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The guide of the 7 Summits Club Olga Rumyantseva reports from Tanzania:

 Greetings to all from Tanzania from the Russian crocodiles group!  Today we had a difficult day. We had to climb to the Lava Tower camp at an altitude of 4600 meters, and then go down to Barranco camp, which is located at an altitude of 3900 meters.

The weather decided to add its own difficulties to the difficulties of the march. Already somewhere in the middle of the way, clouds caught up with us. And then we went into the drizzle clouds.  And while we were having lunch, it started raining heavily. So then we walked in the rain for several hours and got wet. That did not prevent us from enjoying the beautiful route and unusual plants.

And today we have a special evening event. One member of our group, Victor, has a birthday today. So in the evening we had a birthday cake.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from the Elbrus region:

News of the Elbrus region (September 12th). The group "Sweet dream" climbed the refuge National Park and continued acclimatization.  We went to the Refuge of 11, where we mastered walking in crampons. Tomorrow we go to the Pastukhov Rocks.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club and 8000 Club Viktor Volodin reports from Nepal:

Today, the Quintessence group goes to the second rotation: the First camp, the Second camp with an overnight stay. We will try to climb above Camp-2 for acclimatization and then go down to the base camp. Big greetings to everyone!

 Breaking news from Manaslu. Viktor Volodin is in touch via satellite. The group reached Camp 1 (5700m) The condition of the route is good. The camp is well equipped, its own large tent-dining room, comfortable accommodation of participants. The weather is good, light snow. Everyone is feeling great and in a good mood. Tomorrow, according to the plan, the climb to Camp 2, communication is also via satellite.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Olga Rumyantseva reports from Tanzania:

Hello everyone from Tanzania!  From the Unreal crocodiles group, who, however, on the second day decided to change their name to Russian crocodiles.  Today is the second day of our journey to Kilimanjaro. It's not easy, because the path goes steeply up. But it is a very beautiful path among the trees decorated with moss.

After we arrived at the second camp, we had lunch and went for a walk. And after the walk, we had a ceremony of getting to know the team, which ended with stormy songs and dances. And this is at an altitude of almost 4000 meters. So everyone feels good.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Olga Rumyantseva reports from Tanzania:

 Arriving at the gates of the national park, we checked our equipment, gathered, had a snack and went on the route.  Today our path passed through the jungle among unusual plants: trees whose shy crowns did not close, forming a pattern, tree ferns, mosses. The trek turned out to be pleasant and very beautiful. In five hours we walked 11 km, climbed 1200 meters and came to the first camp called Machame.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club and 8000 Club Viktor Volodin sends from Nepal:

Hello everyone!  Information from Manaslu Base Camp. The weather has finally recovered today. In the morning, the sun's rays began to gently awaken the whole camp, people began to climb out of the tents and enjoyed the sun's rays. Our group had a rotation scheduled for today before the first camp.  We slowly crossed the five thousandth milestone and then reached the height of Elbrus. Then there was a descent to the Base Camp.  Everyone feels good, tomorrow we rest.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club and 8000 Club Viktor Volodin reports from Nepal:

News from the Manaslu expedition. The team reached the base camp. The weather is good, but a little rainy.

 The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from the Elbrus region:

News of the Elbrus region. The Antigua group climbed the Western Peak of Elbrus this morning.  This time the forecast was not fully justified, there were wind gusts of 45 km/h. But this did not prevent us from reaching the highest point of Elbrus.  The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin and Alexander Dorojukov.

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

Greetings from the Elbrus region from the Antigua group!  Today we climbed towards the Pastukhov Rocks. The weather is deteriorating, a very cold wind was blowing.  The team reached the lower boundary of the rocks, sat there for a while in the fog and went back. Unfortunately, not all participants feel well. Tomorrow we have a rest day and additional classes with ice axes.

Guides Andrey Berezin and Alexander Dorojukov.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club and 8000 Club Viktor Volodin reports from Nepal:

A group of climbers on Manaslu has appropriated a name "Quintessence" and flew to the village with the romantic name Samagaon.  The mood is fighting, we are waiting for another participant who should arrive tomorrow.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Valery Myasoedov reports from Iran:

 Greetings from Iran! The Persian Cat group climbed to the top of Damavand yesterday afternoon! After a delicious meal from the delicious Narges, after so many kind wishes and parting words, we could not let anyone down. The weather was favorable: light wind, cloudy, not cold at all. The pace was not fast, but comfortable for all the team members. Thus, we all reached the highest point together, at the same time. Damavand puffed for show, but, in fact, this season he was very sympathetic to us. Almost 100% of the participants from the six groups of the 7 Summits Club reached the summit of the highest volcano in Asia. An excellent indicator!

Colleagues, friends, all the formalities have been completed and permits for Mount Manaslu have been obtained. Departure tomorrow. The group is almost fully prepared for departure to Samagaon, everyone is cheerful. Your Victor Volodin.

