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According to our guides Artem Rostovtsev and Boris Egorov, the team successfully continues to work according to the program. Today, the group members and guides went from Low Camp halfway to High Camp. And returned back for the night. We have not yet decided on plans for the next day. Whether to rest or climb to the High Camp. Depending on the weather and how they feel.

 Photos from expeditions of previous years

According to our guides Artem Rostovtsev and Boris Egorov, the team has successfully started the program. Now the group has already ascended to the Low Camp. The weather is good, hot, no wind.

Photos from expeditions of past years.

The 7 Summits Club Guide Boris Egorov reports from Antarctica:

We arrived in Antarctica! We are walking in light down jackets along Union Glacier. We were given a tour of the camp, fed deliciously, and now we are waiting for the flight to the Vinson Base Camp. The weather is forecasted to get worse, so we would like to fly away soon!

A guide of the 7 Summits Club Boris Egorov reports from Punta Arenas (Chile):

Hello everyone! A new season is beginning on the southernmost continent of our planet. All preparations for the flight to Antarctica have been made. Artem and I bought a lot of food and checked all the equipment for our first Vinson. Yesterday, the whole team checked in, and today early in the morning we are leaving for the airport. Our flight was scheduled for a day ahead of schedule, so we did not suffer from waiting. Everyone is cheerful and in anticipation of a new adventure!

The 7 Summits Club guide Boris Egorov sends from Tanzania:

Hello to everyone from Africa! Yesterday, Artem Gurshteyn and I admired the views from the summit of Kilimanjaro at dawn. And that same day, we went down to the gate and arrived at the hotel. It's incredible, but we climbed the mountain in three days! And that's more than 80 km! On the last day, we walked about 40 km, gained one kilometer vertically and lost four. This time, we were finally lucky with the weather. There was a clear sky and no wind.

Boris Egorov, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Tanzania:

Meanwhile, Artem and I, having covered half the world in four planes, burst onto the slopes of Kilimanjaro. Only yesterday we flew to Tanzania from Papua New Guinea, and today we have already reached the Horombo camp. That is, we have gained almost two kilometers vertically in 6.5 hours. Along the way, we took breaks to take pictures of blue monkeys and some animals like tree gophers.

The mood is cheerful, tomorrow we are going to the assault camp.

The 7 Summits Club guide Boris Egorov reports from Papua New Guinea:

The challenge from Alexander Abramov was accepted! In 8 hours, he and Ilya Gladkikh reached the top of Giluwe from the start of the trek. We were able to do it in 7! But we weren't really planning on racing. Our minimum program was to descend to civilization and take a shower that same day. To do this, we left the hotel at night to start the trek before dawn. But we only drove 10 minutes and ran into a blockage on the road, and a mudslide occurred. And we spent another hour driving around the back streets of Papua. In the end, we started walking with the first rays of the sun. Incredibly fast, in just 4 hours, we reached the base camp, from there we slowed down, lack of sleep was taking its toll. And we walked to the summit unhurriedly. We galloped back to the parking lot just before sunset and that same day we slept contentedly in our beds.

For Artem (Gurshteyn), this is already the third summit in his project "7 volcanoes in 69 days"!

Then we rush to Kilimanjaro!

The 7 Summits Club Guide Boris Egorov reports from Iran:

Oh, Artem and I suffered a lot on Damavand! The forecast did not quite come true, it was very harsh on the mountain. Gusts of wind constantly threw us off the path, but we dug in, endured and reached the summit! We were in the cloud the whole time, and so we returned to the shelter all covered in snow and ice. But our adventure did not end there, the cloudiness descended behind us, and we still had to go down from the shelter to the car in the blizzard and with flashlights in the dark. We were very tired, but happy with the impressions, such an ascent is remembered for a long time!

The 7 Summits Club Guide Boris Egorov reports from Iran:

News from Iran. Today, in three and a half hours at a super-even pace, we gained a kilometer of altitude and reached the refuge at an altitude of 4200 meters. While we were walking, the wind didn't bother us much, we even walked half the way in fleece jackets. But at the shelter it was already blowing quite a bit, and although the sun was shining, it was still cold. We tried not to get scared and prepared for the assault. The departure was scheduled for 4:30.

The 7 Summits Club guide Boris Egorov sends from Iran:

Greetings from Iran! Unexpectedly for this mountain, Artem and I arrived at Damavand. Time is running out, but we flew according to the forecast. Well, as according to the forecast... the weather is walkable, but on the edge, windy. Today we arrived straight from the airport at 2200 and are resting in the hotel. So far, everything is going according to plan.

Actually, I arrived a day earlier than Artem. Yesterday, with my friend, the first Iranian with an international guide certificate, we climbed the local rocks not far from the capital.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Boris Egorov reports from Nepal:

And-and-and… there is the summit of Ama Dablam! We left the second camp 6000m at 11 pm, at 6 am we met the dawn at 6814m. The first rocky part was brisk, but the 500m of vertical firn was not easy. There is nowhere to rest there, you need to constantly move and try not to think about where we are and what we are doing, just moving up. But at the top, it is beautiful! Now a well-deserved rest. Today we still managed to lose two kilometers and go down to the base camp, where we were met by Lyuda (Korobeshko). After all, Nepal is a meeting place for our friends, ha-ha. Hello everyone!

