"7 Summits + 2 Poles" project news - Page 24

A guide of the 7 Summits Club Boris Egorov reports from Punta Arenas (Chile):

Hello everyone! A new season is beginning on the southernmost continent of our planet. All preparations for the flight to Antarctica have been made. Artem and I bought a lot of food and checked all the equipment for our first Vinson. Yesterday, the whole team checked in, and today early in the morning we are leaving for the airport. Our flight was scheduled for a day ahead of schedule, so we did not suffer from waiting. Everyone is cheerful and in anticipation of a new adventure!

The 7 Summits Club Guide Andrey Berezin reports from Argentina:

Hola! The "Los Hombres" group made a long trek from Confluencia camp to Aconcagua base camp - Plaza de Mulas. We covered 18 km with a 1000 meter elevation gain in 7 hours. These are the dry numbers that hide the strength and endurance of our group. Tomorrow is a rest and a short walk around the area of the base camp.

The 7 Summits Club guide Andrey Berezin reports from Argentina:

Hola! The "Los Hombres" group, according to the acclimatization plan, made a rotation to the Plaza Francia gorge. On the way, we met a wild vicuña – an animal related to the alpaca. We climbed to 4000 meters, looked at Aconcagua from the other side. After that we returned to the Confluencia camp, where we had a medical examination after lunch. Tomorrow we go to the base camp at Plaza de Mulas.

The 7 Summits Club Guide Andrey Berezin reports from Argentina:

Hola! The "Los Hombres" group arrived at the Confluencia camp today. Before that, the group registered at the National Park office, where they also received instructions on the rules for being in the National Park. After that, they set off. In three hours, slowly and exploring the surroundings, they reached the camp. We settled in comfortable tents, as usual, our service is at the highest level. We will spend two nights here. Tomorrow we will go towards Plaza Francia and after lunch we will undergo a medical examination.

The 7 Summits Club Guide Andrey Berezin reports from Argentina:

Hola! The "Los Hombres" group set off for the foot of Aconcagua. Today we arrived from Mendoza to Puente del Inca (Inca Bridge). Our glamping camp with comfortable cabins is located here. Upon arrival, we walked to the famous Inca Bridge, after which we started repacking our things to send to the upper camps: Confluencia and Plaza de Mulas. Tomorrow we enter Aconcagua National Park and climb to Confluencia Camp.

The 7 Summits Club Guide Valery Myasoedov reports from the Aconcagua base camp:

Greetings from Argentina! The advance group of guides arrived at the Aconcagua Base Camp at Plaza de Mulas 10 minutes ago. The first thing we did was inspect our domo (dome). It looks amazing! See for yourself!

The 7 Summits Club Guide Andrey Berezin reports from Argentina:

Hola! The first group of the 7 Summits Club this season has safely reached Argentina and has taken the name "Los Hombres" (Men). The participants gathered in hot Mendoza, where our path to the summit of Aconcagua begins. We quickly resolved all organizational issues, including obtaining permits. And we also managed to try the famous Argentine steaks.

The 7 Summits Club Guide Valery Myasoedov sends from Argentina:
Hello from Mendoza! Preparations for the start of the season are almost complete, food has been purchased and packed, tents and public equipment have been checked, gas, oxygen - everything is waiting to be sent to the Base Camp. There are some paperwork formalities left, which we plan to complete tomorrow. Also tomorrow we will meet the first participant of the first group, who arrives a day earlier, and then we will definitely be able to say: "The season has started!" We are in a great mood, the team is experienced, we are confident in another successful season on Aconcagua, a mountain that we know and love well. Guides Andrey Berezin and Valery Myasoedov.

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

Good news from the Elbrus region. Elbrus is ours!

Today, December 9, Alexander Abramov and Lyudmila Korobeshko made a winter ascent of Elbrus as part of the project "7 volcanoes in 77 days". But first, a sensation! The counter of the number of climbers fell from the top of Elbrus. Probably, from the new year they will install a new "zeroed" one.

This is the fifth mountain of our project. The ascent of Elbrus on October 24 was counted as a training one. Now the project 7 volcanoes - "who is faster" officially begins with the ascent of Damavand on October 31. It is realistic to do it in 70 days.

Oh! It will not be possible to run across Damavand, as our team of the 7 Summits Club starts climbing Ojos del Salado tomorrow. We need to fly to Chile urgently. This will be the sixth mountain of the project "7 volcanoes in 77 days".

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

The team has climbed to the refuge. At night, the summit will be stormed. The weather is not bad. It is minus 30 at the summit.

We reached Refuge of 11 for acclimatization. We met the record holder of Elbrus for the fastest ascent, Vitaly Shkel.

The 7 Summits Club President Alexander Abramov reports from the Moscow-Mineralnye Vody plane:

We're going to Winter Elbrus. The goal is to climb this mountain in order to shorten the project time. And on December 12 we fly to Chile to climb the 6th volcano - the highest volcano in the world Ojos del Salado. The "7 volcanoes in 77 days" team had a good rest. We didn't go anywhere for 2 weeks. We sat at home. Time to go to the mountains!

