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The group finally assembled. Congratulations to all, Merry Christmas, Catholic one! Group is ready.

Tomorrow we will start...

So the group of Lubomirov’s starts on the route Umbwe. The weather is beautiful, the mood is even better!

Hello! It is Alexander Abramov from Antarctica. Yesterday the weather turn to better. We dug up all the tents that were broken with snow, found all the things that were covered with snow. Yesterday we had a day of rest – we ate three times, finally. Today, we're going to go upstairs to the High camp. At  25th December there will be good weather, we are promised...

In general, at 3 p.m., we're going up. Up to 11 in the evening we will climb to the High camp. The next day we will try to go climbing...

All 16 people on our team feel great... All, bye!

Hello! Today we have bad weather. We just tonight came to Low camp. In general we were warned by the Rangers that there will be a strong wind. Somewhere 60 knots, about 110 km per hour (?) but somehow we did not believe it.

This morning I was awakened by the Japanese – they have broken one arc on the tent.  It begun to blow hard. All day we have struggled with wind made snow walls, repaired tents etc…

Also, thank God, we have one big tent, which is called Sensei. And now this tent, it now tries to break by the wind, the wind about 110 km per hour.

Trying to break, but as long as it stays.

But inside the tent we're fine, we've got a lot of food,  there are tables, chairs. We have enough fuel, the main thing – not to break the main tent. We only have two tents that are visually not affected. The rest is either one arc is broken, either all...

If the wind will weaken, we will repair...

All, all, goodbye!

Hello! Alexander Abramov from Antarctica, from the base camp of Vinson Massif. Yesterday, we came here. The weather was gorgeous. We made a movie and a group of porters went to the Low camp and put a new tent. And took all the products. Today we plan to move to an altitude of 3200 meters...

  Today, the rangers said that at night  there will be a very strong hurricane in Low camp. Up to 60 knots So now we urgently collect base camp and moved to the Low camp, because we don't want the bad weather caught us on the road. Now visibility is very bad. It is seen that bad weather is approaching. In general, we will try to escape it  this afternoon.

The team we have ... 12 Japanese members, one Japanese tour guide, Vladimir Kotlyar, Artem Rostovtsev and Alexander Abramov.

 Bye!

Alexander Abramov from Punta Arenas: Today we packed and put into the plane with all our things. Our Japanese group have 30 bags. And plus 15 public bags. A total - 45 bags! And now we will try to fly with all that weight, about 800 kg. Of that 200 kg is just equipment  for movies. We have a team of 12 members and 4 guides. A strong team.

In the evening we had a meeting. The guides told about how to behave in Antarctica. In the office, we met old and new friends. And Vladimir Kotlyar and Artem Rostovtsev has rested from the first group waiting for us at Union Glacier. Tomorrow we must fly to Antarctica. The adventure continues!!!

Alexander Abramov from Punta Arenas: Congratulations!!! The first group of the 7 Summits Club came back from Antarctica from Mount Vinson. And here in Punta Arenas, they received a well-deserved silver medal "For the ascent on the Massif Vinson". The 7 Summits Club has produced 7 medals for each of the seven summits. Elbrus and Kilimanjaro - Bronze. Vinson, Denali, Aconcagua and Carstensz - silver. And Gold - for Everest.

Today the first awarding ceremony of medals took place in a café in Punta Arenas. The guys and a girl were happy!!

Vladimir Kotlyar,a guide of the 7 Summits Club from Antarctica:

Aloha, 7 Summits! The group of Artem Rostovtsev and Vladimir Kotlyar successfully climbed to the top of the Vinson Massif. Unfortunately, one participant did not get up, but it's okay. This is our friend from Canada, with him everything is OK.

Now we went down to Low Camp and Artem here cooked an amazing risotto with seafood ... In general ... I'm now salivating a chill ..

In general, he met us with a teapot. It was great!  Unfortunately, Low Camp has suffered a little, so now we have such a beautiful snow picnic ... Everyone is happy, everything is fine. Slowly everything, the group is going to go home. All thanks for your attention! And before the connection!

And a second, now I'll give you!

Tatiana Yalovchak, participant of the group:

Hello! I am Yalovchak Tatyana. Igor Grushko and I have finished the Seven summits proram today, thanks to the Seven Summits Club company, Kotlyar and Artem. Thank you very much!

Vladimir Kotlyar:

In general, Tatyana is the first Ukrainian woman who made the program "Seven Summits".

Valeriy Myasoedov, guide of 7 summits Club from Argentina:

Hello to all from El Calafate! The program "Trekking to the foot of the Fitz Roy" was completed. The trekking route was simple though and involves 6-9 hours of trek each day. Weather is a key factor in Patagonia on this route. We were lucky, only the second day, so for a change, showed us the nature of this terrain, rain, wind... Other days we enjoyed  views of Fitz Roy, as they say the view from North view from South view from West, but not quite the same …. and Cerro Torre. We photographed without end, each angle is wonderful in its own way. Tatiana and Alexander - married couple, amazed by their curiosity and endurance. Local guide Mathias promoted my Spanish and helped Tatiana to consolidate the initial knowledge.

