Kotlyar Svetlana

 Congratulations to Olga Kalinichenko on her successful ascent of one of the most beautiful mountains in the world - Ama Dablam! She completed the climb on a private program with local guides. Olga was among the first climbers to reach the summit of Ama Dablam this fall. Congratulations, and thanks for wonderful photos from the summit!

Greetings to everyone from faraway Papua New Guinea from the "Huli Team"! Well, all adventures must come to an end! Yesterday we left Betty Lodge and returned to Mount Hagen!

That evening, at a gala dinner, we presented our participants with certificates for climbing Wilhelm Peak! We spent 10 days in PNG, and this trip was absolutely action-packed! We climbed Mount Giluwe and Wilhelm Peak, met more than 10 local tribes and learned about their traditions, and most importantly, each participant made new friends on this trip. After all, mountains are about people, and every member of our team made this trip unforgettable!

Guides: Svetlana Kotlyar and Georgy Bushuev.

September 24. Hooray! THE SUMMIT! The entire 7 Summits Club "Huli Team" summited Peak Wilhelm (4,509 m)! We left our base camp at 3,600 m and set out at 2:00 AM. It rained all evening, so we set out in rubber boots, which have become second nature to us during this trip.

The route initially follows the river, then emerges onto the cliffs. At 5:20 AM, the sky began to lighten, and we enjoyed an incredibly beautiful sunrise until 6 AM! The sky was a riot of color!

At 9 AM, we stood at the summit of Papua New Guinea's highest summit—Peak Wilhelm! The weather was so pleasant that we spent about an hour there, chatting and drinking tea above the clouds!

 On the descent, we were caught in the rain. We descended to camp at 2 PM, had lunch, repacked, and quickly ran to our cozy Betty's Lodge, where a hot shower and delicious dinner awaited us!

Guides: Svetlana Kotlyar and Georgy Bushuev.

September 23rd. Greetings from the "Huli Team" in Papua New Guinea! In the morning, after a hearty, delicious breakfast, we met the team of local porters and guides, loaded up our bags, and headed to Wilhelm Peak Base Camp.

The trek is short, only 8 km, but very scenic! The scenery here is unlike anything we'd seen in Mount Hagen. We first walked through the jungle, then reached an open viewpoint, and then a waterfall.

As we approached the camp, located on the picturesque shore of a lake, we were caught in a rainstorm that continued all night. But by 11 PM, the weather cleared, and the sky was dotted with a scattering of twinkling stars! We set off for the ascent at 2 AM.

Guides: Svetlana Kotlyar and Georgy Bushuev.

September 22nd. Greetings from Papua New Guinea! We saw the main part of our group off at the airport, and with two other members, we continue our program.

We moved to Kundiawa and checked into Betty's Lodge – the coziest place in PNG, in our humble opinion. It's a wonderful lodge, everything is done with such care and love that it's truly heartwarming!

Lodge owner Betty has a place here. We have our own trout farm, a huge blooming garden, goats, and chickens. Everything we serve is grown here.

That evening, we had a delicious dinner and mapped out our plans for tomorrow. In the morning, we set out for Wilhelm Peak Base Camp. We'll be without communication for a day and a half.

Guides: Svetlana Kotlyar and Georgy Bushuev.

September 21st. Greetings from faraway Papua New Guinea from the "Huli na Giluwe" team!

Yesterday we visited one of the local "Mudmen" tribes, whose inhabitants decorate themselves with clay and wear huge clay masks. Afterwards, we checked into a hotel, where a celebratory dinner and awards ceremony awaited us that evening.

All participants were awarded certificates and medals for their ascent of Giluwe.

Over these six days, we lived a unique life filled with humor, mutual support, help, understanding, and, of course, exciting adventures. Nine completely different people, each unique, gathered on the other side of the planet and over the course of a week became a true team.

The most important words that were spoken were: "7 Summits Club, you make people happy!"

Guides: Svetlana Kotlyar and Georgy Bushuev.

September 20th. Hooray! The summit! The entire 7 Summits Club "Huli na Giluwe" team summited the highest volcano in Australia and Oceania, Giluwe, at 4,368 meters! We left base camp at 5 a.m. It was cloudy at first, but by dawn the clouds had cleared, opening up views of the summit.

The climb took four hours, and by 9 a.m. local time, the entire team stood on the summit!

Guides: Svetlana Kotlyar and Georgy Bushuev.

September 19. Giluwe. The "Hulu na Giluwe" team completed the trek to Giluwe Volcano Base Camp. We arrived at the entrance to the national park early in the morning and set out at 7 a.m. Ahead of us lay 13 km of jungle trekking, then we entered the swamp zone.

The weather was excellent, which is rare in these parts! We reached Base Camp in five hours. We settled into our large, comfortable tents, had dinner, and played Mafia and Elias in the evening.

The team is fantastic and already very close-knit. We held an evening briefing, and tomorrow morning we set off for the mountain! Guides: Svetlana Kotlyar and Georgy Bushuev.

 Greetings from Papua New Guinea! Our team has been renamed "Huli na Giluwe" (the first word is the name of an indigenous people in Papua, by the way). Today was a day packed with cultural activities. After breakfast, we headed to Paya Village, where a tribal festival was taking place! About 10 different local tribes had gathered there today, each decorated in their own unique way: bright feathers, headdresses, and painted faces. They put on a real show with music and skits.

