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Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club, leader of the Everest expedition, from Nepal:

Today our team moved from Phakding to Namche Bazaar.  Here we settled in the best hotel in the town - Sherpa Land. Each in a single room with a shower.

Since we have all-inclusive meals on the trek, we really overeat delicious Nepali food.  On the way, the rain caught us and we were wet for the last 2 hours. The day ended with a visit to the Irish Pub, this is a tradition of our expedition. Tomorrow will be a day of rest. And we will sleep for a long time.

At five in the morning, very sleepy, we arrived at the airport. And flew to Lukla.

Everything turned out somehow quickly.  The hotel, the airport, the first flight was ours. We hand over our things and immediately go to the plane. A small plane for 15 people. Forty minutes of flight among the mountains, and now we are landing at Lukla airport. 

A short runway in one direction breaks off into an abyss, in the other - rests on the slope.  Very impressive.  Airplanes take off and land one after the other like fixed-route taxis. It is necessary to have time to make as many flights as possible before the weather deteriorates.

 Lukla Airport is considered one of the most dangerous. Takeoff and landing here require considerable skill.

 In Lukla we have breakfast and set out on our way. Today we are waiting for a short walk to Phading. Four hours of a simple walk.

Almost all the participants of the expedition gathered at the briefing.  Leader Alex Abramov told how the team will live in the coming days. And finally the whole team got together, it was also an evening of acquaintance of the expedition participants. Basically, most of them are familiar with each other from past ascents in the 7 Summits team. Elbrus, Kazbek, Orizaba, Aconcagua, Ojos del Salado - in general, a standard set. Someone climbed Lenin Peak. There are those who have been to Denali in Alaska.

Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club, leader of the Everest expedition, from Nepal:

Today, the first part of the Everest-2022 team arrived in Kathmandu. We checked into the Hyatt Hotel. The members are resting from a long flight.

Georgy Kuzmin, a regular participant in the programs of the 7 Summits Club, found himself in Nepal again after a long break. This time he chose the program of climbing Mera Peak. And he shares with us his travel notes and photos.

Finally again, the long-awaited Kathmandu. After an 8-year break, almost nothing has changed. From the first moment, a sincere, joyful meeting warms the soul, creating an incomparable mood, a flower garland that lies not on top of clothes, but right in the heart.  I was pleasantly surprised by the new A-Loft hotel, in some ways more interesting than Yak & Yaty. Especially the pool on the top floor, visually breaking off from the 16th floor somewhere into the abyss. Otherwise, the same noisy, hurrying Kathmandu, with a unique highlight of the presence of the scheming Hanuman.

Eight minutes before landing, Lukla was closed and we crash into the Paplu airfield against the rocks. Does anyone like crazy roller coasters? You are welcome! It was a wild cry, mixed with hysterical laughter, either from fear, or from delight.

Pilots are a miracle! How they do it is incomprehensible to the mind. We fall, very gently, on a short piece of asphalt, and the engines freeze with relief! Hurray! Lukla, a pleasant surprise in all respects, however, quite understandable. A clean, very cultured town. The whole atmosphere creates an upbeat mood. Finally, having traditionally turned the drums, and having asked for blessings, we embark on the first part of trek.

The second day...  On the pass there is an unexpectedly pleasant little stone palace with a young Nepalese princess, who is glad to "passers-by" . She greets with a kind, slightly embarrassed smile and hot tea. Cool after the wind. But immediately the descent from 4507 to 4200. Just half an hour and we are in the caring hands of the lodge . Without exaggeration, unexpectedly cool placement.

Mountains are always work, of course. (I don't mean professional guides. Everything is clear there). Often merciless, heavy. Lightness and lightness are impossible here. From the sofa and the office chair to come here is madness and a burden for those nearby. Even a good physical education is not a fact of success. You go to each mountain individually and physically, and psychologically and emotionally. Overcoming yourself, your weaknesses, sometimes purely on the outside.

I return to the frequently asked question: why do I go to the mountains?  I'm trying not to fuss: I watch the mountains grow up. Truly, there is no fuss.

Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club, from Nepal:

Today, our team of "Exclusive trekking to the Everest Base Camp with Alex Abramov" reached Pheriche at an altitude of 4200m. We were walking, admiring the beautiful views of the peak of Ama Dablam. Today is finally the first day of good weather. Tomorrow we have to reach Lobuche, at an altitude of 4900m. While mountain sickness bypasses us.

Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club, from Nepal:

Today, the team of "exclusive trekking to Everest Base Camp with Alex Abramov" has reached a new height. 3900 m, that is, Tengboche Monastery.  All team members are determined to reach the Everest Base Camp.

Alexander Dorojukov, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Nepal:

Hello everyone! Today our cheerful Iskra team has smoothly moved to the village of Jomson.  Before that, we walked around the village of Muktinath, as always beautiful views - beauty, beauty, beauty! Tomorrow we fly to Pokhara! The program of the trek "Around Annapurna" is coming to an end.

Alexander Dorojukov, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Nepal:

Greetings to all from the Iskra group walking around Annapurna! Our main part was completed successfully today. All participants reached both Lake Tilicho and the Torong Pass.

We went down to the village of Muktinath. Here we finally got to the connection, which had not been there for two days and, of course, to a warm shower. The whole band is in a great mood and are impressed by such a beautiful trek.

Alexander Dorozhukov, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Nepal:

Greetings to all from the Iskra group going trekking around Annapurna. For two days we had no communication at all. We successfully went to Lake Tilicho. As always, we were accompanied by the most beautiful views.  Part of our funny group finished their adventures and flew by helicopter to Kathmandu. The rest of the team continues our wonderful trek.

