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Alexander Abramov: Season Vinson and the South Pole is almost  over and I want to sum up this season - Antarctica 2016 - 2017. This season, with the 7 Summits Club 3 groups of 17 people climbed Vinson Massif. Guides Abramov and Kotlyar and climbed a total of 5 times. 5 people have come to ski to the South Pole. That is, the amount we have 27 achievements!

 This season: the first Mongolian Ganga finished the program "Seven Summits". Most young Russian climber on the highest point of Antarctica: Dima Tertychnyi. And also for the first time a father and son. The first Belarusian - Vadim Frolov. First Pole Janusz Kohansky, who twice went on the Vinson Massif. Kazakhstan team reached the Pole. And, of course, It was trained a new  guide for Vinson - Vladimir Kotlyar. The first Russian woman Korobeshko Lyudmila came to the South Pole on skis for the second time. Aleksandr Abramov made his 16th ascent of Vinson Massif.

 Now Alexander Abramov and Ludmila Korobeshko rest in Mendoza. Tomorrow -  start a new adventure in  Aconcagua. Hooray!!!

Hello! There are Vladimir Kotlyar and "courageous team." What do I want to say? We are, in fact, done what we came here, then, why we are all gathered here. Today, all members of the group were managed to climb to the highest point of the ice continent - Vinson Massif. It was cool! Great! We were a little frozen, but how without it in Antarctica!

All are down, satisfied, but very tired. Now we are preparing a dinner ...

Although we completed the ascent program, but we have yet to descend down and to liquidate camps. And it is quite tiring task. But we can handle, we are all on the shoulder. So, bye! Wait for more news!

Hello, Seven Summits! Take an information about the first group on Aconcagua. We spent, our group, for two nights on the Nest of the Condor. There was  any condors, of course,  we have not seen it, and today have climbed the camp Colera, an altitude of 6 thousand meters. As practice shows, young people need more time for acclimatization. Unfortunately, it was proved by our youngest participant Christine. She went down with the second guide, Myasoedov Valery, down to the camp Plaza de Mulas. We, the remaining members, climbed to camp Colera. Our summit climb now depends only on wind speed. We will be here waiting for favorable conditions. And Christina with Valery will have a chance to try again, the time they have. Briefly, that is all. Bye! Sergey Larin.

Hello to all the listeners of an audio 7 summits Club! In the air Vladimir Kotlyar from Antarctica, where we got a third Vinson expedition. My team ... I call this team "brave team" as the boys don't define themselves with the name. The expedition is already in full swing, tomorrow is the culminating day, according to the plan. In general, we are a team of brave today jauntily climbed the High camp on the 3800, by only five and a half hours. So all is very cool – well done, guys. We set up the camp, have dinner and  quietly go to sleep. For tomorrow we will, most likely, try to climb the peak, if the weather forecast will come true and we will have tomorrow cool, good spec.

So, wish us luck! Keep our fingers crossed! See you tomorrow!

Hi all! This is Vladimir Kotlyar, from Antarctica. Today our intrepid group spent acclimatizing and at the same time recovery day. In the early day we were climbed of acclimatization to altitude 3300. When we came down to the camp, we began to eat, to actively compensate the calories burned. We have created a reserve calories in the fat layer under the skin, which we will spend tomorrow and the day after. Tomorrow we plan to move to the High camp. And there, God willing, we hope to quickly do the summit.

Preliminary weather forecasts give us a good chance, good opportunity. The whole group goes quickly. In General, guys are sports prepared...

We are sending th best regards  to the Motherland! Wait for our posts, Adios!

Hello everyone! It is Vladimir Kotlyar. Today we continue our courageous march across the expanses of Antarctica, in the direction of the highest point of the ice continent. We go up, dragging sleds, with equipment and food. Today we must rise to the Low camp, at an altitude of 2800 meters above sea level. The weather is not bad, but not to say that good - all covered with clouds. It snowing a bit, but there is no wind. Tomorrow we will probably make an acclimatization outing.

All the best, thank you for your attention! Bye!

Hi, Seven Summits! Take the information from Aconcagua! Today, our team climbed up at the Canada camp, at altitude 5040 meters. Before that, we spent three nights at the Plaza de Mulas, where committed acclimatization walks around the neighborhood. Tomorrow, we will advancing into the camp 2, "Condor's Nest." All is well!  By! Sergey Larin.

Nikita Kalashnov and Igor Tsarenko just completed their program in Africa, where he successfully climbed to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. Nikita - to the main, Uhuru Peak, Igor - on Gilmans point. Our congratulations! And wishes - to be always in shape and do not stop, forward - to new heights!

 Meanwhile, following travelers from the 7 Summits Club arrive in Tanzania. They are  the brothers Arkady and Cyril Vidov’s. All the fun they have yet to come:  discovery of Africa, Kilimanjaro and ourselves in a new way.

Hello! Alexander Abramov from Antarctica. That is, sorry, not from Antarctica! Our second group of climbers to Vinson today successfully flew to the city of Punta Arenas. Now we will gradually disperse to their homes.

 That is all! Now Vladimir Kotlyar will be calling from Antarctica. He continued to work with the third group on the Vinson Massif. Bye!

