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March 3-4. Hello everyone from Papua! It is a province in Indonesia on the island of New Guinea.

On March 3, all the participants of the expedition to Carstensz arrived! Artem and I met them at the airport. They were put up in a hotel, their gear was checked, and they were allowed to sleep a little after a long two-day flight. We weighed ourselves and our gear. In the evening, we arranged a short excursion with a visit to souvenir shops and beautiful places. We had a festive dinner at our favorite restaurant Rimba Papua, surrounded by greenery and fountains.

We met several groups, including those who returned from Carstensz. And some have been waiting for the flight down the mountain for two weeks already. The information about our flight has changed several times. However, as of this morning (March 4), there is a chance to fly as planned. In 2-3 hours it will be clear.

Keep your fingers crossed for us!

Super guides Lyudmila Korobeshko and Artem Rostovtsev from Papua.

Hello from Peru to everyone from the Alpacas team! Yesterday we left our cozy city of Cusco and flew to Arequipa, where our adventures continue!
This morning we visited the main local attraction - the Santa Catalina Monastery. This monastery, founded in 1579 and located in the city center, is one of the best examples of colonial architecture in Arequipa. It is built from white ash mined from the Chachani volcano and pink ash mined from the Misti volcano.
Then we walked around the center of Arequipa and had lunch in a cozy restaurant overlooking the main square of the city. It is very cozy, very tasty and very colorful here! We never tire of admiring this hospitable country!
And after lunch we went to the base camp of the Chachani volcano, located at an altitude of 4900. Now we will have dinner and discuss the plan for the assault. At night we go to the mountain. Tomorrow is the key day of our trip! Wish us luck, amigos!
Guides: Alex Abramov and Sveta Kotlyar.

March 2. Hello everyone from Papua! This is a province of Indonesia on the island of New Guinea. From two guides of the upcoming expedition of the 7 Summits Club to the Carstensz Pyramid. Having flown out on the last day of winter, we arrived on the second largest island in the world (New Guinea) only on March 2.

It is green, hot and humid here. Several groups have gathered in the city of Timika, waiting to be dropped off by helicopter at Carstensz Base Camp, right at an altitude of 4,200 meters. We met groups of Adventure Consultants (New Zealand), Mountain Trip (Alaska), a group from the Czech Republic... Everyone wants to climb the mountain. Of course - the mountain has been closed for climbing for almost 6 years! Unfortunately, the news from the mountain is sad - just yesterday a group of Indonesians got caught in bad weather, two died, three were rescued and lowered to the camp from the ridge with hypothermia.

Tomorrow our group arrives. We meet them and work according to plan. We will try to fly under the mountain.

Guides of the 7 Summits Club expedition to Carstensz Artem Rostovtsev and Lyudmila Korobeshko.

While the Alpacas team was walking past the "seven lakes" to the hot springs, Sveta Kotlyar went to climb Maria Peak with local guides. We decided to establish for ourselves the seasonality of ascents to this peak, which is included in our programs in Peru.

We left the camp at 4600 at 3.00 in the morning and reached the pass at 5200 in 4 hours. The whole morning there were simply gorgeous views and a cloudless sky! On the way, we met three vicunas descending the slope.

At the pass, we dropped off unnecessary things and began to climb the ridge. Already in the first hour of the ascent, it became clear that in this wet season there is a lot of snow on the mountain. We had to trek knee-deep, and in some places waist-deep, which increased the planned time for the ascent by an hour. We were at the top at 11:20, Alex Abramov turned on “Coco jambo” on the radio, we danced a victory dance at the top and ran down.

President of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Abramov reports from Peru:

With the approach of the new month, March, the group, which was called “Februaryists”, decided to change its name. Now we are “Alpacas”. Today our team spent the night in a gorgeous place surrounded by snowy mountains. It was raining. But that didn’t stop us. The tents are new and hold up well to the rain. The food is good. We have Starlink Mini Internet with us. Everyone is happy. We passed the 5100 Pass. We bathed in hot springs. And now we are already in Cusco celebrating the halfway point of the expedition. Tomorrow we fly south to the city of Arequipa. And from there is an exit to storm the Chachani volcano, 6200 meters high.

