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The 7 Summits Club Super Guide Boris Egorov reports from Nepal:

Hello! Today, our duo with Alexey explored the surroundings of Namche. For acclimatization purposes, we climbed 400 meters to the observation deck, where we had a good look at the goal of our journey, Mount Ama Dablam. The summit, of course, is impressive and very different in shape from everything around. And Everest and Lhotse appeared in the clouds in the distance. We watched the rotary-wing minibuses and visited the museum of mountain garbage. In Namche itself, we once again went around all the shops, in general, we had a good rest and are ready to continue our journey up tomorrow.

Good morning from Turkey! The team of the office and guides of the 7 Summits Club is in touch. Yesterday we arranged a "light day" with a beautiful walk along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea and reached the Royal Bay. We swam, sunbathed and relaxed. Lunch was held at a trout farm, where we tried incredibly tasty fish. In the evening we climbed into the mountains. Here we spent the night and this morning we set off to storm the summit of Takhtali, an altitude of 2365 meters. Wish us luck!

The 7 Summits Club guide Boris Egorov reports from Nepal:

 The third day of the Ama Dablam expedition. Today we reached Namche. We photographed all the buffalos and donkeys we met, had lunch with a beautiful view of the gorge and, of course, checked in at the Hillary Bridge. We didn't have time to get tired, we arrived quickly. And we are still on friendly terms with the heights. And as soon as we checked in, we went for a walk around the city. It was very difficult, but we refrained from buying souvenirs. But we couldn't pass by the gear store. We bought only the bare necessities there, of course. And that's it, now we are resting. Tomorrow we have a short walk to the observation deck, we want to see Everest.

This is the 7 Summits Club team, consisting of office staff and our super guides! We have gathered in Turkey for a traditional corporate autumn trip. Our plans include completing several sections of the Lycian Trail and climbing Mount Tahtalidag (Olympos), which is 2,365 meters high.

Yesterday we started our journey from the Goynuk Canyon and covered 14 kilometers with a total elevation gain of 1,100 meters. Pine and cedar forests, river beds, junipers and ripe pomegranates. By evening we descended to Choroli, checked into a hotel and went to see the lights of the Chimeras under the starry night sky.

The 7 Summits Club guide Andrey Berezin reports from Nepal:

 Namaste from Nepal! The "70s" group in full force climbed the summit of Island Peak! Due to the deterioration of the weather on the planned day, we decided to go from Dingboche to the base camp, without spending the night in Chukung. Result: we had good clear windless weather, and we stood on the top and admired the wonderful views.

Greetings from Ecuador from Rustam Makharramov from the summit of Cotopaxi (5897 m)!

Cotopaxi is the second peak of Ecuador, one of the most popular and beautiful volcanoes in the world and already the fifth peak of Rustam in Ecuador this time.

Also, this is the first representative of the 7 Summits Club, who climbed the summit of Cotopaxi with the changed relief after its last eruption.

It was not easy and not without adventures. But now two of the three highest peaks of Ecuador are already in Rustam's piggy bank.

Chimborazo is still waiting!

The 7 Summits Club Guide Boris Egorov reports from Nepal:

Hello everyone from the trekking route in the Himalayas! In the morning, we flew to Lukla by helicopter without any problems and went on the trek. And although we were in no hurry and stopped for tea and photo sessions, we still arrived in Phakding village in 2.5 hours. The altitude is 2600 meters, and we feel great. The service at the lodge is amazing. Clean, cozy and delicious. Now is the time to rest. Tomorrow is a longer trek with a decent gain in altitude. We are looking forward to meeting Namche Bazaar!

The 7 Summits Club Guide Boris Egorov reports from Nepal:

Alexey and I finally got to Nepal! We set our sights on the most beautiful mountain in the world - Ama Dablam. I am probably the last 7 Summits Club guide who has not been here before. And we like it here! Friendly people and decent food. Today we had a city tour of the main attractions and holy places of Kathmandu. We visited the largest and one of the oldest Buddhist stupas in the world, the central square and many temples. We watched the ceremonial burning of the dead and how children nearby jumped from a high bridge into a small river. We saw a lot, but we were a little tired of the smell of sewage. And after lunch, having rested a bit in our clean hotel, we reached the climbing wall, it is very close to us. Of course, we couldn't miss the opportunity to get our blood pumping and give our fingers a little exercise before a long break! And we had fun climbing with local Nepalese climbers on the holds. And now we are completely ready for the adventure to begin. Tomorrow, according to the plan, at dawn, we fly by helicopter to Lukla. I hope everything goes without delays.

