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The guide of the 8000 Club group Andrey Berezin reports from Kyrgyzstan:

 Hello everyone from Kyrgyzstan! News from the "Svet Zhok" group! Yesterday, July 25, we climbed the summit of Lenin Peak, 7134 meters. The weather before reaching the top was wonderful: clear, warm. At the moment when we reached 7134, it became cloudy. But the bust of Lenin, like a beacon on the top, showed the highest point of Lenin Peak. Now we have already descended to the camp, resting.

The Guide of the Club 8000 group Andrey Berezina sends from Kyrgyzstan:

Hello to everyone from Kyrgyzstan! The "Svet Zhok" group arrived today at the third camp of Lenin Peak. It is located at an altitude of 6100 meters. This is the assault camp from which the groups go on the ascent. It was very hot throughout the day. At night we go out to storm Lenin Peak.

The Guide of the Club 8000 group Andrey Berezina sends from Kyrgyzstan:

 Hello to everyone from Kyrgyzstan! The "Svet Zhok" group has set out to summit climb. Today we are climbing from the first camp to the second camp. Tomorrow - the climb to Razdelnaya. According to the plan, the ascent on the summit is scheduled for July 24th.

The Guide of the 8000 Club group Andrey Berezin reports from Kyrgyzstan:

 Hello everyone from Kyrgyzstan! The “Svet Zhok” group, as part of the acclimatization plan, climbed to the second camp of Lenin Peak, from where they radially descended to Razdelnaya Peak (6148 m). The weather changed during the climb, it was sunny for three days, and it was also hot on the "Frying Pan". Today we descended to Camp 1. As soon as we arrived, it started raining. Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow we will definitely rest, further plans "for rest" and the time of start for the climb will be adjusted according to the weather.

The Guide of the 8000 Club group Andrey Berezin reports from Kyrgyzstan:

Hello to everyone from Kyrgyzstan! The "Svet Zhok" group made the first of three planned ascents. Today we went to Yukhin Peak, the height of which is 5130 meters. It is located a couple of kilometers from the first camp. The path goes along small scree slopes. We reached the summit in 3.5 hours. Now a cyclone has come to the region. Therefore, by the time we reached the summit, light snow had fallen. We descended quite quickly along an earthen path. Now everyone is in the camp. We are resting.

The Guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from Kyrgyzstan:

 Hello everyone from Kyrgyzstan! The "Svet Zhok" group today went to their first altitude, 4150 m. We climbed the slope of Petrovsky Peak. All participants joined the acclimatization process. After lunch, everyone together was busy packing and preparing things for sending to Camp 1.

 Additionally, a video review of the yurt and dining room in the base camp

The 7 Summits Club  Guide Andrey Berezin reports from Kyrgyzstan:

Hello everyone from Kyrgyzstan! The Svet Zhok group arrived at the Lenin Peak base camp. We checked into comfortable yurts. The houses have everything: beds with bed linen, electricity, hot water, a bathroom, and a shower. In general, a full-fledged hotel room, only it is located on a glade at an altitude of 3700, and with a view of Lenin Peak.

The 7 Summits Club Guide Andrey Berezin reports from Kyrgyzstan:

 Hello everyone from Kyrgyzstan! The Svet Zhok group gathered in the city of Osh. We checked our gear and equipment. We visited a local landmark - Suleiman Mountain. After that, everyone gathered in a restaurant, where we tried local cuisine. Tomorrow we leave for the Lenin Peak base camp, where we will spend a couple of days before heading out to the high-mountain zone.

Elbrus news. The "Picvario" group climbed the Eastern and Western peaks of Elbrus. One team of 5 people climbed the Western summit. And two pairs climbed the Eastern summit, along different routes: on foot from the National Park Refuge along the "Motorcycle couloir" and along the "Classics" from the Saddle. Congratulations to the "Picvario" team on their ascent to the peaks of Elbrus! Group guides Andrey Berezin and Alexander Avtomonov.

