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Greetings to all from Iran! A new group of the 7 Summits Club has arrived in Tehran to climb the highest volcano in Asia, Mount Damavand 5671m.

Today there was a sightseeing tour of the city with a visit to the mirrored halls of the Golestan Palace and lunch at a restaurant located in the ancient building of the first Tehran bank.

And in the evening, we had a welcome dinner in the panoramic restaurant of the Milad TV tower at an altitude of 280 meters. We met and discussed the name of our group.

Guides Valery Myasoedov and Evgeny Fedyunin.

Four groups of the 7 Summits Club climbed to the Pastukhov Rocks area, which are located at an altitude of 4600-4700 m. So, under the guidance of guides Alexander Avtomonov, Andrey Berezin, Alexander Dorojukov and Dmitry Semenov, the group members completed the acclimatization cycle. The weather was excellent, visibility allowed us to see Elbrus and the mountains of the Main Caucasian Ridge closer.  All the groups went down to the refuge, where the members will rest the next day. And they will also prepare for the assault on the Western peak of Elbrus, which is scheduled for Friday.

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

 Salom from Iran! Yesterday, the group "Three by three" in full force made an ascent on the summit of Damavand.  In my memory, the most difficult climb, the most difficult weather conditions, all the most unusual… We went out to storm at 23.00, whereas before, all our groups went out at 4-5 in the morning. This was due to the thunderstorm front, which has been steadily covering the Damavand area for the past few days in the afternoon. Safety is always a priority for us, wherever it is, on any mountain. We spent more than a day on our feet, just a couple of hours of rest after dinner, the participants showed a full understanding of the situation and the mood to achieve the goal. As a result, at 6.45 am we were all standing at the top, very tired, but also very happy from this moment of being on the highest volcano in Asia. After almost 8 hours of work in difficult conditions, the snow was knee-deep in places, it was completely uncharacteristic for the June Damavand, in fact, it was like a winter ascent. The indomitable character and willpower of the band members are admired. The guys are great fellows, real fighters! Now we are already in Tehran, resting and recovering. There will be a gala dinner and an award ceremony in the evening.

Three groups of the 7 Summits Club climbed the Refuge National Park, which is located at an altitude of 3800. On the same day, they made a second rotation, climbed to a height of 4100 in the area of the former Refuge of Eleven. Under the guidance of guides Andrey Berezin, Alexander Dorojukov and Dmitry Semenov, the group members trained in the technique of climbing and belay on snow slopes, as well as teamwork. The weather was excellent, visibility allowed to see Elbrus and the mountains of the Main Caucasian Ridge closer.  All the groups went down to the refuge where a sumptuous lunch was waiting for them. And a well-deserved rest.

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

News of the Elbrus region.  The Restless group began preparations for the ascent of Elbrus.  Today we went up to 2,700 m, on the slope of Mount Cheget. The path passed through a beautiful coniferous forest, which was replaced by Alpine meadows and flowering rhododendron bushes.  Tomorrow we will go to the refuge National Park, where we will continue acclimatization and preparation for climbing Elbrus. 

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

Greetings from the Elbrus region! Today our new group of Elbrus climbers made their first acclimatization rotation. We went up the slopes of Cheget Mountain to the Ai cafe. The weather and the mood of the group are excellent.

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

 Greetings from the group "Marina and 4 dwarfs"! We started our acclimatization on the slopes of Mount Cheget. We walk with beautiful views of Elbrus, Donguz and many other mountains. It's already getting warmer, even a little hot. Everything is going according to plan; we are working further.

 News of the Elbrus region. On June 14, the group "Positive Guys" in full force climbed the Western peak of Elbrus.  The weather was perfect, with perfect views of the entire surrounding area from Summit. 

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

Greetings from Iran! The group "Three by three" continues its climbing program on Damavand. Today was the third day, which we tentatively called Kebab Day the day before. Great name, fully justified. After breakfast at the Tochal Mountain Hotel, we took a cable car down to Tehran and started moving to the foot of Damavand. On the way, we had lunch planned at our favorite Adam and Eve restaurant. A non-Muslim name, say, but nevertheless…  And they also started celebrating Kebab Day there. Lamb on a bone, lamb kebab, several fresh salads and snacks with beer and doug, milk drink. A great start!

   Later we stopped at the House of the Iranian Mountaineering Federation to apply for permits. And how they would have been decorated. But, in fact, they did not get their hands on it, since the big boss was not in the office. We left copies of our passports, paid for them, and were formally given the go-ahead to move on. Thanks to the time saved, we then drove to the poppy meadow. We spent an hour there. This is some kind of poppy paradise... Look at the photo and you will understand.

Next, we reached Larijan, a hotel with thermal springs. We settled in, took a walk, rested, and finished the Kebab Day at a local kebab shop. Liver kebab, pork fat kebab, bone kebab were insanely tender and delicious, they even asked for an addition. Well-fed and satisfied, we took an evening walk around Larijan and went to bed. Tomorrow is a hard day, climbing to the camp at 4,200 m.

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

Hello everyone! Today, our super-group "Pioneers", made an ascent of Mount Elbrus, in full force. The weather favors us, we admire the greatest views.

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

Greetings from the Elbrus region from the group "Funny Zucchini"! We ascended to the summit of Mount Elbrus in full force. The weather was gorgeous, the views were great. Everything went well. All members deserves orders!

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

Salome from Iran from a group called "Three by three"! We have three participants with climbing experience, and three are beginners, hence the name. More experienced people share their experience with beginners, and guides also take an active part in this. Today, on the second day of the program, we took the cable car to the Tochal Hotel, located at 3,500 m. It is such an oasis of comfort in the middle of rocky and snow-covered slopes.