The 7 Summits Club Guide Boris Egorov sends from Nepal:

Greetings from Nepal! Alexey and I finally got to the Ama Dablam base camp. To be honest, we have been over walking for this time, we want to sit in one place and not move anywhere. And tomorrow will be a day of rest, a full one. Now our further plan depends on the weather forecast. We will check the weather every evening and decide when to go on the assault.

Boris Egorov, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Nepal:

 Interim results of the Nepalese trip. Alexey and I successfully completed acclimatization by climbing the peak of Lobuche 6100m. We left the camp as the last group and, not in a hurry, but confidently, overtook all the teams and were the first to reach the summit. We climbed in 4 hours. In some places we jumared and climbed the rocks, but for us it was a walk. And at the summit we met a crazy sunrise! Right after us, a cloud settled on the mountain and the rocks below the mountain, licked by the glacier, were lightly dusted, which added spice to the descent. And now we have already fortified ourselves with desserts and went to the shower in Pheriche (4250m). Tomorrow we go to the Ama Dablam base camp.

The 7 Summits Club Super Guide Boris Egorov sends from Nepal:

 Greetings from Lobuche! We reached the assault camp in two hours. And it turns out it's a resort! They poured sand, installed the Internet. We are resting, preparing for the night assault.

Boris Egorov, the 7 Summits Club guide, reports from Nepal:

Greetings from the Himalayas! Our sports group had an acclimatization climb today to the neighboring peak with the unpronounceable name of Nangkartshang 5073m.

There were a lot of rock bolder on the slopes, and we climbed a couple of them with pleasure. That's what active acclimatization means. And of course, the views around are something! Lobuche, Makalu, Island and much more around. And today we soared there above the clouds.

Tomorrow is the next trek to Lobuche.

The Guide of the 7 Summits Club Boris Egorov reports from Nepal:

Nepal. Today Alexey and I made another trek and arrived at Dingboche 4400m. Gorgeous views all around! The mountain peaks became closer. It was a nice day. We are already starting to get used to walking and hardly get tired, so after lunch we explored the surroundings.

The 7 Summits Club Super Guide Boris Egorov reports from Nepal:

Hello! Today, our duo with Alexey explored the surroundings of Namche. For acclimatization purposes, we climbed 400 meters to the observation deck, where we had a good look at the goal of our journey, Mount Ama Dablam. The summit, of course, is impressive and very different in shape from everything around. And Everest and Lhotse appeared in the clouds in the distance. We watched the rotary-wing minibuses and visited the museum of mountain garbage. In Namche itself, we once again went around all the shops, in general, we had a good rest and are ready to continue our journey up tomorrow.

The 7 Summits Club guide Boris Egorov reports from Nepal:

 The third day of the Ama Dablam expedition. Today we reached Namche. We photographed all the buffalos and donkeys we met, had lunch with a beautiful view of the gorge and, of course, checked in at the Hillary Bridge. We didn't have time to get tired, we arrived quickly. And we are still on friendly terms with the heights. And as soon as we checked in, we went for a walk around the city. It was very difficult, but we refrained from buying souvenirs. But we couldn't pass by the gear store. We bought only the bare necessities there, of course. And that's it, now we are resting. Tomorrow we have a short walk to the observation deck, we want to see Everest.

The 7 Summits Club Guide Boris Egorov reports from Nepal:

Hello everyone from the trekking route in the Himalayas! In the morning, we flew to Lukla by helicopter without any problems and went on the trek. And although we were in no hurry and stopped for tea and photo sessions, we still arrived in Phakding village in 2.5 hours. The altitude is 2600 meters, and we feel great. The service at the lodge is amazing. Clean, cozy and delicious. Now is the time to rest. Tomorrow is a longer trek with a decent gain in altitude. We are looking forward to meeting Namche Bazaar!

The 7 Summits Club Guide Boris Egorov reports from Nepal:

Alexey and I finally got to Nepal! We set our sights on the most beautiful mountain in the world - Ama Dablam. I am probably the last 7 Summits Club guide who has not been here before. And we like it here! Friendly people and decent food. Today we had a city tour of the main attractions and holy places of Kathmandu. We visited the largest and one of the oldest Buddhist stupas in the world, the central square and many temples. We watched the ceremonial burning of the dead and how children nearby jumped from a high bridge into a small river. We saw a lot, but we were a little tired of the smell of sewage. And after lunch, having rested a bit in our clean hotel, we reached the climbing wall, it is very close to us. Of course, we couldn't miss the opportunity to get our blood pumping and give our fingers a little exercise before a long break! And we had fun climbing with local Nepalese climbers on the holds. And now we are completely ready for the adventure to begin. Tomorrow, according to the plan, at dawn, we fly by helicopter to Lukla. I hope everything goes without delays.