"7 Summits + 2 Poles" project news - Page 9

14.07. Hello everyone! The new 7 Summits Club group called "Five Elements" began acclimatization on the slopes of Mount Cheget. Through a fairy-tale forest and alpine meadows, we walked at a good pace to the famous "Ai" cafe at an altitude of 2750 m.

After lunch, we rented the missing equipment, rested and prepared for tomorrow's exit to the Terskol gorge. Our program is non-standard, there are several days of basic mountaineering training ahead.

Take care of yourself!

See you in the mountains!

Good weather and good luck to everyone!

Group Guide Evgeny Fedyunin.

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

 Greetings from the Elbrus region! Today our new super-group "Calvin Clein" in their first acclimatization ascent climbed the slopes of Mount Cheget to the famous cafe "Ai". The path ran along one of the most picturesque trails of the Elbrus region, first we walked through a pine forest, and then came out into the alpine meadows zone. In the cafe "Ai", at an altitude of 2700 meters, we were able to try the famous khichins, chebureks and delicious mountain tea.

The 7 Summits Club super guide Olya Rumyantseva sends from Tanzania:

Greetings to everyone from Tanzania from the Padel Team! Today, in difficult weather conditions, making our way through strong winds and icy cold, we climbed to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro.

A lot of groups turned back due to weather conditions. But we coped. And found ourselves alone at the summit!

By evening, we had already descended to the Millennium camp, where a celebratory cake and rain awaited us. Everything is fine!

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

 Hello from the 7 Summits Club group "We are the first"! Today our team made an acclimatization ascent to Pastukhov Rocks. In excellent weather, we quickly climbed to the specified altitude and descended to our comfortable. In the evening, the participants and guides did not miss the opportunity to admire the incredibly beautiful sunsets. Then everyone went to rest and prepare for tomorrow.

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

Hello to everyone from the Padel Team! Today we moved from the Karanga camp to the Kosovo camp at an altitude of 4870 meters, from where we will go to the summit at night. Finally, the weather pleased us. A frost hit at night, in the morning the camp was completely covered in ice. But then the sun came out, it became very warm, and we did the whole way in the sun.

Everyone feels great. Now we will rest a little and at night we will go to the summit of Kilimanjaro.

The 7 Summits Club guide Alexander Dorojukov sends from Elbrus region:

Greetings from Elbrus region from the "YuAR" group! Yesterday, July 12, we completed our program with a successful ascent of Mount Elbrus. We were at the summit in full force, including the youngest participant, who was 12 years old. The weather was gorgeous, no wind or precipitation. Congratulations to everyone!

The 7 Summits Club guide Olya Rumyantseva sends from Tanzania:

 Hello to everyone from Tanzania from the Padel Team! The fourth day of our trip to Kilimanjaro. This morning we climbed the legendary Barranco wall. Everyone really enjoyed the climb. It was fun and beautiful.

And after the wall, a trail with unearthly landscapes awaited us. The way was slightly overshadowed by low clouds and the absence of sun. But in any case, we were lucky. Because when we arrived at the camp at 4000, it started to rain, in places turning into hail. And it poured until the evening. So much for the dry season!

 However, this rain was no longer scary for us. Although, to be honest, we wanted at least a little sun to warm up and dry our damp things.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Leuan Atabiev reports from the Elbrus region:

 Greetings to all mountain lovers! On July 11, the "Moscow Pies" team set out to climb at 2 a.m. Unfortunately, they did not set out in full force, only two of the three participants. Soon after leaving, due to health reasons, another participant returned to the refuge. The team continued climbing Elbrus with two guides and one participant. And in this composition, we successfully climbed the highest point in Europe 5642. We were at the summit at 8:30. The weather was wonderful and amazingly beautiful views opened up constantly.

Greetings from the Elbrus region from the "Zhduny" group! Today we climbed the Summit of Mount Elbrus 5642m on a beautiful sunny day. The weather and the group's condition are excellent. The group's guides are Dmitry Semenov and Kristina Putintseva.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Dorojukov reports from the Elbrus region

 Greetings from the Elbrus region from the "YuAR" group! Yesterday we successfully completed the acclimatization cycle with a hike to Pastukhov Rocks. The weather allowed us to admire the wonderful views of the mountain peaks of the Greater Caucasus Range. All participants coped with the climb and feel good. Today the group has a day of rest and tonight we will set out to climb. Good luck to us!

The 7 Summits Club guide Olya Rumyantseva sends from Tanzania:

Hello to everyone from Tanzania! From the group that has been trying to come up with a name for itself for the second day. And the second day we started our journey in the rain. So believe it or not, July is the dry season. True, in the afternoon, when we gained an altitude of more than 3500, we rose above the clouds, and the rain stopped.

