"7 Summits + 2 Poles" project news - Page 6

August 11. Greetings to everyone from Elbrus region from the participants of the "Hungry Elbrus" project!

And today we already had the second day without food. We climbed to the National Park refuge at 3900, settled in, "had lunch" (that is, drank tea) and went to the former Refuge of 11, where we conducted snow and ice training at an altitude of 4100 m. For several participants, this was a new altitude (they had not climbed to 4000 before). Everyone successfully learned how to hack themselves and their comrades with ice axes and cheerfully ran down to evening tea. And Dmitry Demchuk flew off on a snowboard (which he plans to drag to Summit).

In the evening, Dr. Myasnikov measured everyone's pulse and saturation. He found the health of the entire group to be quite satisfactory.

Tomorrow we are going to the Pastukhov Rocks. They say that the third day of fasting is the hardest. We will see...

Super guides of the "Hungry Elbrus" project Alex Abramov, Denis Abramov, Lyudmila Korobeshko.

And also Dr. Myasnikov, cameraman Ilya Gladkikh and the "Zavety" film crew.

The 7 Summits Club super guide Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Elbrus:

 11.08. Hello everyone!  A new group of the 7 Summits Club with a complex but optimistic name "#Bezgornyashka" began acclimatization on the slopes of Mount Cheget. We climbed at a good pace through the forest and meadows to the famous "Ai" cafe at an altitude of 2750 m. There we drank local aromatic herbal tea and ate chebureki with blueberries.

On the way down we walked to Lake Donguz Orun Köl and returned to the hotel. After lunch, we rented the missing equipment. The group is ready to climb the slopes of Elbrus.

Take care of yourself!  See you in the mountains! Good weather and good luck to everyone!

Guide Evgeny Fedyunin.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Olya Rumyantseva sends from the Elbrus region:

Greetings to everyone from the slopes of Elbrus from the most cheerful group "Climbuli"! We waited out the bad weather, used the reserve day, and Elbrus rewarded us for this with a wonderful day and "million dollar" weather during the ascent, which our entire group made today.

We climbed to the top of Elbrus at a very brisk pace, having seen an incredible sunrise and other beautiful landscapes along the way. And by lunchtime we had already descended to Terskol.

Now the whole team is resting, preparing for the evening, where the participants of today's ascent will receive well-deserved memorable awards.

Guide of the 7 Summits Club Georgy Bushuev reports from the Elbrus region.

Good day to all! Update from the international group of the 7 Summits Club "Highfive". Today, August 11, the group in full force successfully climbed to the top of Elbrus. In perfect weather! Revenge was a success! Most of the group is already on their way to the airport.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Avtomonov sends from the Elbrus region:

 Greetings to everyone from the Elbrus region! The group of the 7 Summits Club called "Mountain Ladies" began their acclimatization before climbing Elbrus with a walk along the slopes of Mount Cheget. We climbed at a good pace to the "Ai" cafe and managed to go down to the hotel before the precipitation. In the evening we went to the rental, picked up the necessary equipment for tomorrow's trip to the slopes of Elbrus.

August 10. Greetings to everyone from the Elbrus region from the participants of the "Hungry Elbrus" project! Today was our first day without food. We started it actively - with exercise and weighing. Then we went to Cheget. With beautiful views and bright sunshine we reached the cafe "Ai". Then it started to rain. But we decided not to retreat and went further - to Lake Donguzorun. Already under thunder and lightning we went down to the Cheget glade, having spent almost 6 hours on the way. Then we arranged an equipment check. And in the evening we went to the sauna. They say that the sauna is very useful during fasting...

Guides of the "Hungry Elbrus" project Alex Abramov, Denis Abramov and Lyudmila Korobeshko.

And also Dr. Myasnikov, cameraman Ilya Gladkikh and the film crew "Zavety".

Hello to everyone from the team "Akuna Matata" from the highest point of Africa!

Today we had an endlessly long day, which began at midnight. We left the Kosovo camp under cover of night. The sky was strewn with stars. And the full moon illuminated the path so much that we didn’t want to turn on the flashlights at all.

As soon as we reached the crater, we had no chance to rest or drink hot tea, as an incredibly cold and strong wind began to blow us away.

