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Yesterday, an Elbrus group of Alex Abramov has climbed a refuge of Islam at 3800 m. Today under bad weather conditions they climbed to the Pastukhov rocks for acclimatization. On the way the team visited buildings of a new refuge on the slopes of Elbrus. It was contracted but not in use yet. Just one group had an overnight there. Now it names LeapRus Shelter made and erected by Italian manufacturer “Leapfactory”. The owner is the North Caucasian Mountain Club which is a part of North Caucasus Development Corporation.

More information:

http://caucasus.ru/en/placement/item/1?#section_description

Or (better) in Russian

http://kuchavo.ru/archives/3057

A new group of the 7 Summits Climb led by or guide Denis Saveliev  has climbed the peak of Signalcuppe or Gnifetti in the Monte Rosa massive. It was an acclimatization for Mont Blanc climb. Now they are resting, and day-after-tommorow start of Mont Blanc climb.

Sergey Bogomolov after climbig Lenin Peak is going to conquer Peak Pobeda (7439 m) in the Tien Shan  Mountains. From Osh he flew to Bishkek and then went by car to Karkara, a base camp of the Central Tien-Shan mountaineering camps. The weather is very bad and Sergey is waiting for helicopter in Karkara.

Denis Provalov, a guide of the Seven Summits Club sent a message from our Terskol office. 8th of August he led a group of six climbers that reached the Western Peak of Elbrus. Then two of them made a traverse to the Eastern Peak and went down to the North side of the mountain. The weather was perfect as well as conditions of the group members. The climb was dedicated the World Mountaineering Day, pointed as a memory of the first successful climb of Mont Blanc at 1786.

Today, 9th of August is a great day for our Club. Three new big groups departed from Moscow to different directions.

1. Mount Kazbek expedition. It will be an international team, they meet in the Georgian capital Tbilisi. Tour leader – Dmitry Ermakov.

2. The fourth in this season group of the 7 Summits Club will start its Mont Blanc program. This program includes an acclimatization on Monte Rosa. Tour leader - Denis Saveliev.

3. For the first time we organize a big tour on the Kurilskyie Islands in the Far East. A program was made by our managers Marina Nemirova and Olga Rumyantseva. The members of this expedition will visit the islands of Shikotan and Kunashir. And climbs volcanoes Mendeleeva, Golovins and Tytya. Unique program !

And the President of the 7 Summits Club Alex Abramov flew to the Caucasus. He will a leader of a new our group that will climb Mount Elbrus.

6th of August the group of Vladimir Gusakovsky (his family) climbed the Mount of Fuji. Now they continue a trip in Japan, visiting a region of Khayasan. This is a standard program of the Seven Summits Club.

It was only one chance, only one day with good weather.

The weather forecast was very bad, but in the night it became clear that conditions may be mild and more convenient for climb. About 30 climbers started early in the morning and most of them reached the summit of Lenin Peak. Among then members of the 7 Summits Club expedition led by Sergey Bogomolov.

A long period of bad weather changed plans of a group of climbers of the 7 Summits Club led by our guide, a famous Russian high altitude climber Sergey Bogomolov. Two from three climbers cancelled the program due health and weather problems. Now Sergey with a client stay at the third camp at 6100, waiting for good weather.

A guide of the 7 Summits Club Denis Provalov met a new group in Terskol. Today they made an acclimatization outing tо the Mount of Cheget. The weather was severe for climbers. But they could to see their aim - Mount Elbrus.

A fresh information from Elbrus. 2th of August two groups of the 7 Summits Club have climbed the Mount of Elbrus. It was the first day of good weather after a long time of cyclone and a lot of people went together this night. One of them – an American group led by a guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexandra Sak reached the summit in full. Later the western Peak of Elbrus was reached by our second group with a guide Andrey Berezin. Congratulations!

According an information of Anna Abramova, a leading manager of our office in Terskol

Today a group of the 7 Summits Club led by our guide Dmitry (Dima) Ermakov went down from the Saddle camp to the base camp South Inylchek. Unfortunately, without reaching the summit of Khan-Tengri. Four days of heavy snowfalls made a route very dangerous. But our climbers managed to went down safe. Now they rest and waiting for the home flight.

One of the most active members of our Club Vyacheslav Adrov after traveling in Japan went to continue his adventure in the Hawaiian Islands. He climbed to the top of the highest (from sole to the top) mountain on Earth - Mauna Kea by motorcycle with a start out of underwater (with depth) of diving.

This climb was recognized as an official record of Russia (unanimous decision) in the global category of "one-of-a-kind."

The record was set May 9, 2013 and is listed in the "Guinness Book of Records Russia"

In the final version of the wording of the recognized record: "The biggest change in air pressure in the individual mountain climbing" - 0.87 atmosphere in 4 hours 48 minutes while climbing Mauna Kea (Hawaii).

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Today Alex Abramov and Luda Korobeshko has climbed one of the summits of Mt. Monte Rosa - Punta Gnifetti. The weather was awful, and they decided to stay for a night in the refuge Margeritta situated just on the top. Tommorow it will birthday of Luda and she will meet it may be on the highest position in Europa. Congratultions!

A group of the 7 Summits Club led by Sergey Bogomolov finished the first part of the pgrogram. It was acclimatization period, they reached an altitude 6100 meters and went down to the base camp. See some pictures from Sergey...

The group from the 7 Summits Club led by Sergey Bogomolov went down to the base camp. They finished their aclimatization period. Everything is OK, after some rest the team lpan to climb Lenin Peak.

25th of July at 10 a.m. eight members of the group reached the Western Peak of Elbrus. Part of them traversed to the North side of Elbrus, part went back along the ascent route. Today they all met in Terskol in the office of the & Summits Club. Everything is OK.

The member of the 7 Summits Club Slava Adrov has made a traverse of Mont Blanc from Gouter Refuge to the Aiguille du Midi. On the summit he met his young son Nokolay, who climbed the summit via "three Mont Blanc" with a French guide. They went back together...

The 7 Summits Club office is a center of Elbrus region life. It is a meeting point of different people from Elbrus community. You are welcome, too!  Now one big group is rsting after Elbrus climb. And another big group is preparing for the climb. They started from the Cheget mountain.

Denis Provalov, a guide of 7 Summits Club reports that 7 Brasilien climbers reached the Western Peak of Elbrus

18 July three members of the expedition of 7 Summits Club climbed successfully onTurkey's highest point,Mount Ararat. The weather was perfect. After the members of the team visited the lake of Van and the island of Aghtamar. We are waiting for them back home with pictures and impressions.