Hello 7 Summits! It is Vladimir Kotlyar and Artem Rostovtsev, we're calling from the High camp on Mount Vinson.

We now have for the third overnight here. It is sunny and very southern Antarctica. Why are we still here? Because there's a very strong wind. We wait for the better weather. We have promised by forecast that tomorrow may be good weather. So tomorrow we have to go to the top.  Wake up, and let's see whether this is so. Let's hope so. We hope to please you with my next call, after our ascent. Everyone, Hello!

Message from a guide of the 7 Summits Club  Vladimir Kotlyar. The group is in the High (assault) camp. There is very strong wind up to 80 km per hour. They are waiting for the weather. According a forecast the weather will be better  by December 13-14. In the lower camp there is also a very strong wind. The group has a large stock, they have enough products, and fuel. The members feel good. We are waiting for further reports.

News from Galina Rossova from Ecuador: we climbed to the top of Mount Cayambe (5790m) - this is the highest volcano, located on the equator! Edgar Parra with the group of the 7  Summits Club  made yesterday a successful climb. We congratulate them !!!

Now the group continues acquaintance with Ecuador. After a short rest members will fly to one of the most beautiful cities, the most ancient city of Ecuador - Cuenco.

Hello to all from sunny Mexico! Sunny, but very cold. We planned to climb Mount  Orizaba, contrary to all the recommendations and poor forecast. At an altitude of over 5000 meters, the wind was so strong that it did not allow us to stand at full height. In addition, the state of the route was very bad, instead of a snowy slope there was hard ice. At the same time, the temperature was below minus 20. And still poor forecast….

Going down, we learned that all of Mexico suffers from unprecedented cold weather. There is a national disaster here.

Hello! There are guides of the 7 Summits Club  Rostovtsev Artem and Vladimir Kotlyar. We are broadcasting from Antarctica, from Mount Vinson. Today we had a day of rest, almost complete relaxation. But we did not rest especially. Without ceasing, we built our tent camp for the following groups. We built walls from snow blocks, dug pits, improved the kitchen. There was  work  enough for everyone. Also, the group made a training exit, we went through one pitch for training on jumars ...

Today there was a hot day ...

We send greetings to our homeland! ....

Bye!

On December 6th, our group made an ascent to Mount Ilinica Norte. For most members, this was the first experience of such climb. But they really liked it.

Ahead of the team - a small holiday at the spa resort and the main peak of the expedition - Cayambe.

Natalia Smirnova: Today we had an important day - climbing the mount of La Malinche 4,450 m, our first acclimatization exit. La Malinche like all the mountains in the vicinity of Orizaba is a former volcano. During the last eruption, many years ago, its crater collapsed and you can see only a part of its former splendor.

The way to the top of La Malinche passes first through the pine forest, and then along the mountain path through the stones. In addition to Israel and Veronica, our guides, from the refuge at 3,100 to the very top, we were accompanied by local - a group of yard dogs. They ran all the way with us and at 4450 m received a well-deserved reward - for a piece of cheese.

The weather was good, the sun, almost without a wind. From the top, Orizaba was seen with a white hat on top and an inseparable pair - the volcanoes Popocatepetl and Istaksihuatl.

Tomorrow we leave for the shelter on the slopes of Orizaba.

Our open training was a great success. Almost the whole office of the Club came to the climbing wall.

We remind that the training takes place without exception, every Tuesday and Wednesday. You can join us at any stage! You are welcome!

A legendary mountaineer and climber, master of sports in mountaineering - Alexander Lastochkin conducts training and reveals the secrets of successful climbs.

Farid Novruzi:

Yesterday for me there was a very emotional and bright day, I managed to do what I was getting to these edges, namely to climb one of the most beautiful six thousandths of the world, Huayna Potosi. And then yesterday at 7:50 am local time, I kept the flag of Azerbaijan on top of this mountain.

Artem Rostovtsev, a guide of the 7 Summits Club from Punta Arenas:

Hello, 7 Summits, from Chile! Our first Vinson team finally gathered in Punta Arenas last night. The team turned out to be very international, from 6 countries: Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Azerbaijan, Canada and Nepal. We conducted the first acclimatization (to the time zone) joint dinner, planned the next day. The brightest people outlined the morning running along the Strait of Magellan. Those who flew a little earlier, were lucky to participate in the preparation of the expedition - we have already prepared 200-250 public goods of equipment and food for a trip with us to Antarctica.

For today, the plan is to see penguins, decided to immediately reduce risks of not meet them. After all, when you return home, you will be asked if you saw or not penguins? And in Antarctica we will be deep in the continent and away from these birds, we will solve the issue with penguins today. Tomorrow we are already setting up the equipment for dispatch and are preparing to take off for the white continent.

Greetings from the friendly international team from the far south!

  Guides of the 7 Summits Club Vladimir Kotlyar and Artem Rostovtsev met in Punta Arenas the first participant of the expedition to the Vinson Massif. This is Tatyana Yalovchak, who, if successful, will become the first Ukrainian citizen to complete the "Seven Summits" program. Tanya went to sleep, and our guides still have to meet the rest of the team. Hard work, but we all envy them! They have an incredible Antarctica ahead! And we are proud of their style! Guys, you are the best!