All news: July 2021

Natalia Kartashova, head of the Crimean programs of the 7 Summits Club:

There is a new guest at the Mountain School of the Crimea now! Natalia Mozgoleva is here for the first time, but she has already climbed an overhang on one rocky route and climbed the routes to two peaks: Koshka and Merdven-kaya! We remind you that the route "Dobrynya" is one of the most difficult in our school and only the brave pass it, and have you been there?

Guide of the 7 Summits Club Vladimir Murzaev from the Elbrus region:  News from Elbrus. Today, on July 31, the group "Lucky Chance" made an ascent on Elbrus. The weather was perfect.

Impressions from the participant @Katiachup : I had a long-standing dream to conquer Elbrus, I offered my son and he agreed, in return, not to go to a camp.

We have already bought a tour on Kilimanjaro, from the 7 Summits Club. Then the son did not reach summit and regretted it. We agreed very quickly, collected some things from the list for climbing Elbrus, we rented everything else on the spot.

We had 4 days, we were very lucky with the guide Vladimir. This is a professional in his field, we learned so much about mountaineering and other extreme sports, time flew by very quickly!

On the day of the ascent, we had another cool guide, he is a local resident and works in the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Aznor. I was very calm for my son, as he was walking with him. The ascent was very difficult for me, there was hard mountain sickness until the very descent. But with our guides, we had no chance not to reach the summit.

We conquered Elbrus, together with my son, largely thanks to our guides! I want to say thank you for their professionalism! For finding the right words, for helping me with mountain sickness all the way up. I also want to mention the cuisine in our camp, Zulya and Olya prepared very delicious dishes for us, they were always very friendly, and in general, the atmosphere in the kitchen was very cool.

We got more than we expected! Thanks to Marina and Irma! For the organization and for always being in touch!

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

News of the Elbrus region. The group "Fresh cucumbers" climbed the Western peak of Elbrus. The weather did not let us down, there was a calm and bright sun on the top. The peaks of the Main Caucasian Ridge were clearly visible.

Alexander Avtomonov, guide of the 7 Summits Club: On July 28, a team of Gazprom Nedra specialists made a successful ascent from the North side to the Eastern peak of Elbrus - 5621m. And then the group made descent to the Southern slope of the highest mountain in Europe, thus making the traverse of Elbrus.

A Nepalese mountaineer, a former military Gurkha, who amazed the whole world with his epic "14 eight-thousand-meters in 7 months" and winter K2, begins to collect a collection of the highest peaks of all continents, or "Seven Summits". Therefore, he was invited to Elbrus (persuaded) to come by our 7 Summits Club. This is the second visit of Nims to Russia and we can safely call him an old friend. We hope that luck will be on his side again and all his plans will be implemented.

The group's guide Lyudmila Korobeshko from the Elbrus area: Today our group "Chebureks with Lingonberries" , all members, quickly ran on the top of Elbrus. At 6.40 we were already opening champagne and unfurling flags on the Western peak. We were very lucky with the weather and views.

Lyudmila Korobeshko had a birthday today and the 7 Summits Club sent her warm congratulations!

Hello to everyone, not from the slopes, but from the top of Ararat! Today, the Olympionika team stood on the top of the legendary volcano. The mountain let it in and let it out. The weather was perfect, despite several hours of snowstorms before the assault. The participants climbed to the top in different ways and almost crawled, and ran with acceleration for the last meters. Now the team is resting at the base camp. Tomorrow we will return to civilization and get acquainted with the local sights. Guides Boris Egorov and Anastasia Kuznetsova.

Guide Maxim Shakirov  from Georgia:  Greetings to all from Sakartvelo from the team "Shvili of Mountains"! We had a very long day today: we got wet in the rain, jumped through crevasses, listened to rockfalls, and also saw Elbrus in the distance from the top of Kazbek!

We're going to bed now…

The photo shows us today at the summit of Kazbek, with the whole team.

Nikita Slotin, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Kyrgyzstan:  The team "Hello, Mountain Fever" from the city of Osh! We have finally descended into civilization! It was a busy day. At first, there was a walk from Camp-1 to Base Camp, then - packing things, moving to Osh, awarding, a festive dinner, packing things again and part of the group is already flying to Moscow! The rest of the participants will also fly home soon. See you in the mountains!!!

Manager of the 7 Summits Club Olga Startseva from the Elbrus region: Hello everyone! The corporate group of VEB RF arrived at the Cheget glade and stayed at the hotel "Povorot". After lunch, we held a briefing and checked the equipment. After that, we went for a walk and got acquainted with the resort. Some of people took a walk to the Narzan Valley. And, of course, we got acquainted with the Caucasian cuisine, tried "khychiny". The group is friendly, everyone is in a fighting mood. Tomorrow we are going to acclimatize on Cheget. The guides of the group are Sergey Larin, Ilya Tsygankov. Manager Olga Startseva.

