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 A guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin:

News of the Elbrus region. The Active Life group has climbed the Western peak of Elbrus.  The weather forecast did not come true, but this time for the better. Strong winds were expected, but there was almost calm along the entire route and at the top. As a result, we were able to explore the surroundings at the summit of Elbrus, all the wonderful views that opened up to us from the top point.

Andrey Berezin, the super-guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from the Elbrus region:

 News of the Elbrus region (June 26). The group "Active life" went to the Pastukhov Rocks. The weather tested our strength, but we coped. Tomorrow we have a day of rest and preparation for the ascent.

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

 News of the Elbrus region. The Active Life group moved from Cheget Glade to the National Park refuge. We stayed in comfortable trailers. We conducted snow and ice classes in the area of the Refuge of 11. Tomorrow we have a ritation to the Pastukhov Rocks. 

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

News of the Elbrus region.  The Restless group in full force climbed the Western peak of Elbrus.  There had been a thunderstorm all the previous evening, and it continued at night in the Elbrus area, but by morning the weather had improved. And all the beautiful views of the Caucasus mountains opened up to us from Summit.

Four groups of the 7 Summits Club climbed to the Pastukhov Rocks area, which are located at an altitude of 4600-4700 m. So, under the guidance of guides Alexander Avtomonov, Andrey Berezin, Alexander Dorojukov and Dmitry Semenov, the group members completed the acclimatization cycle. The weather was excellent, visibility allowed us to see Elbrus and the mountains of the Main Caucasian Ridge closer.  All the groups went down to the refuge, where the members will rest the next day. And they will also prepare for the assault on the Western peak of Elbrus, which is scheduled for Friday.

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

News of the Elbrus region.  The Restless group began preparations for the ascent of Elbrus.  Today we went up to 2,700 m, on the slope of Mount Cheget. The path passed through a beautiful coniferous forest, which was replaced by Alpine meadows and flowering rhododendron bushes.  Tomorrow we will go to the refuge National Park, where we will continue acclimatization and preparation for climbing Elbrus. 

 News of the Elbrus region. On June 14, the group "Positive Guys" in full force climbed the Western peak of Elbrus.  The weather was perfect, with perfect views of the entire surrounding area from Summit. 

Today (11.06.2024), three of the 7 Summits Club  groups went up to the National Park Refuge, where they stayed for three or four nights.  After what, under the guidance of guides Andrey Berezin, Alexander Dorojukov and Dmitry Semenov, the participants went to the area the Refuge of 11, to the height of 4100-4200. There, training sessions were held on climbing through the snowy terrain. The participants learned how to walk on a rope, and also practiced the skill of self-arrest using an ice axe. The weather was good, although Elbrus was covered by a cloud. The acclimatization process is going according to plan. Tomorrow is the rotation to the Pastukhov Rocks.

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

News of the Elbrus region.  Yesterday, on June 7, the group of the 7 Summits Club "Mishutki & Co." in full force climbed the Western peak of Elbrus.  The weather, as usual, let us down, but we coped. Despite the snow and wind, we climbed to the top.

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

News of the Elbrus region.  The Mishutki & Co group continues to acclimatize and prepare for the ascent on Elbrus.  Today (June 5th) we went up to the Pastukhov Rocks.  It was a sunny, hot day. Sunscreen was taken out every stop. As a result, everyone has only a slight blush on their skin. Tomorrow, rest and preparation for the ascent. 

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

News of the Elbrus region. The new group of the 7 Summits Club on Elbrus today (June 3) spent an active day in the vicinity of Mount Cheget.  We walked through the forest, went to the Ai cafe with a view of the magnificent Elbrus.  In the afternoon, we were busy selecting the necessary equipment at the rental point.

Andrey Berezin, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from the Elbrus region:
News of the Elbrus region. The group "Delicate" climbed the Western peak of Elbrus on May 31. In difficult weather conditions, we were able to make this ascent! The weather did not favor us on this last day of spring. There was a wind at the top, which did not even allow us to stand on the top. But we did it anyway!

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

News of the Elbrus region.  May 29th. The second day at the National Park Refuge.  In the plans for acclimatization, we went to the Pastukhov Rocks, height 4700. The ascent and descent worked as a whole. It feels like a Team! Tomorrow is the day of rest before the summit assault, we will rest and recover.

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

News of the Elbrus region! The "Delicate" group began an active part of acclimatization before climbing Elbrus.  Today (May 27th) we went up to the Ai café on the slopes of Mount Cheget. In the afternoon, we were busy picking up equipment and preparing to climb to the refuge the next day.

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

Namaste from Nepal!  On April 23, the group of the 7 Summits Club "Himalayan fox cubs" climbed to the top of Mera Peak, with a height of 6470 m. The weather was perfect, 5 eight-thousand-meter Summits were visible from the top: Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, Kanchenjunga and Cho-Oyu. After climbing, we descended to Khare, from where we took off by helicopter to Lukla the next day. 

Namaste from Nepal!  The Himalayan Fox Cubs group continues to acclimatize and prepare for the ascent of Mera Peak. Today we had climbed to the Mera La pass with a height of 5,300 meters. We worked out the movement in ropes on the glacier. Tomorrow we will go to the assault camp at 5800, from where we will go out to storm the summit. The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin and Sergey Avtomonov.

Namaste from Nepal! The Himalayan Fox Cubs group climbed to a height of 5260 m in the morning. In the plans for acclimatization, and after lunch we mastered jumars and launching devices. Tomorrow we plan to climb the Mera La pass.  The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin and Sergey Avtomonov.

Namaste from Nepal!  The Himalayan Fox Cubs group made themarch from Tagnaka to Khare, where we will spend a few days before climbing Mera Peak.  The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin and Sergey Avtomonov.

Namaste from Nepal!  News from the 7 Summits Club group "Himalayan Foxes", who are confidently moving towards the peak. We were out of touch for three days (repeater failure). During this time, we crossed the Zatrva-La pass, 4600m high. We went down to the village of Khote through a beautiful spring forest. And today we moved to the village of Tagnak. Tomorrow we will go up to the Khare settlement, where we will have a base camp for the near future.  The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin and Sergey Avtomonov.

Namaste from Nepal!  The Himalayan Fox Cubs group has started an active part of the program.  Today we went from Lukla to Chukung. Spring blooming rhododendrons, pleasant mountain streams pleased the eye, helped to walk easily and naturally on the trek.  The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin and Sergey Avtomonov.