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

Greetings from the Elbrus region from the Antigua group!  Our team climbed the slopes of Elbrus today and settled in the National Park refuge. After that, we walked to the Refuge of11. During the training, the team figured out what crampons are and how to walk safely in its. Then we went down to the Refuge, had lunch and rest. Tomorrow there will be a continuation of acclimatization – rotation to the Pastukhov Rocks.

Guides Andrey Berezin and Alexander Dorojukov.

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

Greetings from the Elbrus region from the Antigua group!  We started our acclimatization on the slopes of Mount Cheget, walked along the beautiful trail.  We were not very lucky with the views today. The weather is already autumn - it was raining in the morning, but later everything calmed down and the sun appeared a little. In general, the weather is promised to be severe for this week, but we are not discouraged, we are working on.

The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin and Alexander Dorojukov.

In August 2023, a group of the 7 Summits Club, which called itself "Omatikayi", visited the Central Tien Shan with the aim of climbing the summit of Khan Tengri.  The team was led by our guides Viktor Volodin and Nikita Slotin.  On August 22, the group made an attempt to climb on the top of Khan Tengri. Due to the worsening weather (snowfall and strong wind), the only right decision was made to turn around and go down to the assault Camp -3. On August 23, there was a long and dangerous descent down through the so-called "bottleneck" to the southern side of the mountain range. The participants and guides were rewarded with beautiful views of Pobeda Peak and Khan Tengri.

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

So, our small persistent team climbed 750 vertical meters of one of the largest walls in Latin America. In the middle of the afternoon of September 2, we were standing on top of a granite hulk called the Sphinx, 5325m high.

The weather was on the verge, the whole ascent was covered with clouds and sometimes with snow. Despite this, it took us less than eight hours to get to the top. I spent quite a lot of time in these places and I know that it took us much less time than other sports teams, despite such a setback with the weather. The fitness of all participants affects not only physically, but also the coherence of actions, as well as competent acclimatization.

This is our third wall with participant Alexey and we do not intend to stop, further – more and more interesting! Well, now we are moving to Lima for a well-deserved rest on the ocean.

P.S. We need to check, but perhaps we are the first team from Russia who climbed this wall.

Guides Boris Egorov and Vladimir Murzaev.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Valery Myasoedov reports from Iran:

Greetings from Iran! The program of the Persian Cat group has reached the finish line.  Tomorrow, early in the morning, we go out to storm the summit of Damavand, the forecast is favorable, we believe in an undoubted success. The day before we went up from the Mosque to the camp at 4200 m, it is the Third Camp, and is the assault one. At the Mosque, as always, we talked with Uncle Hassan. He wished us a successful ascent, and his good wishes always come true. We climbed at a good pace, cloudy weather and a slight wind made our ascent comfortable. For dinner, the "torture" of baked chicken and other yummy things continued, but this is how we do it, sorry… Today there was a short acclimatization outing, and after a chic lunch with a salad bar and baked trout, rest and preparation for tomorrow's ascent.

The Guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from the Elbrus region:

News of the Elbrus region.  The group "What's around the corner?" in full force, climbed the Western Peak of Elbrus.  And also Ivan Lukasevich, as part of the program, also climbed the Eastern peak of Elbrus.

The Guide of the 7 Summits Club Valery Myasoedov reports from Iran:

 Greetings from Tehran! The new group of the 7 Summits Club has begun to realize its goal, climbing Damavand. The band quickly acquired the name "Persian Cat", which we associate ... no, not with what you thought... look at the map of Iran, does it look like a cat with ears? ... Our dear Mariam told us this on a sightseeing tour. After lunch in a traditional Iranian restaurant, we visited the Golestan Palace. For the guides, this is an ordinary visit, we have seen it all many times, but for our dear participants, it is an immersion in the culture and traditions of Persia during the dynasties of several generations of Shahs. The palace is one of the symbols of the Iranian capital, and only after visiting it, you can say that, undoubtedly, it deserves such an attitude. In the evening, a welcome dinner was held in the Milod Tower, in the restaurant of another symbol of Iran. There was a closer acquaintance with each other in an informal setting. And today the acclimatization part of the program begins, we go up to the alpine hotel Tochal.

So, as a final preparation, our small team spent the night in the Llaca Valley in a shelter at an altitude of 4500 meters. The next morning we climbed a multi-pitch with a pleasant climbing on a granite wall. The whole route was led by our friend Alexey! We moved very quickly and smoothly. It's good when the team is solidary and we already understand each other half a word. Unfortunately, when we went down and got in touch, the news came that blocked the road to our main goal, Mount Sphinx. And now we can only wait and hope that the blockage will be cleared and we will be able to make the ascent. While we are resting, we are thinking about a backup plan, for example, to go another fivethousander, trample the snow with crampons.

Guides Boris Egorov and Vladimir Murzaev.