Hello from sunny Mendoza! The advance guard of guides is already here and is starting to prepare for the long season on Aconcagua. Mendoza greeted us, as always, warmly. We passed passport control in 5 minutes, and customs did not even ask what we had in our huge bags. Argentina has changed a lot over the past year, the economy is stabilizing, all the locals note this, but, as a result of the reforms, prices have increased significantly. The official and street exchange rates of the dollar to the peso are almost the same, and the advantage that all foreigners had has disappeared. We have to get used to it...

First of all, we visited the office of our partners, discussed the innovations of this season, met new employees, looked around the warehouse with rental equipment and even tried on some things. By the way, our partners Aconcagua Vision are renting an office in the Diplomatic Hotel this year, which is very convenient for our participants and for us, since we rent a house right across the street. Today, we are planning to sort out the deposit and, at the same time, we are processing permits at the Migration Service. There is a lot of work, but we have everything worked out and tested over the years, there will be no problems. The season is long, until the end of February, and those who are still thinking about climbing Aconcagua have time. Sign up for groups, come, and we will organize everything here at the highest level. Guides Andrey Berezin and Valery Myasoedov.

Program and details…

Next trips: 11 and 23th December.

The 7 Summits Club guide Boris Egorov sends from Tanzania:

Hello to everyone from Africa! Yesterday, Artem Gurshteyn and I admired the views from the summit of Kilimanjaro at dawn. And that same day, we went down to the gate and arrived at the hotel. It's incredible, but we climbed the mountain in three days! And that's more than 80 km! On the last day, we walked about 40 km, gained one kilometer vertically and lost four. This time, we were finally lucky with the weather. There was a clear sky and no wind.

Boris Egorov, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Tanzania:

Meanwhile, Artem and I, having covered half the world in four planes, burst onto the slopes of Kilimanjaro. Only yesterday we flew to Tanzania from Papua New Guinea, and today we have already reached the Horombo camp. That is, we have gained almost two kilometers vertically in 6.5 hours. Along the way, we took breaks to take pictures of blue monkeys and some animals like tree gophers.

The mood is cheerful, tomorrow we are going to the assault camp.

The 7 Summits Club group thanked the local team at the Horombo Refuge for their invaluable help throughout the program and during the ascent. As usual, we danced and sang together, and took photos. Then there was a descent through the humid jungle and the long-awaited comfortable hotel. In the evening, a ceremonial event was held to present certificates, medals and mutual gratitude. As usual, the party was held in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Smiles, laughter, handshakes and hugs, and even dancing, despite the fatigue!

 We join in congratulating Alexander Abramov - 3 highest volcanoes of the continents in 2 weeks! Keep it up!

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin: 11/5-6/2024. Jambo Rafiki!

There was no connection, a hundred thousand sorry! During these two days, the "Chameleons" group of the 7 Summits Club climbed to the Kibo assault camp at 4730 m. On the way there, we had lunch in a beautiful gazebo located in the saddle between Mount Mawenzi at 5145 m and the main summit of the Kilimanjaro massif, Uhuru Peak at 5895 m.

On the night of 6.11, we set out to assault in two groups, an hour apart, and by 8.00 we reunited on the crater in the Gilmans point area at 5685 m.

And by 10 am, our entire friendly team stood at the highest point of Africa, Uhuru Peak at 5895 m in the Kilimanjaro massif! Unfortunately, one girl, due to health reasons, turned back from a height above 5000 m. By evening, tired but happy, we descended to the Horombo camp at 3720 m, where a varied and delicious dinner awaited us.

Happy everyone! Today we go down to the Marangu gate and leave for our favorite hotel Aishe Machame.

Good luck to everyone!

Your super-guides Alexander Abramov and Evgeny Fedyunin.

The 7 Summits Club group "Chameleons" (guide Evgeny Fedyunin) and Alexander Abramov's group made a successful joint ascent on the summit of Kilimanjaro. Ten participants and guides reached the highest point of the Uhuru Peak massif at 10 a.m. local time.

For Alexander Abramov, this is the third mountain of the "7 Volcanoes in 77 Days" project. The first was Elbrus on October 25. Three volcanoes in 13 days it is a good pace!

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin:

03.11. Jambo Rafiki! The "Chameleons" group of the 7 Summits Club, today passed through the heather thickets of moorland along the eastern slope of Mount Kilimanjaro and climbed to the Horombo camp at 3720m. Almost simultaneously, our group was caught up here by Alexander Abramov, who is doing the "7 volcanoes in 77 days" project in parallel with our program. He has just climbed the 2nd peak of the project – Damavand, and now we are going to Kili together!

The altitude is making itself felt a little, but everyone is feeling well, and so is their appetite. Good luck to everyone!

The president of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Abramov reports from Tanzania:

Kilimanjaro. Our team of the project "7 volcanoes in 77 days" climbed to the Horombo camp 3800 m. The weather is very kind for us so far. There is no rain. There is no wind.

The camp is very comfortable. We live in small houses on beds. The food is very tasty. The team is in a great mood. Today we will watch a film about Everest, which Ilya Gladkikh shot in the spring during our spring expedition.

Today our team does nothing but dance and sing. I love this atmosphere on Kilimanjaro. Thanks to our local team, who make our ascent a holiday.

President of the 7 Summits Club Alex Abramov and videographer Ilya Gladkikh have arrived in Tanzania. The goal: to climb the third volcano in the project "7 volcanoes in 77 days".

After a little sleep, we set off to the next summit. This time - to the highest volcano in Africa, Kilimanjaro!