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Sergey Larin, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Mexico:

Yesterday our group drove to a height of 3100m, to a comfortable base on the slope of La Malinche. On the way, visiting the famous Cholula Pyramid. Today we went to the acclimatization climb. The task of climbing to the top was not set, however, 8 out of 12 people successfully climbed La Malinche (4420 meters). The rest of the participants also did a good job, gained more than 1000 meters. This is a good result for an acclimatization exit. At this time, the second guide of the team, Boris Egorov, went up to the Orizaba base camp to prepare everything for the reception of the group for the next ascent.

Olga Rumyantseva, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Nepal:

Hello everyone from Nepal We haven't been in touch for the last two days, but there have been a lot of events. First we went up and spent the night in the first camp at an altitude of 5200 meters. The next day we moved to the assault camp at an altitude of 5800 meters. After a short rest at night, our group went out to climb and almost in full force climbed on the top of Mera Peak.

Although we were waiting two days for the weather, but Mera peak didn 't relent. We managed to wait out the strongest winds, but the ascent was a real test. Strong wind and cold, very strong cold became an obstacle on the way to the top. But we have overcome all obstacles.

In the morning we stood on the summit, and in the evening we went down to the village of Khare.

Alexander Dorojukov, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Tanzania: 

Greetings from Africa from the group "Save Private Nicholas", going on Kilimanjaro!  Yesterday we went up through the rainforest to the first camp. Beautiful forest, rivers, small waterfalls, clean humid air. Today we moved to the second camp - Khorombo. Along the way, we were accompanied by beautiful views, snow peaks were periodically shown. Upon arrival, we had a delicious meal, settled in comfortable houses and assumed a horizontal position.

 Victor Volodin, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Nepal:  On the calendar there is November 2. The team of the 7 Summits Club "Mountaineer's Dream" is moving higher and higher. Today we are going up to the high-rise monastery of Tiangboche.  In front of us throughout the view of this very dream of any climber – Ama Dablam. Watch and enjoy!

And so, we are at today's goal, we have come to Tiangboche. Everyone is healthy and cheerful, everything is fine.

Join our groups, become participants of the "Russian camp" on the highest mountain of South America! Aconcagua is waiting! The programs of the 7 Summits Club will begin on January 3, 2021.

Since November 1, the Argentine authorities have been opening the borders to all vaccinated tourists, including travelers from Russia. It is allowed to enter the territory of the country with a vaccination certificate with any drug recognized in the country where the vaccination was received. Tourists with this document are exempt from the antigen test and quarantine upon arrival. At the same time, at least 14 days must pass from the moment of receiving the vaccine.

Alexander Dorojukov, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Tanzania:

Greetings from Africa! Our team on Kilimanjaro has started its journey! All participants are healthy and cheerful, we hope we will be lucky with the weather.  The team is called "Save Private Nikolai".  Today we are going on a route. We issue permits, repack things at the entrance to the National Park and - on the way.

Sergey Larin, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Mexico:  Hello, 7 Summits! The Siafu group's trip to Orizaba begins. The team took the name back in February of this year. The first part of the group arrived in Mexico City and actively participated in the celebration of the Day of the Dead, which is now celebrated in Mexico.

Viktor Volodin, guide of the 7 Summits Club, expedition on Ama-Dablam: Good day to all!

The team of the 7 Summits Club, after spending a night in Phagding, continued along the Khumbu Valley. It's cool in the morning and we're going higher. By evening we reached Namche Bazaar. It gets colder in the evening, autumn makes itself felt.

 Olga Rumyantseva, guide of the 7 Summits Club: Hello everyone from Nepal! Days pass, and we still send greetings from the village with the lovely name of Khare. This morning we almost decided to move to the first camp, but after once again studying the weather forecast and its prospects, we decided not to risk it, but to wait another day.

Every member is ready to wait for the weather to become more favorable.

However, the forecast is improving and tomorrow we will go to the first camp.  And we plan to climb on the Mera Peak November 2. Today we walked around the neighborhood, climbed the local hill with a height of 5200 meters, from where beautiful views open.

Viktor Volodin, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Nepal: Greetings to all from sunny Nepal! Early this morning we arrived in Lukla, it greeted us with the sweet murmur of mountain streams, the gentle ringing of bells on the neck of mules. The whole group is full of energy and optimism, and moves slowly towards Everest. Big greetings to all colleagues!

Olga Rumyantseva, guide of the 7 Summits Club: Hello everyone from Nepal!  From the foot of Mera Peak, where today our team is resting and preparing for the ascent. Early in the morning, as soon as the sun lit up the slopes of the surrounding mountains and warmed the air a little, we went to a lesson where participants learned to climb and descend on a fixed rope on a steep slope. This skill can be very useful to us during the ascent on Mera Peak. After the lesson, we walked around the village. We looked at how they live in other loggias, saw greenhouses where lettuce and cabbage grow.  This is a very strange sight at an altitude of 4900 meters, among snow and cold.

Olga Rumyantseva, guide of the 7 Summits Club:  Hello everyone from Nepal! Today we continued to move towards the Mera Peak. The peak is getting closer, the views are getting better. Today we went up to the village of Tagnak. It's hard to call it a village. Rather, several loggias located at an altitude of 4,300 meters. Everyone is in a great mood. In the evening we rest and prepare for the next day – we plan to  reach the village of Khare.

