***

The 7 Summits Club guide Sergey Avtomonov from Nepal: !The group of the 7 Summits Club "Three guest workers, not counting the dog" stayed in camp 4900 for two days and waited for the weather. The first day we went to 5200, went down to the camp and then watched how it snowed, warming up at the stove. The next day we decided to earn some money by clearing snow, we were paid with food! Then the sun came out and we enjoyed the views and its warm rays! Tomorrow we go to the assault camp. The weather promises to be great, but the Sherpas will have to trail!

A guide 7 Summits Club Sergey Avtomonov: The group "Three guest workers, not counting the dog"is in touch. Yesterday we crossed from Kothe to Tagnak, and on the way our dog decided to leave us. But it was immediately replaced by a new dog, so that's all right! In Tagnak, the local Sherpas were very insistent to persuade us to drink a local alcoholic drink, but we had work to do, so we refused. After the night, part of the group already felt the height and then during the day we walked slowly, but still reached the loggias of Khare. These are the last loggias on our way. The road has tired everyone, but we are serious. Tomorrow will be the last day of equipment preparation and technical skills training. Then we go to the base camp on the glacier.

 Namaste! This is a guide of the 7 Summits Club Sergey Avtomonov and the group "Three guest workers, not counting the dog". On the first night, a dog came to us and became part of our group. It, like us, works for food only! As for the food, the whole group tasted the local doshirak and it turned out to be beautiful!

On the first day, we climbed to the loggia at 4000m by the pleasant sunny weather. The next day promised to be difficult with the ascent of the Zatrva La pass. The ascent to the pass was like a ladder from the movie "The Lord of the Rings"! The fog and gathering rain urged us to go faster! In the evening, we went down to the Tuli Kharka lodge, where we were promised Internet. But because of the storm that started just a minute after we got there, it didn't work! The next day we went down to Kothe through a misty forest, similar to the forest of Baba Yaga. In the Kothe, finally, the Internet appeared and we are back in touch. But it won't be for long - tomorrow it will disappear again! As it is, all members feel great and is ready to move on!

The weather forecast for Friday, August 21, was unfavorable: snow and strong wind. Therefore, two groups of the 7 Summits Club decided to climb Elbrus one day earlier than planned. Sergey Larin's group from the South reached the Western peak with all its members. While in the North, the guide of the 7 Summits Club Sergey Avtonomov climbed the Eastern peak of Elbrus with only part of the group. The second part of the group postponed the attempt to storm the summit on Saturday.

On the Northern slope of Mount Elbrus, the acclimatization rotation was started by a group led by the guide of the 7 Summits Club  Sergey Avtonomov. On the first day, they went up to the "Mushrooms", a unique natural object near the base camp. On the southern side of Elbrus, a group led by the guides of the 7 summits Club, Andrey Berezin and Boris Yegorov, climbed the slopes of mount Cheget for acclimatization. And the guide of the 7 Summits Club Sergey Larin started working with the group on the VIP program Climb Elbrus. They started climbing the slopes of Elbrus.

"Mushrooms"

On the Cheget slopes

the group on the VIP program 

Greeting from the Northern slope of Mount Elbrus! This is the super-guide of the 7 Summits Club Sergey Avtomonov! Tonight, on the reserve day, we climbed the Eastern peak of Mount Elbrus!!! Hurrah-Ah-Ah! The goal is achieved! The weather was almost perfect, after days of snow and thunderstorms, it was very nice! Now we are resting and tomorrow we will go down to Pyatigorsk!

This is a guide of the 7 Summits Club Sergey Avtomonov. Today we went up to the Lenz Rocks, a little overpowered. In 5 hours we reached the foot of the rocks. We went down exactly five minutes before the downpour started. Tomorrow the group is resting and preparing for the summit assault. We hope for good weather and our strength! Good luck in the mountains!

There is a guide of the 7 Summits Club Sergey Avtomonov. Today we made an attempt to climb the Western peak of Elbrus. With a strong wind, we reached the level of 5200 and turned around, according to weather conditions. All participants were tired, but they were happy with the challenge and the team work. They are going to be back next year, but with better weather!

See you soon!

This is the guide of the 7 Summits Club Sergey Avtomonov. Today, with a new group under the blitz program, we went up to the assault camp and are preparing for a night climb. All the team members feel great! The weather is not the best yet, but it promises to be much better at night.

 Sergey Avtomonov, a guide of the 7 Summits Club:  The group of 7 Summits Club "4x4" climbed the Western peak of Elbrus, the full team reached the top! The whole group, even though they were not acclimated enough, managed to get to the summit and felt good! Today evening we rest and celebrate the ascent!

The Group of the 7 Summits Club "All is Possible" climbed to the top of Mount Aconcagua yesterday, February 21!!!  It was very difficult for many group members. Some of them were able to reach the assault camp only in the dark, but all were satisfied! 15 of the 16 team members reached the top.  This is a very good result.  Today we are resting in the Plaza de Mulas camp, spend a festive evening and recovering from the ascent.

 Group guides: Alex Abramov, Andrey Berezin and Sergey Avtomonov.

Sergey Avtomonov, super-guide of the 7 Summits Club from Argentina: the team of the Russian camp of the 7 Summits Club on Aconcagua  named “All is Possible”  is resting before the decisive dash to the assault camp! We celebrated the day of rest in the Plaza de Mulas with real Russian borscht prepared by the team members.  The group has prepared their equipment for tomorrow start of climbing. We hope for good weather on the night of the ascent attempt.  All members of the group have passed medical check and are ready to storm the summit of Aconcagua.

Sergey Avtomonov, super-guide of the 7 Summits Club from Argentina: Here is a team of guides of the Russian camp of the 7 Summits Club on Aconcagua - Alex Abramov, Andrey Berezin and Sergey Avtomonov. Today we spent a night at the Nido de Condores camp.  At night, a snow storm began, many were afraid to fly away with tents. But nothing happened. In the morning we decided to go down to the base camp of the Plaza de Mulas to rest there before the assault and wait for the good weather. On arrival at the camp, we learned that some of the tents were torn or even flown away, we were lucky! We hope that soon everything will normalize, and we will go on an assault.