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Greetings from the Supergirls Elbrus group! On the "rest" day, our super team trains to pass the fixed ropes, including with their eyes closed. This is a very useful practice! All the girls are excellent at passing the ropes in large mittens, learning to work with the equipment! The most interesting part is ahead - the ascent! Group guides Natalia Marinkevich and Alexander Abramov.

Hello everyone! The 7 Summits Club "El'Barso" group yesterday went to high-altitude acclimatization to Pastukhov Rocks, up to 4500 meters. The weather was not good. Low clouds, no panoramic views, everything was in milk! But in general, this did not interfere with the task, everything is fine. Today is a lazy day, rest and preparation for the assault!

We will try tonight. Keep your fingers crossed for us!

Take care of yourself! See you in the mountains! Good weather and good luck to all!

Guide Evgeniy Fedyunin.

Hello to everyone from the southern, but not very warm slopes of Elbrus from a group of Brazilian climbers of Grade 6! Yesterday, almost the entire group of us climbed to the top of Elbrus. Of the 15 participants, 14 reached the highest point. An excellent result, considering the harsh weather conditions.

After the ascent, we went down the mountain, washed ourselves, rested, and in the evening there was a gala dinner with the presentation of commemorative medals from the 7 Summits Club.

Now our Brazilian guests will take home not only memories of incredible adventures on Elbrus, but also beautiful medals that we give to participants in our ascents.

With you were guides Olga Rumyantseva and Leuan Atabiev.

The President of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Abramov reports from the slopes of Elbrus:

Today, August 20, the 7 Summits Club SuperGirls team moved to the Refuge, at an altitude of 3600 m. And went on an acclimatization rotation to the Pastukhov Rocks. The weather got worse as we climbed. But before the snow and rain, we managed to reach our destination and go down. And in the kitchen of the 7 Summits Club, we had a delicious lunch, and then dinner. The weather outside is terrible: thunderstorms, wind, snow. Tomorrow is a day of rest and preparation for the Elbrus climb. And also a photo shoot in dresses against the backdrop of the mountains.

So, our team in full force gathered at the foot of Kilimanjaro. According to the tradition of the 7 Summits Club, the girls were greeted with flowers, the men - with a firm handshake. After checking into cozy rooms, the equipment was checked and gifts were given - everything that would be useful on the route.

But the surprises did not end there - fiery Maasai dances awaited us. The real spirit of Africa! In the evening, over dinner, we talked a lot, joked and even came up with a name for our team. Now we are MHO: Mitochondriacal Rejuvenation!

The adventures begin!

Guides Sergey Larin and assistant Alexander Spirin.

August 20. Greetings to everyone from Elbrus from the group "Starпёрс&kids"! Today we started the day with exercise. We had breakfast and climbed to the Refuge National Park, meeting the bright team of Supergirls with Alex Abramov on the way. Then we went out a little higher than the Refuge of Eleven and held snow and ice classes there. Here we also met the first representative of Belarus on Everest, Alla Kasabutskaya. By lunchtime we went down to the Cheget glade. We found a magical coffee place here. We are getting ready for tomorrow's rotation to the Pastukhov Rocks. We are watching films about the work done during the day, which are edited for us every evening by member Elena.

Group guide Lyudmila Korobeshko.

The 7 Summits Club group "To Ararat with Ararat" climbed to the assault camp today. The day was very hot and we walked to the camp slowly. It is not very clear whether this made it easier or not, but all the participants feel good and are ready for the ascent. In the evening, we adjusted the crampons, decided what everyone should wear for the exit. The weather forecast for the day of the assault promises sun and breeze. So, at night we go to the ascent. With you was the guide of the 7 Summits Club Sergey Avtomonov.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin sends from Kyrgyzstan:

 Hello to everyone from Kyrgyzstan! The "Old Bucks" group successfully climbed to the top of Lenin Peak, height 7134 meters. After a week of waiting, we finally caught a weather window between periods of strong winds, and climbed to the summit in excellent weather conditions. Today we are already in the first camp. Tomorrow - the trek to Achiktash and then immediately go to Osh. We were late!

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Viktor Volodin reports from Georgia:

 Latest news from the group "Well-fed Kazbek". Today our team in full force climbed for acclimatization to an altitude of four thousand meters, to a small chapel located above the Meteorological Station. Then we held theoretical classes on equipment, remembered how to put on crampons on high-altitude boots and also tested all the equipment in practice. After lunch there was rest and preparation for an early start to the ascent. The group members feel great, their appetite is good.

The 7 Summits Club group of the SUPER GIRLS project climbed the slopes of Elbrus today by cable car. From the upper station, the participants and guides walked to the outskirts of the famous Refuge of the Eleven. Here, on the still snowy slope, snow and ice classes were held. The techniques of movement and belaying, self-arrest with an ice axe were practiced. Mandatory skills for climbing Elbrus. Group guides Alexander Abramov and Natalia Marinkevich.