We wandered to the summit, quickly took pictures, and in order not to freeze, immediately began the descent. We warmed up only in the camp, where we were greeted with songs, dances and delicious hot food. After a short rest, we continued the descent and reached the Millennium camp, at an altitude of 4000 m. Here we were congratulated again, with champagne and cake.

We are all happy and are still comprehending our achievement, which was not easy at all.

 The guide of the 7 Summits Club Kristina Putintseva from the slopes of Kilimanjaro.

August 9. Hello to everyone from Elbrus! The unique "Hungry Elbrus" project started here today. 15 fearless participants gathered to test their strength and try to climb to the highest point in Europe without food. All this is filmed by a whole team of professional operators. Doctor Myasnikov is responsible for the medical aspects. And the ideological inspirer and guide of all this "outrage" is, of course, the legendary Alexander Abramov.

Immediately after arriving at the hotel, all the participants were interviewed. Then they had a ceremonial "farewell to food" - a fabulous dinner with baked lamb.

After dinner, everyone went to the fire, where they spent the evening getting to know each other and asking why each of the participants decided to undertake such an unusual experiment. It turned out that real heroes gathered here, ready to challenge themselves and test their strength.

Everyone solemnly swore that at midnight they would stop eating for seven whole days (more precisely, until the very top of Elbrus).

The die was cast. From tomorrow, everyone only drinks water (tea and honey are allowed in extreme cases).

Super guides of the "Hungry Elbrus" project Alex Abramov, Denis Abramov and Lyudmila Korobeshko.

And also doctor Alexander Myasnikov, cameraman Ilya Gladkikh and the "Zavety" film crew.

The Southern Elbrus region and the "Highfive" group welcome! On August 8, we attempted to storm the Western summit of Elbrus, in a short weather window after a thunderstorm. Weather conditions (possibility of repeated thunderstorms, cloudiness, wind, precipitation) allowed to climb only to the height of 5250 m, after which the decision was made to turn around. The guests cope with all the difficulties of the big mountains with dignity.

We are preparing for the revenge from August 10 to 11 in full force.

Group guide: Georgy Bushuev.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Avtomonov sends from the Northern Elbrus region:

Hello to everyone from the Northern Elbrus region! On August 7, the group of the 7 Summits Club "SIR VARK" climbed along the route from the north to the Eastern summit of Elbrus. On this day, there was a very strong wind, which prevented part of the team from reaching the summit. One member of the team with the guide climbed to the summit. But in principle, we can say that we were lucky with the weather, since we managed to climb the mountain before the thunderstorm and severe weather.

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

 News from August 8. Hello everyone! The group "Moscow Eagles" of the 7 Summits Club today made an attempt to climb Western Elbrus 5642m! In the conditions of a thunderstorm front and a headwind snowstorm, it was not easy. Sometimes falling knee-deep (and this is in August!) in grainy snow, we were able to get through in 2.5 hours only to an altitude of 5200 m. Then all the groups together made an unambiguous decision to retreat! On the International Day of Mountaineering, Elbrus, as often happens, showed its harsh disposition and character!

In the evening there was a gala dinner with conversations and plans for new Mountains!

The 7 Summits Club Guide Olya Rumyantseva reports from Elbrus region:

 Hello to everyone from the slopes of Elbrus, where today our Climbuli group made an acclimatization climb towards Pastukhov Rocks.

Unfortunately, due to the bad weather that broke out, we did not reach the rocks, but we had a great walk to a height of almost 4400 meters. We walked in the rain, under ice pellets, and when lightning began to flash, we decided that we had enough adventures for today.

After that, we quickly went down to the cable car. While we were changing from one line of the cable car to another, we got caught in such a downpour that we got soaked through and decided that today we were not Climbuli, but Wetbuli.

At the hotel, we warmed up, dried off, rested and tomorrow we plan to climb to the refuge to go on an ascent.

Hello everyone from the 7 Summits Club "Akuna Matata" group from cold Africa! The higher we climb, the harsher the weather conditions become. Almost the whole day we walked in the clouds, only occasionally did the endless expanses of Kilimanjaro open up to us.

Our day began with overcoming the Barranco wall. There were steep sections in places, but they added emotions to us: it became an exciting adventure, and we realized that we were ready for more serious walls.

At the very top, tea and a hearty snack were already waiting for us. Then, we went down, and did not cease to be amazed at the diversity and beauty of the landscape. Lava stone formations pleased, various flowers and herbs added to our joy.