Elbrus Region News from June 11. The 7 Summits Club "Picvario" group went to Pastukhov Rocks today. It was a sunny day, there was no wind at all until the end of the ridges. We already felt the breath of the glacier under the rocks. We sat on the rocks, rested and went down to the National Park shelter. Tomorrow we have a rest day before the climb. The group's guides are Andrey Berezin and Alexander Avtomonov.

Elbrus news. Yesterday, the 7 Summits Club group called "Picvario" began the acclimatization program. We went to the "Ai" cafe along a picturesque forest path, where rhododendrons are now blooming. We drank delicious tea in the cafe and returned to the hotel. Today we move to the National Park refuge, where we will continue to prepare for the ascent of Elbrus. Group guides Andrey Berezin and Alexander Avtomonov.

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

News from the Elbrus region! The "Mnemosyne" group successfully climbed the summit of Elbrus. The weather was clear, a slight wind and a slight frost accompanied us throughout the entire climb. We were at the top on June 6 at 9:30.

The 7 Summits Club guide Andrey Berezin reports from Elbrus:

 Elbrus news. Yesterday, June 4, in accordance with the acclimatization plan, we went to the Pastukhov Rocks. The snow cover on the slope is dense, so the climb was quite comfortable. We climbed to the rocks quickly, in 4 hours, with rest stops. Today we have a rest day before climbing Elbrus.

Today, another wonderful team "Tuda - Suda" gathered in Nepal. We checked into the historic hotel "Yak and Yeti". We checked our equipment, walked along the shopping streets, bought what was missing. We discussed plans for tomorrow over a delicious dinner.

We have a short night ahead of us, because at five in the morning we leave for the airport to fly from the busy and densely populated Kathmandu to the stone Lukla. And from there we will walk to the Everest Base Camp. So, tomorrow we will delight you with breathtaking views of mountain landscapes.

The guides Andrey Berezina and Kristina Putintseva.

The group's guide Andrey Berezin reports from Nepal:

Namaste from Nepal! The "Annapurchata" group has completed the active part of the trekking program to the Annapurna base camp. Today we arrived in Pokhara, tomorrow we are flying to Kathmandu - the final point of our route.

The group's guide Andrey Berezin reports from Nepal:

Namaste from Nepal! The 7 Summits Club "Annapurchata" group, after spending the night at the Annapurna base camp, set off on the return trip to Pokhara. Today we walked more than 15 km, and lost almost 2 km vertically. The day was full of colors: from the majestic Himalayan peaks to the bamboo forest. Tomorrow is another transition through the subtropical forest.

The group's  guide Andrey Berezin reports from Nepal:
Namaste from Nepal! The 7 Summits Club "Annapurchata" group is at the foot of Annapurna, in the base camp. Early in the morning we went for a photo shoot. The beauty and power of the Himalayan giants are impressive. Then our path goes back to Pokhara.

The group's guide Andrey Berezina reports from Nepal:

Namaste from Nepal! The 7 Summits Club "Annapurchata" group is on the road again! Today we walked through a bamboo forest almost the entire day. And today was also the first sunny day of our trek. We are enjoying the sun.

The group's guide Andrey Berezin reports from Nepal:

Namaste from Nepal! The 7 Summits Club "Annapurchata" group continues its journey to the Annapurna base camp. Today we went from Ghandruk to Chorang. We crossed two mountain ranges and one river. The area is very picturesque, rich vegetation, many flowers in the forest.

The group's super-guide Andrey Berezin reports from Nepal:

Namaste from Nepal! The 7 Summits Club group, which dubbed itself "Annapurchata", began the active part of the trek. From Pokhara we drove by car to the beginning of the walking route, from where we headed towards the village of Ghandruk. At lunchtime, when we were sitting at the tables, a heavy rain began. We waited it out in the lodge. After that, we walked for a couple more hours to Ghandruk.