 Afterwards, we tried the traditional dish "mumu"—pork baked with sweet potatoes in banana leaves in a pit. After lunch, we moved to Magic Mountain Lodge, had dinner, had an evening briefing, and decided on the next day's itinerary.

We're heading into the mountains in the morning! We're climbing Mount Giluwe! We'll be out of contact for almost two days, so don't lose us, wait for us!

Guides: Svetlana Kotlyar and Georgy Bushuev.

Greetings from Papua New Guinea! Today, our group has assembled in full force in Mount Hagen, the starting point for the Giluwe climb! Our team includes quite a few members eager to complete the increasingly popular "Seven Volcanoes" project. For many, Giluwe will be their fifth volcano!

Today we checked our gear, got to know each other better over a celebratory dinner, and each participant shared a little about themselves. Tomorrow we set off for the mountain lodge!

The 7 Summits Club Guides Svetlana Kotlyar and Georgy Bushuev.

Hello everyone from the other end of the planet! After two days and four flights, the team of guides of the 7 Summits Club reached Papua New Guinea!

 Today we went to a mountain lodge at an altitude of 2000 m, checked and prepared the equipment for the arrival of our group. In the evening we met with our partner, we were invited to Paya Village for a traditional dish Mu-mu (a pig baked with sweet potato in banana leaves in the ground). Today the locals prepared it in honor of tomorrow's big holiday - Independence Day of Papua New Guinea from Australia. This year is the 50th anniversary, the city is decorated with flags, the locals wear bright clothes in the colors of PNG, everyone is getting ready for the holiday.

And tomorrow we are already meeting the first participants of our program!

Guides: Sveta Kotlyar and Zhora Bushuev.

There is the summit of Lenin Peak!!! On August 9 at 14:00 local time, the "Mountain Gophers" team consisting of: participants Grigory, Valery and Andrey, under the guidance of guide Ratmir Mukhametzyanov and Sherpa Nima climbed to the top of Lenin Peak! The first 4 hours after leaving the assault camp, a very strong wind blew, and not all members of our group were able to cope with it. Some of our comrades decided to interrupt the ascent and return to the camp.

The summit is not always the most important thing in such expeditions. The most important thing is life and the experience in good company. And we did it! We are all alive, healthy and full of emotions.

Now the team is heading to Osh.

On August 4, the group of the Club 8000 "CIS Fregat" under the guidance of the guide Alexey Lonchinsky climbed the summit of the Communism Peak (7495 m) in full force. Our congratulations!

News from Lenin Peak. Kyrgyzstan. Hello to everyone from the "Mountain Gophers" team! The entire group climbed Razdelnaya Peak (6148 m). We spent two nights in Camp 2 at an altitude of 5300 and have already descended to the first camp to rest.

Thus, we successfully completed the most important part of the expedition - acclimatization.

Everyone is healthy, cheerful and full of determination for the final summit push! Today we ordered lamb and pilaf for dinner, we are waiting with impatience!

Guides: Ratmir Mukhametzyanov and Viktor Volodin.

The program of the 8000 Club "CIS Fregat" group continues. The team led by Alexey Lonchinsky set out to climb Communism Peak. Now the group in full force is spending the night at an altitude of 6000 m. Everyone is feeling well. Tomorrow – climb to the assault camp at 6900. And the final assault on the former highest peak of the USSR is scheduled for the day after tomorrow. The weather forecast is good!

Hello everyone from Lenin Peak! This is the "Mountain Gophers" group. Today, our team spent the first half of the day on the glacier, in training sessions. The participants worked on: ascent and descent on fixed ropes, movement on simple ice or snow terrain using an ice axe, self-arrest on snow terrain using an ice axe. We devoted the second half of the day to packing and preparing for the exit to the Second Camp.

Tomorrow is an early start. Guides: Ratmir Muzametzyanov and Viktor Volodin.

The 8000 CIS Fregat Club group, consisting of six participants and two guides, reached the summit of the seven-thousand-meter Korzhenevskaya Peak. The group members sent us photos and video clips from the ascent. Now we can more fully imagine how it all happened and what the route looks like now.

Yesterday our group successfully reached the base camp Achitash. The expedition members settled into cozy yurts for 2 people. And today we are already starting the acclimatization hike to Petrovsky Peak! We are still thinking about the name of the group.

Guides: Viktor Volodin and Ratmir Mukhametzyanov.

Hello everyone from Sochi! The 7 Summits Club corporate program "4 elements" has come to an end. Today was no less active than the previous ones! Morning exercises, breakfast and a new team adventure - rafting on the Mzymta River.

The participants demonstrated their skills of coordinated teamwork on the water. Rafting became a kind of team building exam, which everyone passed with flying colors! After the rafting, we summed up our program and went to the sea for the energy of the sun and water!

During lunch, we practiced expressing gratitude to each other and the team and went to the airport. Until next time!

Guide: Svetlana Kotlyar.

Business coach: Ekaterina Slotyuk.

Hello everyone from the "V Meru Peak" group! Finally, we all gathered in Kathmandu! Today we celebrated our ascent of the most beautiful mountain in Nepal - Mera Peak!

We presented our climbers with medals and certificates for the ascent! Everyone is happy, making plans for new mountains! Guides Alexander Dorojukov and Sveta Kotlyar.