The weather is trying to nightmare us, but for now we are skillfully avoiding a meeting with a thunderstorm front that has surrounded Tehran and the surrounding area. For this reason, we went to the summit of Tochal, 3964 m, right after lunch. The right decision! In Tehran, as they say in Russia, there was a mega-downpour, but not a drop fell on the rocks during the ascent. We climbed at a good pace. We spent an hour at the top, had an interesting time, played the Ninja Strike game, this is a new game idea of our guide Hamid. It was a lot of fun!

We went down to the hotel, had a delicious dinner, now we are relaxing in the lobby, playing board games and waiting for the start of the European Football Championship. We hope we have enough strength at least for the first half.

Valery Myasoedov, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Iran:
Greetings from Iran! A new season has started on Damavand! Hurray! How we've been waiting for this!.. The first group arrived yesterday, the visa was processed quickly, and in less than an hour we were at the hotel. Almost 5 whole hours of rest after a night flight were very useful. Tehran greeted us with a heat of +38, but this is normal for this time of year, we were ready for it. On the first day of the program, as always, we have a sightseeing tour of the city and lunch at a restaurant located in an ancient building where the first Tehran bank once stood. Traditionally, they tried "dizi sangi", a dish in a pot with mutton and vegetables. We haven't had time to get hungry yet after a hearty breakfast at the hotel, however, we got an idea about the peculiarities of cooking this dish and Iranian cuisine in general.

Then, accompanied by our guide, the magnificent Mariam, we proceeded to the Golestan Palace, where we examined numerous expositions and artifacts of the Qajar and Pahlavi dynasties. We are very lucky that Mariam is our city guide again this season, she is already our mascot, sets a good positive mood for the whole program. In the evening, a welcome dinner was held in the panoramic restaurant of the Milod TV tower at an altitude of 280 m. We got to know each other better and came up with the name of our group. We are now called "Three by Three". Why? I will explain in the next news. Today we are going up to the alpine hotel Tochal for acclimatization.

So our great African adventure on Kilimanjaro has come to an end. In the last days of the ascent, we sometimes had no connection, sometimes we didn't have time at all.
Now that we're down in the plain, we can exhale and tell you everything.

After climbing to the Kibo camp at an altitude of 4,700 meters, we began to acclimatize. We spent the night and the whole day there, during which we took a short walk around the neighborhood. All the time in the camp we were being buffeted by the incessant very strong wind. It seemed that a little more and not only the tents would fly away, but also the houses. They say that such a wind has not been seen on Kilimanjaro for a long time.
But you can't scare us with the wind. Therefore, as planned, after the day at 4700 at night we went out to climb.

Slowly, to the songs of local guides, we climbed to the edge of the crater. And by dawn they went up there. After that, we continued along the crater to the top. And by eight in the morning, the whole group had reached the highest point in Africa.
Then there was a long descent to Kibo camp. And then - to the Horombo camp, where the farewell ceremony with the team took place the next day. It was a little sad that everything ended so quickly, but I really wanted to take a hot shower.

Therefore, without delaying the ceremony, saying goodbye, we went down the valley. Twenty kilometers of scenic road is the perfect end to a journey. A little battered, burned, but happy, we went down to the gates of the national park, from where our journey began a week ago.
And in the evening there was a farewell dinner with the presentation of commemorative awards to all participants of the trip.Saying goodbye, everyone has already started planning a new trip.
The guides Olga Rumyantseva, Boris Egorov and the Amasing group were with you.

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

Greetings from the Elbrus region from the group "Funny Zucchini"! It was a very hot day today. We went to the Pastukhov Rocks, watched the beauty of the mountains and acclimatized according to the plan. It was hot, very hot, there was no wind at all, we burned down remarkably. Basically everything is going well. Tomorrow we have a rest day and after that a climbing day.

Dmitry Semenov, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from the Elbrus region:
Greetings from the slopes of Elbrus! Today, our group "Pioneers" made its first appearance at a serious height. We climbed to the top of the Pastukhov Rocks (4700 m.) And walked the route at a good pace, in sunny and warm weather. Tomorrow we have a day of rest and preparation for the storming of Elbrus.

Today (11.06.2024), three of the 7 Summits Club  groups went up to the National Park Refuge, where they stayed for three or four nights.  After what, under the guidance of guides Andrey Berezin, Alexander Dorojukov and Dmitry Semenov, the participants went to the area the Refuge of 11, to the height of 4100-4200. There, training sessions were held on climbing through the snowy terrain. The participants learned how to walk on a rope, and also practiced the skill of self-arrest using an ice axe. The weather was good, although Elbrus was covered by a cloud. The acclimatization process is going according to plan. Tomorrow is the rotation to the Pastukhov Rocks.

Short news, details tomorrow. Hurray! Everyone who went out at night to climb, admired the views from the top of Kilimanjaro in the morning. The way up was not easy for us, but everyone coped. Guides Boris Egorov and Olga Rumyantseva.

Today, our three groups of the 7 Summits Club made their first acclimatization rotation. They climbed the slopes of Mount Cheget to an altitude of 2700m, where the Ai cafe is located. The guides are Andrey Berezin, Alexander Dorojukov and Dmitry Semenov. The weather was good, not hot and without rain. Unfortunately, the surrounding Summits and Elbrus were not visible.  The mood and well-being of the band members is excellent, as it usually happens on the first day. In the afternoon, everyone was preparing equipment for climbing the slopes of Elbrus.

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

News of the Elbrus region.  Yesterday, on June 7, the group of the 7 Summits Club "Mishutki & Co." in full force climbed the Western peak of Elbrus.  The weather, as usual, let us down, but we coped. Despite the snow and wind, we climbed to the top.