Today, all the way we had incredible views and a lot of flowers and beautiful trees.

Unforgettable. Our camp today is at an altitude of 3800. Therefore, having arrived at the camp, we went even higher for acclimatization. And then there was a traditional ceremony of acquaintance with the local team serving us.

Hurray! By nightfall, the team came up with a name: "Padel Team"...

A guide of the 7 Summits Club Olya Rumyantseva reports from Tanzania:

A new group of the 7 Summits Club arrived in Tanzania and set out on the Machame route. And although this period is considered the dry season, it has been raining here for two weeks without a break. Today, on the first day of the hike, we also walked in the rain all day and are sitting in the camp in the rain. But we are not discouraged. We hope that the weather will be better in the future.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Leuan Atabiev reports from the Elbrus region:

 Good evening from the slope of Elbrus! The "Moscow Pies" team successfully completed the 2nd and 3rd days of acclimatization on the southern slopes of Elbrus. On the second day, the team practiced the technique of stopping with an ice axe in case of a fall, and on the third day we reached Pastukhov Rocks at an altitude of 4550 m. One participant decided to test his endurance and briskly climbed to an altitude of 4700 m. Tomorrow is an important day of rest and preparation for the assault on the summit. Wish the participants good luck and light legs!

The 7 Summits Club guide Alexander Avtomonov sends from Elbrus:

Greetings to everyone from Elbrus! Our group, which remains nameless for now, began its acclimatization today on the slopes of Mount Cheget. Elbrus opened up on the way up, followed by other beautiful views. The group climbed to the Ai cafe and went down to Terskol to prepare for the continuation of the program on the slopes of Elbrus.

The 7 Summits Club guide Alexander Dorojukov sends from Elbrus

Greetings from Elbrus from the "YuAR" group! Today we moved to our comfortable and cozy refuge"National Park", settled into the trailers, and went for a walk. That is, for training sessions on the technique of movement and belay on snowy terrain. At an altitude of 4100 we practiced self-arrest with ice axes, walked in crampons, some of the participants saw them for the first time. After the classes, we had a delicious lunch and rested. Tomorrow is a new day - climbing Pastukhov Rocks.

Greetings from the slopes of Elbrus! Today, our group "Zhduny" as part of acclimatization program climbed to an altitude of 4700 m, we climbed to the top of Pastukhov Rocks. We covered this path at a good pace and in excellent weather. Now the group has a day of rest and ahead is the day of the assault, for which we have been preparing all this time. The group guides are Dmitry Semenov and Kristina Putintseva.

Hello to everyone from the 7 Summits Club group "Zhduny" from the Southern slopes of Elbrus! Today we moved to the refuge "National Park", where we will spend several days. We had a busy day. We climbed higher up the slope of Elbrus and conducted training sessions. We learned how to walk in ropes, move along fixed ropes, and of course, we remembered our childhood, sliding down and practicing self-arrest on a snowy slope.

After a delicious lunch, we rested a little and just admired the views of the mountains. And I must say, the weather today is simply magical! And, of course, we are very cozy here in the warm houses.

Your guides Dmitry Semenov and Kristina Putintseva.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Dorojukov reports from the Elbrus region

 Greetings from the Elbrus region from the "South Africa" group! Today we began our acclimatization on the slopes of Mount Cheget. Summer has come - it has become very warm, even hot. Perfect weather, beautiful views, beautiful flowers around. We can say that summer has finally come to the mountains. In the evening we are preparing to go to the high-mountain zone. We are working according to plan.

Greetings from Elbrus! Today, our new supergroup called "Zhduny" went on its first acclimatization hike along one of the most beautiful and picturesque trails of Elbrus. We climbed the slopes of Mount Cheget to the famous cafe "Ai". The first part of the route runs through a pine forest, then we go out to the most beautiful alpine meadows, where you can see many beautiful flowers surrounded by majestic mountains. We also visited the famous cafe "Ai" at an altitude of 2700 m, where you can try tea from mountain herbs. The group's guides Dmitry Semenov and Kristina Putintseva.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Leuan Atabiev reports from the Elbrus region:

Good day to all! The "Moscow Pies" team began their exciting journey to the top of Elbrus and spent their first acclimatization day. We climbed Mount Cheget, gaining an altitude of 2700 meters. That is, we climbed to the "Ai" cafe. Then, by the general desire of the group, we continued the route and walked to Lake Donguz Orun. Then we returned to the hotel and after lunch we began preparing for the next day.