The adventures of the 7 Summits Club "Februaryists" team in Peru continue! This morning we left the camp at 4600 and climbed the Palomani Pass 5200. The weather was sunny throughout the first half of the day, and the surrounding nature was full of magnificent views. After lunch, we were slightly hit by hail, and we arrived at our camp in the rain. But nature has no bad weather!

Everyone is in a great mood. By the way, yesterday we started a tradition - now in the evening at dinner each of us shares impressions of the past day, it brings us very close. This is a pioneer camp for adults!

Guides: Alex Abramov and Sveta Kotlyar.

 Hola amigos! The "Februaryists" team spent another wonderful and adventurous day in Peru! Today we went to the Rainbow Mountains, which are located 100 km from Cusco. The weather was quite cloudy, it was drizzling, but this did not stop us from riding quad bikes with the wind in our hair.

We reached 4900, from there we walked to the top of Mount Vinicunca (5036 m). For two members of our large team, this is the first summit!

During the ascent, the clouds dispersed, and we saw the Rainbow Mountains in all their glory!

After that, we headed towards our camp at the Ausangate volcano lagoon at an altitude of 4600. The views around are simply space, impressing even the most inveterate travelers: the huge white Ausangate glacier, bright green hills and red mountains - an incredibly bright picture!

In the camp we have almost all the benefits of civilization, including starlink, so we will be in touch with you.

Guides: Alex Abramov and Sveta Kotlyar.

The "Februaryists" team visited Machu Picchu - the pearl of Peru, the ancient city of the mystical Inca civilization! In the morning we woke up in a hotel in the town of Aguas Calientes on the banks of the Urubamba River and then went to the entrance to Machu Picchu.

Everyone was delighted! The scale of the city is impressive. It is not surprising that this is the most visited Peruvian attraction, one of the "new wonders of the world"! The return trip to Cusco by train was fun - with the songs and dances of the Peruvians.

This is where the excursion part of our p rogram ends and tomorrow we are going on a trek to the Rainbow Mountains! Guides: Alex Abramov and Sveta Kotlyar.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

02/25. Jambo Ma-Rafiki"! The 7 Summits Club "Ma-Rafiki" group successfully dropped 2 kilometers vertically and returned to civilization! Beer and champagne at the meeting at the gate (the gate of the national park) - the best restoration of the salt-alkaline balance!!! All happy!

And in the evening there was an awards ceremony and new plans for the mountains were already being made. Tomorrow another asset awaits us: a safari with lions and leopards!

Good luck to everyone!

Hello to everyone from Peru from the 7 Summits Club "Februaryists" team! Yesterday the excursion part of our program began. In the morning we left Cusco towards the sacred valley of the Incas and first stopped by a family-run cooperative of hospitable locals, where we were treated to mint tea and shown the process of making thread from alpaca wool.

 Then we visited Chinchero - an archaeological site, an Inca fortress and the fortress of Ollantaytambo. We had lunch in Rio Sagrado - a very cozy restaurant on the river bank, surrounded by greenery. And in the evening, we took the train to Aguas Calientes, a cozy town at the foot of the most famous landmark of Peru - Machu Picchu, which awaits us tomorrow!

Guides: Alex Abramov and Sveta Kotlyar.

Hola amigos! Hello everyone from Peru! Yesterday our large group "Februaryists" gathered in Cusco - the ancient capital of the great Inca Empire! The city is located at an altitude of 3400 m and the weather here is very comfortable and a little cool. Our hotel is located in the historical center of Cusco and after we checked in, we managed to walk a little along the stone streets of the center - it is very atmospheric and very colorful here!

Part of the group managed to see the ancient temple complex of Sacsayhuaman, and then we stopped at a llama and alpaca farm to cuddle and feed these cutest creatures.