Alexander Dorojukov, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Nepal:

 Greetings to all from the Iskra group going trekking around Annapurna! Our cheerful team reached the village of Manang.  In the morning, Annapurna's face smiled at us and accompanied us throughout the day. The weather pleases us, beautiful landscapes, forests, rivers and sand pillars. In general, everything is fine with us! Let's move on…

Alexander Dorojukov, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Nepal:

Greetings to all from the Iskra group of the 7 Summits Club going on a trekking “Around Annapurna”! Our team went on the route today.  The first day took us through beautiful forests, hills and rivers. With jokes, songs, and of course, with lunch, we reached the Pisang village. Tomorrow it will be a little harder, but we keep us cheerful.

Alexander Dorojukov, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Nepal:

Greetings to all from the Iskra group going trekking around Annapurna! Today we had a day on wheels, we moved in jeeps at the beginning of the route. Along the way, we had wonderful views: waterfalls, flowering plants, and in general, beautiful mountains.

Alexander Dorojukov, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Nepal:

Greetings to all from Nepal, from the group walking around Annapurna! Yesterday, all the participants gathered in Kathmandu. We met, walked around the city, changed money. Then everything will be according to the program…

In April, make yourself or your friends a gift! This spring month, the book of the President of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Abramov is published in the Bombora publishing house, "The High Altitude Gene. The frank story of a ten-time climber of Mount Everest." The preliminary release date of the book from the printing house is April 15, 2022. 

The book is published in the series "The World of adrenaline. Books about extreme sports". Section: Traveler's Notes.

Abramov Alexander: The High Altitudet Gene. The frank story of a ten-time Everest climber"

Alexander Abramov - Master of Sports of the USSR, founder of the 7 summits Club, one of the most famous climbers in the world and the first Russian climber who twice completed the Seven summits program!

In 2015-2016, Alexander led an expedition to Everest and took part in the filming of Valdis Pelsh's film "High Altitude Gene, or How to get on Everest", in which he and his team showed the whole process of climbing to the main peak of the world.

 Here is an exciting biography, which consists of five amazing parts, in each of the chapters the author tells about his journey from the very beginning - from initiation into mountaineers and conquering Elbrus by car to the race for the leadership with Fyodor Konyukhov and creating the strongest team in the field of extreme climbing!

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Biography of Alexander Abramov — one the most famous climber in Russia, who twice completed the "Seven Summits" program and made about 500 ascents of varying difficulty in dozens of countries, including 10 ascents on Mount Everest.

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The climbers were always ready to help each other. You come to someone, say: guys, the food is over – I didn't calculate, the burner broke or something else happened - they will definitely help you – I didn't even think that it could be otherwise ...

The mountain can punish for carelessness, overestimation of their own strength or an incorrect assessment of the situation.

In general, you need to go to Everest only if you have realized for yourself that this ascent is more important to you than your life itself. A person should clearly understand for himself: there is a very high risk of not going down on Everest.

Hurray! There is the summit of Giluwe and the first swallow that flew to Papua New Guinea! After 2 years of pandemic, Papua New Guinea finally opened to tourists in February 2022. And the first participant in the program of our climbing project with local guides  this weekend successfully climbed on the top of the highest volcano in Australia and Oceania - Giluve (4368 m). This mountain is part of the "7 Volcanoes" project. Congratulations to Adrian on the summit! And we invite new people to make this unusual journey to another world.

Alexey Lonchinsky, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from the Elbrus region:

Yesterday we went up to the camp 3900, settled in trailers.  After lunch, we discussed the topic of avalanche formation and plans for the future. This morning there were training sessions with climbing and descending  with ropes.  In the afternoon (the wind had died down, the sun was shining) everyone went for a walk together, were able to climb to the top of the Pastukhov Rocks and descended to the base as quickly as possible. Just in time, we managed to get there before dark and the rising fog, the wind also began to blow and, moreover, it was getting stronger by the minute. There will be no good weather for tomorrow (and the next two). As promised, there will be a strong wind...  In the morning we will descend into civilization. The group continues to work on the program "Training courses for Everest, Denali and Vinson".

Alexey Lonchinsky, guide of the 7 Summits Club from the Elbrus region:  Good afternoon! News from the winter Elbrus! Yesterday, participants of the training courses for Everest, Denali, Antarctica came up to us.  This time the program includes climbing Elbrus. Today there was great weather, bright sun and calm. We moved away from the Cheget clearing down the Donguzorun River. And in an excellent, sunny glade, classes were held on the device of a bivouac and cooking in the field. Bottom line: snowshoes fall into the snow less when they are dressed on feet. Sledges ride well on snow if they are oriented with a sliding surface to the ground. Actually, we could not learn or discover anything particularly new. But during classes we could observe great views!  Your Andrey Berezin and Alexey Lonchinsky, instructors and guides of the group.

At the end of March, work begins on the installation of base camps on Everest, processing the route of ascent. The Icefall Doctors have already arrived at the base camp and started work. The team of Sherpas of the 7 Summits Club, led by our permanent sirdar Mingma Gelu, gathered in Kathmandu before leaving for Lukla, which is scheduled for March 25. The shipment of goods is being completed, but there is still a lot of work to be done in the preparatory period. And from the photos it is felt that our Nepalese friends, our partners, are looking forward to the start of the expedition with great impatience.

Vladimir Kotlyar, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Tanzania:

Hello everyone! The group of the 7 Summits Club "Heather Honey" climbed Mount Kilimanjaro! All well done! We're going down…