Greetings to all from the Elbrus region from the group "Chebureks with lingonberries"! Today we were not too lazy and climbed up to the Pastukhov Rocks. For this, they were awarded a bright sun and a blue sky, although it rained all day in Terskol. In 4 hours we reached the rocks, flew back in less than an hour - we were afraid to be late for the cable car.

Tomorrow, late in the evening, we go up to the refuge and at night we go to the Elbrus assault.

The group's guide is Lyudmila Korobeshko.

Greetings to all from the slopes of Kazbek from "Shvili of the Mountains"! Yesterday, our team, at a good pace (in less than 7 hours), having overcome a little more than 1500 meters vertically, reached the refuge Meteostation. To our great regret, we did not have a chance to admire the surrounding beauty - rain and fog.

Today we walked to the church at 3900 meters and there we congratulated a member of our group, Alexandra, on her Birthday! We managed to get down to the weather station when it started raining again...

According to the plan, on July 29, at 2 am, we go out to storm. The group's guide is Max Shakirov.

Nastya Kuznetsova, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Turkey:

Greetings from the slopes of Ararat!  Today there was a day of acclimatization. We climbed 4200 m to a high-altitude camp, from where tomorrow, according to the plan, we will go to the assault. The weather was favorable - the sun and a light breeze. Upon returning to the base camp at 3200, which already seems to be a resort, first there was hail (short), then rain with a rainbow and at the end of the storm with lead clouds passed by and disappeared behind Ararat.  After the descent, we prepared for tomorrow, crampons to the shoes, learned how to walk on crampons, passed a master class on tying shoelaces. At dinner, we tasted delicious dishes of Kurdish cuisine: juicy lamb, baked vegetables on coals, ayran, fresh vegetables. Your Boris Egorov and Anastasia Kuznetsova, with warm greetings from Turkey!

Two groups of the 7 Summits Club climbed the slopes of Elbrus and settled in the National Park refuge. One of group is led by the director of the 7 Summits Club Lyudmila Korobeshko, the other is by our main guide on Elbrus Andrey Berezin. In bad weather conditions, the participants and guides climbed up the slope in the direction of the former Refuge of the Eleven and conducted training sessions on climbing on snow and ice. Tomorrow, groups will climb the Pastukhov Rocks.

Vladimir Kotlyar, guide of the 7 Summits Club: The team of the 7 Summits Club  climbed on the top of Lenin Peak. The highest point was reached by six participants and three guides.

Two new groups of the 7 Summits Club have arrived in the Elbrus area. Today they went up to the first station of the cable car, to the cafe Ai. One of them is led by the director of the 7 Summits Club Lyudmila Korobeshko, the other – by our main guide to Elbrus Andrey Berezin. On the way, the participants and guides admired the beautiful views of the mountains: this is, of course, Elbrus, the legendary glacier "Seven", located on the northern slope of Donguzorun, also the peak of Nakra. Tomorrow, two teams will go up to the refuge National Park, where they will continue acclimatization and preparation for climbing Elbrus.

Nastya Kuznetsova, guide of the 7 Summits Club from Turkey:

 Today there was the first acquaintance of the team with Ararat, we hope that it is mutually pleasant! Ararat has opened and appeared in all its glory! We reached the starting point at 2200 m and then climbed in 5 hours to the base camp at 3200 m. According to the plan, we will spend 3 nights here - 2 nights before the assault and 1 after the assault. In the base camp this season, there are innovations - electrification of the camp and tents, beds in tents, a shower and the novelty of the season-a samovar (a hookah will not surprise anyone). Greetings to all from Turkey from the slopes of Ararat! Guides Boris Egorov and Anastasia Kuznetsova.

Group guide Max Shakirov: Today we spent the first day of acclimatization with pleasure and joy, climbing from Stepantsminda to the Church of the Holy Trinity. We gained about 500 meters in height. According to the forecast, we were promised rain, but it was not... It was comfortable, that is, not hot. In a word, we got a real pleasure! Tomorrow we have a climb to the refuge Meteostation, and on the 29th, according to the plan, we will storm the summit.

Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club, group guide: Today, leaving at 2 am from 6100m, the team reached the top of Lenin Peak 7134m. The success was 100%. All 8 participants and 4 guides reached the highest point. Now the team is going down to the assault camp. The weather contributed to the success.

Nastya Kuznetsova, guide of the 7 Summits Club from Turkey:

Greetings to all from Turkey from the city of Van, the pearl of eastern Anatolia! From here, our team will start tomorrow on Ararat, the highest peak in Turkey (5165 m). Today was a busy day. We met the group, found the lost luggage. Then we took a walk through the ancient fortress of the Urartu times, visited the archaeological museum, checked all the equipment, met the sunset on Lake Van, celebrated the meeting and got ready to go ahead to meet adventures! Your Boris Egorov and Anastasia Kuznetsova, 200 km from Ararat!

And yes, we practically took part in a Kurdish wedding!