In the evening there was a welcome dinner, where we congratulated our men on "February 23rd Day", celebrated the past birthday of one of the participants - Anatoly and raised glasses for our upcoming adventures in Peru!

Guides: Alex Abramov and Sveta Kotlyar.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

02.24. Jambo Ma-Rafiki! Hooray, the summit! Today the "Ma-Rafiki", group of the 7 Summits Club, successfully climbed Uhuru Peak 5895m in the Kilimanjaro massif. The ascent took place in unusual weather for the Mountain! With a temperature of -10/12 and a headwind of 12-15 m/s, there was no desire to stand and rest. Therefore, we walked very quickly and at dawn we were already at the top! The whole group worked harmoniously. Now we are already warming ourselves on the border with the jungle. Tomorrow we descend to civilization.

Good luck to everyone!

The 7 Summits Club President Alexander Abramov reports from Peru:

 The 7 Summits Club team, which called itself "Februaryists," gathered in the ancient Peruvian city of Cusco. Today we climbed a via ferrata to our overnight stop, the most unique hotel "Sky Lodge." Imagine, the rooms there are nailed to the rock with nails. On the way to the canyon where this hotel is located, we stopped by to visit the alpacas and llamas. All the participants, and even the guides, were delighted with the first day of adventure.

This is Peru, baby! That's why we also tasted an amazing animal called cuy. Ours, guinea pig. The meat is the most tender!

A guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

23.02. Jambo Ma-Rafiki! Today the 7 Summits Club group "Ma-Rafiki" from the Karanga camp climbed to the assault camp of Kosovo at an altitude of 4800 meters. Now we are preparing for the night start to assault Kilimanjaro!

Keep your fingers crossed for us! Good luck to everyone!

Greetings from sunny Argentina! Today our supergroup "4th International" completed the program of climbing Mount Aconcagua (6962m) with a final dinner. All of us participants were awarded certificates and medals. We climbed the summit in full force - this is a great end to the season on Aconcagua! Group guides Dmitry Semenov and Andrey Sheynov.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

02/22. Jambo Ma-Rafiki! The "Ma-Rafiki" group of the 7 Summits Club, after morning exercises and a hearty breakfast, set out to storm the Baranco Wall! Everything is the same, "pole-pole" style, in 1.5 hours they overcame the wall, leisurely passed two valleys and arrived at the Karanga camp at an altitude of 4,030 meters by lunch. Kili opened up in all its majestic beauty!

We had lunch, walked, again tea with buns - this is real mountaineering! And dinner is still ahead! Now it's time to rest, tomorrow is the final march to the assault camp and the ascent!

Good luck to everyone!

President of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Abramov reports from Peru:

 Our team is starting to gather in Peru. The program includes Cusco, Arequipa, Rainbow Mountains and Machu Picchu. With ascents to peaks higher than five and six thousand meters.

A guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

 21.02. Jambo Ma-Rafiki! The 7 Summits Club group "Ma-Rafiki" today passed the most difficult part of the trek, the ascent to Lava Tower 4640m and the descent to the camp at the foot of the Baranko wall 3900m. All the service was as always wonderful! The borscht for dinner was just right. As a reward for a hard day, tomorrow we sleep an hour more!

Good luck to everyone!

 Greetings from the slopes of Aconcagua! And again we are great! Yesterday, February 19, our supergroup "4th International", in full force, climbed the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere, as well as in the Southern Hemisphere - the summit of Aconcagua (6962m). The weather during the climb was excellent, but on the night after the climb, nature tested us and our tents for strength. We survived. Group guides Dmitry Semenov and Andrey Sheynov.

A guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

20.02. Jambo Ma-Rafiki! The 7 Summits Club "Ma-Rafiki" group today passed through the heather thickets to the Western side of Mount Kilimanjaro, we climbed the Shira plateau and stopped at the camp of the same name at an altitude of 3800 m.

We continue acclimatization in the "pole-pole" style! Everything is fine, the appetite of the participants and guides is normal.

Good luck to everyone!