Hello everyone! This is Vladimir Kotlyar from Antarctica. The third group in the Vinson has arrived at the base camp. Four people ... And now we have dinner, go to bed. Because tomorrow we have to move with sledges to the next height – at Low Camp.

Well, everyone, thank you for your attention! Greetings to the homeland! With the last holidays!

So long!

Sergej Larin, 7 Summits Club guide:

Today, January 7 at evening we went up to the base camp Plaza de Mulas. The altitude is 4350 meters. All is OK.

Medical examination at the Confluencia is required - put a mark in the Permit.

Dining at the Confluencia

Body check

Confluencia  - Plaza de Mulas

Hi! This is Alexander Abramov from Antarctica. Today, January 4th at seven pm, our whole team, 9 people, was standing on the top of the Massif Vinson. S0 we now have the first Belarusian, who ascended the Vinson Massif, we also have a Frenchman, two Poles, and, five Russian. Well, yes ... three Russian and two guides. Guides - they have no nationality. They are Alexander Abramov and Vladimir Kotlyar. Well, in general, the whole team, with its full complement of 9 people. Weather, frankly, was perfect. Just perfect. In the morning, however, it was heavy fog and was not seen even where to go. Well then the  weather got much better and just lovely weather – sunny, no wind. Well, in general, we all are very satisfied and happy. Now we spend the night in the High camp at 3800 and then, tomorrow, we will begin the descent - to the family, loved ones and friends.

Goodbye to all! We are fine.

The expedition began. The permits are obtained. The preparatory process was not boring. Lost baggage, cancellation and changes of flights, etc.

Now all the troubles are behind. Just ahead, up the goal! All according to plan. We went to Penitentes ...

We are Penitentes!

January 3th  - the official start of our expedition to Aconcagua. Coming to Argentina on the eve,  the 7 Summits Club guide Sergey Larin met  other members in the solar and green Mendoza. According to the plan today, they must settle all formalities and go to the beginning of the route. We will wait for messages ....

Member of our New Year's expedition to Orizaba Renat Ahmedshin uploaded three photos from the first part of his journey. He had already made a successful acclimatization climb to La Malinche and is now preparing for the ascent to Orizaba. His companion in the Mexican top - our constant Mexican guide Israel Breton.

Members of the expedition to the South Pole returned to the starting point in the Chilean city of Punta Arenas. Here they will have to begin with a short rest and recovery. Itinerary "The last two degrees", 217 kilometers, ski expedition team "Pole of Independence" with a guide of 7 Summits Club Lyudmila Korobeshko went at a good pace for 10 days.

See photos from the expedition below

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Hello! Today, the 2nd of January, our team, for the second time in history, climbed peak Yamal. Peak Yamal – it is a mountain, which was named in honor of the Yamal Peninsula in 2005. Our team, Alexander Abramov, Pushkarev Vladimir, Victor Boboc, Israfil Ashurly and  Goodman Soren from Denmark climbed it in December of 2005.

 Today, as at the top was  a strong wind, we decided to go again for acclimatization go to the peak of Yamal. It is located near Lower Camp, in which we find ourselves. The ascent took five hours, all were very pleased. First, there is a snow ridge, then begins rock and the top is rocky, rocky massif. ...

 Once again, Happy New Year! And tomorrow we plan to exit the High camp, on January 3rd. January 4, we assume summit attempt.

Posted by Alexander Mudrova from Tanzania. The group went to the top of Kilimanjaro, despite the crowds and bad weather. And there were on January 1 at 7:50 am   - an excellent beginning of the year! And a wonderful birthday! One of the members of the group, Alexander Filatov, met the highest peak in Africa, its 65th anniversary! Congratulations on your achievement and wish them further discoveries and climbing!

Ludmila Korobeshko from Antarctica: So, our expedition "The last two degrees" was successfully completed. December 31, 2016, as we had planned, to overcome more than 30 kilometers per day. And just a few hours, perhaps an hour before the New Year Chilean time, we reached the camp near the South Pole. The last 10 kilometers were probably the most difficult. Because we have already seen the station Amundsen - Scott, but it is absolutely not approached. It seemed that all of this is removed, just kind of Fata Morgana ...

And New Year's for Almaty and Moscow, we have met along the way. That is, in practice, we stubbornly went to his goal. And in 11 p.m. of Chile, we finally arrived at the camp, where we were warmly greeted by Hannah. We were fed, warmed, gave food and drink champagne. Everything ran perfectly. New Year, we still met.

The next day we had an excursion to the station Amundsen - Scott. Of course, we took pictures at the memorial points, geographic South Pole.

Now we are happy, slept, eaten off. We have already arrived at Union Glacier.

And tomorrow, or rather today, in the night of 2 January 3, we hope to fly  on the mainland, in Chile, in the city of Punta Arenas.

Everyone - a Happy New Year! Everyone - all the best! Our expedition was successful. You can congratulate us! Bye!

Maxim climbed Elbrus part of a large collective group of the 7 Summits Club in August 2016. Moreover, almost all the time, he was very serious about the shooting of the ongoing process. The result was an excellent selection of photos, very professional - one of the best in our collection.

His story Maxim Shalygin sent to the contest, which is held by our club. Here's the story, and here - the conditions of competition. During the winter holidays, you definitely have the time to write your own version, send us and then get the premium ...

Full gallery HERE

Here are just a few snapshots