All news: February 2022

The 7 Summits Club Guide Alexander Dorozjukov from Mexico:

Greetings from our group! We finished all the exercises, yesterday we trampled the pyramids, charged with the sun, awarded the orders! In general, everything is fine with us! Everyone went to the roof of Mexico. And we also congratulated our participant Natalia Filatova on her birthday!

The 7 Summits Club Guide Alexander Dorojukov from Mexico:

I want to congratulate my group on the successful ascent of Orizaba Peak! It is the highest volcano in North America. The weather, as promised, was excellent, we met the dawn on the way to the top, and also observed the shadow of the mountain.  In general, we are all delighted! All the band members were on the top today!

The 7 Summits Club Guide Alexander Dorojukov from Mexico:

Hello everyone! The group of the 7 Summits Club went up to the assault camp of Orizaba. Tomorrow we plan to storm the summit. The weather forecast is good. We are cheerful and full of energy.

Vladimir Kotlyar, 7 Summits Club guide, from Tanzania:

Hello 7 Summits Club! The group the 7 Summits Club  has climbed the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro!

The 7 Summits Club Guide Alexander Dorojukov from Mexico:

Hola Amigos!  Today our cheerful and friendly team moved to the base camp of Orizaba. Well, we took a little walk up to sleep better. Also, our team congratulates everyone on February 23! Everything is fine with us, beautiful landscapes, clouds, mountains.

The 7 Summits Club Guide Alexander Dorozhukov from Mexico:

Hola Amigos! Today, according to the acclimatization plan, we climbed La Malinche Volcano. The road passed through a beautiful forest: rubble of logs, fresh air, beautiful views, accompanied by stray dogs. In general, we had a great day!

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

Hello everyone! Vladimir Kotlyar and the Omar Silvuple team are in touch. We have reached Barranco Camp, and today we have to storm the Baranco wall.

The 7 Summits Club Guide Alexander Dorojukov from Mexico:

Greetings from Mexico!  Our excursion program has ended today, we are moving  to mountains tomorrow. Today we visited the largest pyramid in Mexico, well, there is an opinion that it is the largest in the world. We moved to the foot of La Malinche. We ate, got ready for tomorrow, rest.

The 7 Summits Club Guide Alexander Dorojukov from Mexico:

Greetings from Mexico City! From our new group. The whole group gathered in the capital of Mexico. Today we had a sightseeing tour of the city, where we got acquainted with the local culture and local attractions. Naturally, in the homeland of tequila, we tried this delicious drink. Tomorrow we start the acclimatization program.

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

Hello, the 7 Summits Club! Our group began an ascent to the roof of Africa along the Machame route. Yesterday we reached the Machame camp at an altitude of 2800, but there was no communication there to convey the news. Today we are going to Shira Cave Camp. A connection broke through along the way. We hug everyone tightly!!!

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

Jumbo, 7 Summits!!! The second team of the spring season in Kilimanjaro is assembled! We will start the route tomorrow.

Valery Myasoedov, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina:  Greetings from Mendoza! The atmosphere of the city last night was to match the mood of the participants of the group! The traditional awarding of medals and certificates, the exchange of emotions and conversations about plans for the future. "... And it wasn't so difficult.." - it sounded like this! A strong team, we are waiting for you on other programs of the 7 Summits Club!

 And we are closing the 2021-2022 season on Aconcagua and inviting new participants to Argentina. In order to plunge into the atmosphere of sunny Mendoza in a year and accept the challenge, still difficult and tempting, Aconcagua. Guides Sergey Avtomonov, Dmitry Semenov, Valery Myasoedov…

The decisive stage of the preparation of the Everest-22 expedition has begun. Alexander Abramov is flying to Nepal to prepare it. Now the 7 Summits Club's team has 17 participants, 4 guides and 20 high-altitude Sherpa porters. Not counting the same number of Nepalese who will work below, ensuring the life of the expedition. All this must be arranged in advance: equipment, oxygen, a team of Sherpas, permits...  This week in Kathmandu is allocated for the preparation of the expedition. In addition to the classic ascent of Mount Everest, this year there will be a team that will go up to 7000m with the passage of the Khumbu icefall. Also, in the spring season more than 10 trekking groups of the 7 Summits Club will storm the Base Camp and the surrounding mountains above 6000m.