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

Namaste from Nepal! Today, the morning of the "70s" group began long before dawn. At three o'clock in the morning, we went to Kalapathar to see the morning Everest from a vantage point. After that we went back down to Gorakshep, from where we went to Dingboche. Tomorrow our team splits up: part of the group, having completed the program "Trekking to Everest Base Camp", goes to Lukla, and from there to Kathmandu. The second part goes to Chukhung, from where it will go to Island Peak.

 The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezina reports from Nepal:

Namaste from Nepal! The group "70s" left Dingboche this morning, altitude 4300m. And in the afternoon, we already arrived in the settlement of Lobuche, altitude 4900m. Today the weather was wonderful and we saw the famous mountains: Ama Dablam, Pumori, Lobuche, Tobuche, Nuptse. On the way we visited the memorial to the fallen climbers. Tomorrow we are going to Gorakshep. And to the Everest base camp.

"Team A" is at the top of the highest mountain in Papua New Guinea - Wilhelm Peak 4509 m! Yesterday we walked a very picturesque trek to the Wilhelm Peak base camp, which is located at an altitude of 3600 m. The route went through the jungle, green valleys and waterfalls - at some point it seemed to us that we were in "Jurassic Park".

Three hours later we found ourselves on the shore of a beautiful lake, where our base camp was located. In the evening we rested and at 01:00 at night we set out to climb. The route to the summit took about 6 hours. It was a little windy and quite cool, and the weather and nature are very different from the region where Giluwe is located. We saw a very beautiful sunrise, saw the Giluwe peak from afar, where we stood literally 4 days ago, and at 7 am we were already standing at the top of Wilhelm Peak!

All the participants liked both the trek and the ascent; without this mountain our adventure would definitely be incomplete!

Greetings from Ecuador from Rustam Makhharamov! Today, according to the plan, is the second day of acclimatization and the second volcano (there are 78  volcanoes in Ecuador). This time it was the Pasochoa volcano (4230 m) southeast of Quito.

Pasochoa - translated from Quechua means "widower". We recently learned this and do not even know what it means. You know, there is a giant crater of a volcano that exploded 100,000 years ago. From the top you can see the full power of what happened. The summit is the top of a wall that goes 500 meters down into the former crater.

If you think about it, it's amazing! The lava flow reached the Pacific Ocean. And this eruption completely changed the geography of these places... there are giant boulders-peaks that are part of the caldera of the crater. And it seems like huge faces in them... like giants frozen in stone.

Most of the trekking on Pasochoa goes along the Andean prairies, from the summit there are stunning views of the volcanoes Antisana, Cayambe, Ilinica, Cotopaxi and somewhere in the distance you can see the inviting Chimborazo.

After another great day spent in the mountains, the evening program continued in the world capital - Quito. An excellent combination of time spent in the mountains and cultural leisure.

We are waiting for further news!

October 6. The adventures of "Team A" continue! Today we set off towards Mount Wilhelm. The road to Kegesugl took about 5 hours, but it passed through very picturesque places! High green hills, mountain rivers and villages scattered around.

By lunchtime we arrived at Betty Lodge, which is located at an altitude of 2800 m, where we were greeted very warmly! The locals put on a real show with traditional dances. It is incredibly green and beautiful here - after the gray and rather dirty Mount Hagen, it is simply a joy to the eye. The lodge is new, everything here is homely and cozy and made with love: large rooms, a cozy dining room with a fireplace and delicious food!

There is a trout farm on the territory: more than 55 thousand trout are grown here! This fish is supplied to all of PNG.

For dinner there were a lot of vegetables and fruits grown on the farm and of course the freshest trout and very tasty local coffee.

Tomorrow we are heading to the base camp of Mount Wilhelm, we will be without communication for two days.

Guides: Alexander Dorojukov and Svetlana Kotlyar.

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

Namaste from Nepal! The group of the 7 Summits Club "70e" left Deboche today and went to Dingboche, a village located at the foot of the beautiful Ama Dablam. The road from Deboche starts in a rhododendron forest, we gradually gain altitude and after the suspension bridge we get to alpine meadows. On the right throughout the day we had Ama Dablam. Everest was also visible in the morning, the summit of which is covered with snow. Gradually gaining altitude, in the afternoon, we were already in Dingboche. Tomorrow we go to Lobuche.

