peak, the highest trekking peak in Nepal, 6476 meters.

Today we managed to solve the necessary organizational issues: we changed the money, bought local SIM cards, bought the missing equipment.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club group Andrey Berezin reports from Nepal:.

Namaste from Nepal! The group "From Above is better" has reached the final goal of our journey. Namely: Everest Base Camp and Mount Kala Patthar, from which the highest peak of the World is visible. Now we have started moving towards civilization and aviation.

Andrey Berezin, guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Nepal:

Namaste from Nepal! Our group "From Above is better " continues the way to the Everest Base Camp. The weather is already better today than in previous days. Ama Dablam opened up to us. We came to Lobuche. Everyone feels great. Tomorrow we climb to Gorakshep and in the afternoon we go to the Everest Base Camp.

Andrey Berezin, guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Nepal:

Namaste from Nepal! We got closer to the Everest Base Camp for another day's hike. Today we came to Dingboche, 4300 meters.  Gradually, the height begins to be felt. We have passed approximately about 10 km. It's cloudy today, but I'm glad that the rain has stopped. It was raining in Namche Bazaar and on the way to Tengboche. Tomorrow we move to Lobuche.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from Nepal:

Namaste from Nepal! Today our group "From Above is better " spent the day in Namche Bazaar.  We walked to the Everest View Japanese Hotel.  The weather was not on our side, it was raining in the morning, and we could not admire the view of Mount Everest. Tomorrow we are going to Tengboche. Every day we are getting closer to the Everest base camp.

P.S. also today we visited the museum dedicated to Everest.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from Nepal:

Namaste to everyone from Nepal from the group "It's better from above"!  After we successfully arrived in Lukla, then we went to the village of Phakding, which is three hours from Lukla.  The weather is beautiful, and throughout the journey we admired the mountain views surrounding us. Tomorrow we will go to Namche Bazaar, the capital of the Sherpas.

A guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from the Elbrus region:

News of the Elbrus region from the group "Mad Chanterelles ". Having made an attempt to climb on the reserve day, we only reached the Saddle. Therefore, it was decided to try to climb the Western Peak on Sunday. The weather turned out to be perfect today. And we got up at dawn on the summit and enjoyed the views of the surrounding area.

A guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from the Elbrus region:

News of the Elbrus region. Today is the final day of acclimatization. We went up to 4500m, to the bottom of the Pastukhov Rocks. Strong wind and fresh snow made our ascent more difficult, but we coped with the task. Tomorrow we rest and prepare for the summit climb, as well as monitor the weather for the coming days.

A guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from the Elbrus region:

News of the Elbrus region. The program of acclimatization and preparation for the ascent of Elbrus of a new group has begun.  Today we climbed to a height of 2700 meters on the slope of Mount Cheget.  The path passed along a forest path, which then turned into a zone of alpine meadows.  In the afternoon, we rented the necessary equipment and prepared for the ascent to the refuge National Park.

 A guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from the Elbrus region:

News of the Elbrus region. The wind vs. the group "Shine Sparkle". Another cyclone brought with it a strong wind, gusts reached 60 km/h during the ascent to the top.  But at the summit of Elbrus, the wind died down, and we were able to enjoy the beauty of the panorama of the Main Caucasian Ridge.  Guides Berezin&Dorojukov.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from the Elbrus region:

News of the Elbrus region.  The group "Shine Sparkle " today made an acclimatization rotation to the Pastukhov Rocks. In the Elbrus region, the weather is now changing from summer to winter. And we felt all the features of this transition for ourselves. Therefore, we put on warm thermal underwear and took warm down jackets with them, which they put on already above 4200. These things turned out to be not superfluous in the end.  Tomorrow we have a rest day and preparation for the Elbrus ascent according to the program. Guides Andrey Berezin and Alexander Dorojukov.