August 19. Greetings to everyone from the Elbrus region from the new group "Starпёрс&kids"! Yesterday, our group arrived under the majestic Elbrus. And today we have already run to the cafe "Ai" and Lake Donguzorun, got equipment for rent and outlined plans for tomorrow. By the way, the morning of our group began with a traditional Far Eastern breakfast with red caviar and white fish, which our participant from Khabarovsk Nikolay brought.

Our group is notable for the fact that almost half of the members are teenagers aged 14-17, who run like meteors, leaving behind the honored experienced old guys. But we'll see how everything goes.

Tomorrow we'll climb to Refuge of 11, where we'll conduct snow and ice training.

Group guide Lyudmila Korobeshko.

Our group on Ararat decided on its name, we are called "To Ararat with Ararat". Today we went radially from the base camp to the assault camp. The whole group safely reached the height of 4200. It was warm and comfortable. We walked slowly and slowly reached the camp. We sat there for half an hour, then went down to the base camp. Now we are resting, getting ready to go to the assault camp tomorrow. From where we go to the summit at night. With you was the guide of the 7 Summits Club Sergey Avtomonov.

The 7 Summits Club guide Alexander Avtomonov reports from the North of Elbrus:

Greetings to everyone from the Northern Elbrus region from the "Three from the Lartsa" group! Our team made an acclimatization rotation to our assault camp today. We went down to the base through the "stone mushrooms". We were lucky with the weather today.

The 7 Summits Club guide Evgeny Fedyunin reports from the Elbrus region:

08/19. Greetings to everyone! The 7 Summits Club group "El'Barso" today had an acclimatization climb to the area of the Refuge of the Eleven, at an altitude of 4100 meters. There we held the so-called "snow-ice" training sessions, where we worked on the technique of  climbing and belay (self-arrest) on snowy terrain. There we met another group of the 7 Summits Club "Super Girls" led by Alexander Abramov. We went down to the hotel and after a delicious lunch held classes on the technique of movement on fixed ropes and belay systems.

Hello everyone from the southern slopes of Elbrus! The Brazilian team "Grade 6" successfully completed acclimatization yesterday, reaching the Pastukhov Rocks. August Elbrus is harsh and beautiful in its own way. The team received many pleasant emotions and successfully descended to the village for a day of rest. Today, August 19, our team climbed to our base camp (refuge). And then, following a meeting of guides, it was decided not to postpone the assault. We decided to take advantage of the weather window, which fortunately falls on tonight. At 3 am, our exciting journey to the summit begins with guests from sunny Brazil!

The guides of the 7 Summits Club Olga Rumyantseva and Leuan Atabiev.

The 7 Summits Club guide Viktor Volodin sends from Georgia:

 Warm greetings from sunny Georgia! Today the group "Well-fed Kazbek" left the lodge "Altihut" (3014 m) and, slowly, in good weather, reached the Meteorological Station, also known as the refuge "Betlemi Hut", at an altitude of 3650 meters. We settled in, rested, ate, enjoyed the views. The participants and the guide are feeling great.

News from the Supergirls group! Today is the first day of our active acclimatization program. Our cheerful girl went out to the Terskol gorge! Alpine landscape, a turbulent river, snowy peaks around - all this inspires our girls for the main thing, Elbrus itself is ahead! The group climbed to the famous waterfall, where a photo shoot was arranged. The weather was great, and the day turned out to be great. Tomorrow - continuation of the program. Group guides Alexander Abramov and Natalia Marinkevich.

Today our group continued its ascent. We left Van in the morning, drove three hours to Dogubayazit, from where we saw Ararat for the first time during our trip. Then we changed the car and climbed it to an altitude of 2500 meters. Then we walked to the base camp for acclimatization. It was hot, but we drank a lot of water and slowly reached our camp. We settled into comfortable tents, had a tasty meal and are resting. With you was the guide of the 7 Summits Club Sergey Avtomonov.

Thу guide of the 7 Summits Club Dmitry Semenov reports from the Elbrus region:

 Greetings from the Elbrus region! Today our new supergroup "People and Cats" in its first acclimatization rotation climbed the slopes of Mount Cheget to the famous cafe "Ai" at 2700m. The wonderful weather allowed us to admire the beauty of the surrounding mountains and the wonderful view of Elbrus. The group proved to be united and physically well prepared. Tomorrow we will continue on the slopes of Elbrus.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Viktor Volodin sends from Georgia:

 Big greetings from sunny Georgia from the group "well-fedKazbek"! Today our whole team started from the village of Stepantsminda in the direction of the summit. Before leaving, each participant threw in about 50 khinkali and khachapuri, washing it all down with saperavi. Then we got to the church by car, from where our path ran along a picturesque path, through the Sabertse pass (3000 m), and after lunch we reached our goal. We checked into a very comfortable lodge "Altihat" with all the amenities. The participants feel great, their appetites are good.