Hello everyone from Ecuador! Our second wave of ascents to the volcanoes of Ecuador by Rustam Makharramov has begun. Last autumn, Rustam climbed on the summit of the Cayambe volcano (5790 m) in unfavorable weather conditions. Cayambe is a unique place. This volcano is located almost on the equator and is the third peak of Ecuador after Chimborazo (6310 m) and Cotopaxi (5897 m).

This time, Rustam returned for Chimborazo, which he failed to climb last year. Now conclusions have been drawn, the acclimatization and rest scheme has been changed, another stage of annual physical training has been completed, a bunch of literature and articles have been studied. Fighting spirit!

So, this time we started acclimatization not with the usual excursion program around the capital of Ecuador - colonial Quito (2800 m) and the equator line (we have already been there), but with easy trekking along the slopes of the Ilalo volcano (3194 m) in the suburbs of Quito. The weather was favorable for our team and the day was a success.

A good dinner with good wine in good company also contributes greatly to proper acclimatization!

We are waiting for more news!

October 5. That day we returned to civilization to our Highlander hotel! How nice it would be to take a hot shower and find ourselves in the warmth after all our adventures and trekking through the swamps under pouring rain!

  In the afternoon we visited two local tribes. The first is the Mudmen. Their bodies were decorated with clay, and on their heads were huge clay masks, weighing at least 10 kg. According to legend, they were defeated by an enemy tribe and were forced to flee to the Asaro River. Before trying to escape, they waited until dusk. The enemies saw them rising from the dirty banks, covered in mud, thought they were spirits and fled in fear.

The second tribe is Huli Wig. They decorate their faces with traditional Papuan flowers and wear headdresses ... made from their own hair and the feathers of the bird of paradise, which is the symbol of the country.

In the evening, a festive dinner was held, at which the participants received the coveted medals and certificates for the ascent. They recalled the brightest moments and shared impressions. For some of the group, the program ends, and they return home. Well, a new adventure awaits us with the second half of the group - climbing the highest mountain in the country - Wilhelm Peak!

Guides: Alexander Dorojukov and Svetlana Kotlyar.

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

Namaste from Nepal! The joint group of the "70s" program continued its journey towards the Everest Base Camp. Today we left the beautiful capital of the Sherpas Namche Bazaar and went to Deboche. On the way we visited a Buddhist monastery. We also saw Everest for the first time, the weather is clear all day. Tomorrow we go to Pheriche.

It rained almost the entire night before the ascent and there was a strong wind. Due to the weather, it was decided to postpone the start an hour later. At 4.30 in the morning we had breakfast, filled up the thermoses and left the camp at 5.00.

 The first part of the route also passed through swampy terrain. By dawn, we reached the ridge, from where a stunning view of the top of Giluwe opened up, painted in the warm rays of dawn.

 The ascent itself is not technically difficult. However, the last part of the route is a rocky section where belay is required. At one time, our leader Alexander Abramov equipped this section with bolts. We divided into two groups and continued the ascent.

 At 8.30 in the morning, our "Team A" in full force stood on the top of the highest volcano in Australia and Oceania! Great weather and magnificent views from the summit!

Everyone was happy! For many participants, this volcano has already become the 4th, 5th and even 6th of the "7 Volcanoes" project. 

The ascent did not seem easy to anyone. The rocky section is quite slippery, you need to be on guard all the time so as not to slip, which once again proves that there are no easy mountains!

Group guides: Alexander Dorojukov and Svetlana Kotlyar.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezina reports from Nepal:

Namaste from Nepal! Today the group "Island Peak" arrived in Namche Bazaar. The path went along the Khumbu River, which we crossed several times on suspension bridges. In Namche Bazaar we met a group going to the Everest Base Camp. Here we joined and will continue as a single group "70s". In the afternoon we walked around the capital of the Sherpas. Tomorrow we go to Deboche, altitude 3800 m.

The most famous brewer among climbers and the most famous climber among brewers - Daniil Briman, as part of the 7 Summits Club expedition in 2023, climbed to the summit of Mount K2 (Chogori). At the summit, he collected a flask of snow, which he brought to his brewery. Of course, the snow melted, but water was added when boiling the wort for imperial stout beer. We can safely say that Briman Imperial Stout 8611 is the only beer in the world brewed with the addition of snow from the summit of the most dangerous and hard-to-reach eight-thousander on the planet - the "Wild Mountain" K2. Limited edition. There will never be such beer again: Briman said that he will not go to K2 a second time :)