We reached the Karanga camp, where we were met with a delicious lunch.

After, we rested a little, walked and had dinner with real borscht!

Everyone feels well, sends greetings and congratulations on the International Mountaineering Day!

Guide Kristina Putintseva from the slopes of Kilimanjaro.

 A warm greeting from our team "Akuna Matata" from the hottest continent! Every day we are getting closer to our goal - the summit of Kilimanjaro.

Today we had a very long and eventful day. In the morning, we did exercises, had breakfast, and went out on the trail. Having passed through lava collapses, we reached Lawa Tower - this is a real lava tower, at the foot of which they prepared a delicious lunch for us. We stayed a little for acclimatization at an altitude of 4600 m, and slowly went on, descending down. A real green oasis awaited us ahead: endemic plants of unusual shapes, of various sizes, which surprised and delighted us very much.

Exactly for dinner, we went down to the Barranco camp, while the famous wall itself Barranco was covered by clouds for us today...

Tomorrow we have a very interesting day ahead, but for now, we need to restore our strength with a sound sleep.

 Your guide Kristina Putintseva from the slopes of Kilimanjaro.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Olya Rumyantseva sends from the Elbrus region:

 Greetings to everyone from the Elbrus region from the Climbuli team! Today was our first truly high-altitude trip. We climbed to an altitude of 4100 meters, where the famous Refuge of 11 was once located. And now there is a wonderful slope for snow training.

All team members got acquainted with the equipment. They learned to put on safety systems and crampons and walk in them.

We were sliding down steep wet-snow slopes, learning to hack in the snow without hacking at themselves and those around them. They deftly walked up and down, digging their crampons' sharp teeth into the snow-ice slopes.

After the lesson, we stopped by our National Park куагпу, where we were very hospitably greeted. We only wanted to have a cup of tea, but our hospitable cooks did not let the guests go without a plate of borscht. At the куагпу, we met other groups of the 7 Summits Club, who were planning to storm Elbrus tonight. We wished them good luck. And we ourselves went down to the hotel to rest after a whole day of entertainment at altitude.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Olya Rumyantseva sends from the Elbrus region:

Hello to everyone from the sunny and very hot Elbrus region! Our small but very active German-Russian team gathered here yesterday, and decided to call itself Climbuli.

Today we had a short walk along the picturesque slopes of Cheget. We went up to the "Ai" cafe, and on the way we looked at the beautiful peaks of Elbrus and Donguzorun. We rented all the necessary equipment and prepared for tomorrow's snow activities, where all participants will finally find out why they rented so many beautiful, interesting things.

The 7 Summits Club guide Evgeny Fedyunin reports from the Elbrus region:

 6.08. Hello everyone! The 7 Summits Club group "Moscow Eagles" went to high-altitude acclimatization to Pastukhov Rocks today! The weather was great. Tomorrow is rest and preparation for the assault!

The 7 Summits Club guide Dmitry Semenov sends from the Elbrus region:

Greetings from the slopes of Elbrus! Today our supergroup, which took the name "Assault Bags", climbed to our high-altitude camp, the National Park refuge, at an altitude of 3880 meters. After settling into comfortable trailers, we went to snow and ice training sessions in the area of the Refuge of Eleventh , at an altitude of 4070 m. There we worked on the skills of moving along a snow slope, self-arresting with an ice axe in case of a fall, and also practiced moving along  fixed ropes.

Big greetings from the African continent to everyone from the "Akuna Matata" group! Today we dressed like real adventure hunters and set off for the slopes of Kilimanjaro. The road was picturesque, we walked through a tropical forest, where the crowns of trees soar upward. We were lucky to meet the local timid inhabitants - black and white colobus monkeys. By sunset, we were already approaching the first camp (Machame).

We were very happy with the delicious dinner, as we were very hungry during the day. Tomorrow we have an equally busy day, so today we hope to get a good night's sleep.

Your Guide Kristina Putintseva from the slopes of Kilimanjaro.

Georgy Bushuev, the guide of the 7 Summits Club sends from the Elbrus region:

 Hello to everyone from the southern slopes of Elbrus! Today the international group of the 7 Summits Club "Highfive" moved to the upper camp, to the refuge on the slopes of Elbrus. After resting, we went to the area of the Rufuge of Eleven, where we held snow and ice training. It was hot! Now in the evening we are meeting the sunset...