The group's guide Lyudmila Korobeshko: Hello everyone from Ecuador!  From the group "Toropygas and Tortugas". This morning we were standing at the top of Cotopaxi - the highest active volcano in the world!

Even yesterday we could hardly believe it - when we drove up to the national park of Сotopaxi, a heavy downpour began and, accordingly, snowfall at the top. The bad weather continued until almost midnight. And in the previous days there were heavy snowfalls.

But our group was lucky - after midnight the snow stopped (all because in Quito we were given change with a few pieces of paper for $ 2). And by dawn, even the clouds parted and the stars appeared. There was still some avalanche danger after the snowfall, but our valiant Ecuadorian guides led us through safe paths. So at 7.30 we were standing at the top, tired but happy.

Now we have arrived in the town of Baňos - the gateway to the jungle. We listen to the murmur of waterfalls and relax in the spa. We are thinking what to do next…

News from Ecuador from the slopes of the highest peak - Chimborazo (6310 m)! Today there was a day of the assault for Boris Manevich and guide Franklin. The weather decided to surprise and show how it can be different in Ecuador. This time there was a lot of snow, wind and snow rain - a fairly common natural phenomenon in Ecuador. Not the most optimal conditions for climbing! Under these conditions, the climbers reached the level of 5700 m . Now they are resting already downstairs. Chimborazo is not an easy peak.

Olga Rumyantseva, super-guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Nepal: Hello everyone from Nepal! Today, the participants of the ascent of Mera Peak arrived in Kathmandu and began to get acquainted with this amazing country. For most of the participants, this is the first visit to Nepal, so when we finished everything, in the evening we went to one of the most beautiful places in Kathmandu and iconic places in Nepal - the Bodnath Stupa. It is the largest Buddhist stupa in the world, built in the sixth century. Tomorrow morning on the first flight we will fly to Lukla and start trekking towards Mera Peak…

Hello everyone from Ecuador! This morning our team climbed on the second peak in our Ecuadorian program - Iliniza Norte volcano with a height of 5126m.  Yesterday morning we left Quito and arrived at the national park at the foot of the mountain. We started from a height of 3900. After lunch we reached the Nuevos Horizontes refuge at 4700. Here we met two Andean wolves here, had a great dinner with special Ecuadorian dishes and went to bed early. Today we left at 5.30. The route was heavily covered with snow, the rocks were icy, but this did not prevent our team from climbing to the top. We were at the highest point at about 9 am.

Now we have come down and settled in one of the old Ecuadorian haciendas. We will prepare for the next ascent.

Greetings from Ecuador! Yestoday Boris Manevich and guide Franklin Cardenas stood at the top of the Cotopaxi volcano (5897 m) - the second highest peak in Ecuador and the highest active volcano in the country. Cotopaxi is one of the highest active volcanoes on the planet.

Two days ago Boris Manevich climbed on the top of Iliniza Norte, 5126 m. After the descent, he had a day of rest and excursions in the Quilotoa crater lake area. Lake Quilotoa is one of the most beautiful places in South America, located in the Ecuadorian Andes. An amazing and original corner created by nature itself. It was formed here as a result of a strong volcanic eruption about 800 years ago. Locals believe that the lake has no bottom, but geologists estimate its depth at 250 meters.

Lyudmila Korobeshko, Director of the 7 Summits Club and the group's guide: Greetings to all from Ecuador!  Today we made our first ascent of Guagua Pichincha (4800) according to the program. With a sinking heart, we stood on the edge of the huge Pichincha crater, from where a powerful charge of volcanic ash burst out several decades ago, covering the whole of Quito. On the descent from the summit we were caught by a small snowfall, which quickly ended. On the way to Quito, we tried some firewater (aguardiente) and returned to the hotel satisfied and almost not tired.

Tomorrow we say goodbye to Quito and leave for mount of Iliniza. We will have a high-altitude overnight at 4700 and in the morning we will storm Iliniza Norte.

Lyudmila Korobeshko, director of the 7 Summits Club and guide of the group from Ecuador:

October 16. Hello everyone from the Center of the World!!!

Today our Ecuadorian team with the working name "Mitad del Mundo" visited the Equator Line. On the way, we attacked a fruit stand and arranged a tasting of the most exotic fruits - tasted cherimoya, naranjilla, granadilla, taxo... you won't remember everything.

On the equator line, they admired the scalps of people (the inhabitants of Amazonia loved and knew how to cook them); they learned to determine the time of planting, harvesting and resting by the sundial, put eggs on nails (some even received diplomas of Egg Masters), turned the water in different directions and dropped 1-2 kg of weight each.

Then we returned to the historic center of Quito, where we found an excellent restaurant in the bishop's palace with a stunning view of the central square and delicious Ecuadorian cuisine. Of course, we tasted locre de papas (thick potato soup with avocado and cheese), ceviche, fritado, empanadas.

And finally we walked around the historical center of Quito, looking at the numerous churches. The Church of San Francisco was especially impressed. The walls are made of volcanic stone, the ceilings are made of mosaic without nails or glue, huge organs on the walls, a wonderful courtyard with tall palm trees, orchids and talking parrots. And from the bell tower there is a breathtaking view of the historic center of Quito.

Walked up, in general. Tomorrow we will have the first ascent - Guagua Pichincha (4800). Getting ready.