Vladimir Kotlyar, 7 Summits Club guide, from Tanzania:

Aloha 7 Summits Club! News from Kilimanjaro. The team "Grandpa Kotlyar and the Hares" in full force, with all the staff, ascended to the top of Kilimanjaro. Behind us is the Uhuru Peak stele. And from here we send you a big hello and a huge thank you for organizing this tour!

Sergey Avtomonov, Guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina:

The group "Bezbabos" has climbed the summit of Aconcagua! It was not easy, but everyone who went on the ascent was able to reach the top and return to the base camp on the day of the ascent! And now we are resting and watching a real snowfall! Helicopters do not fly, and we are resting after a difficult two days in the upper camps! Then there will be easy days of departure and packing of equipment for closing the camp! Super-guides Sergey Avtomonov, Dmitry Semenov and Valery Myasoedov!

The 7 Summits Club takes an active part in the activities of the Russian Mountaineering Federation (FAR).  In particular, we participate in the organization of traditional summing up evenings of the year. At the initiative of the President of the 7 Summits Club, a member of the FAR Board, Alexander Abramov, the ceremony of awarding the honorary badge "Summiter of Everest" is taking place at this event. It is awarded to climbers who have climbed the highest peak in the World for the first time.  The main theme of the evening will, of course, be the sporting achievements of the leading Russian climbers. But at the same time, the most important thing will remain friendly communication, the opportunity to meet old friends and see with your own eyes the stars of mountaineering past and present.

Lyudmila Korobeshko, Director of the 7 Summits Club and group guide, from Mexico:

Greetings from Mexico from Lyudmila Korobeshko and the Nahui group. Today we saw amazing Mexico - we visited the main Catholic shrine of all Latin America - the Church of the Virgin of Guadalupe. The place is stunning in beauty and energy. And also visited the most famous pyramids of Mexico - Teotihuacan - pyramids of the Moon and Sun. Although this ancient city has been excavated by only 15%, the scale is amazing. From our guide to the historical places of Mexico - Natalia Pushkareva - we learned a lot of interesting things from the culture and history of Mexico. In the evening, we walked on our own through the dark streets of the center of Mexico City and - voila - we are alive, healthy and satisfied! Tomorrow we are going to the monarchs. What are the assumptions, what is it?

Vladimir Kotlyar, 7 Summits Club guide, from Tanzania:

Jumbo! The group "Grandpa Kotlyar and Hares" from Tanzania is in touch. We continue our ascent on the highest mountain in Africa. Today we overcame the Barranco wall and reached the Karanga camp (4995). Surprisingly, this part turned out to be the most exciting for the group. Despite the fact that we are tired, the whole group is delighted with the Barranco wall. The culmination of our journey is getting closer and closer...

Lyudmila Korobeshko, director of the 7 Summits Club and group guide, from Mexico:

Greetings from Mexico from Lyudmila Korobeshko and the Nahui group! Yesterday we spent a hard night at the Orizaba Base Camp - a storm raged all night, the wind shook our tents. In the morning everything was covered with snow. And the snow continued to fall. A little sad, after lunch we went to the assault camp at 4700. The weather has not improved. The strong wind and snow continued. But the forecast promised a weakening of the wind and the end of precipitation after midnight. At one o'clock we woke up to the sounds of heavy snowfall.  We were sad, but we decided not to change our plans. At 2 am we went out to climb.  By 4 a.m., the snowfall had stopped. But not the wind. And the cold was terrible. Nevertheless, at 8 a.m. our team reached the top of the highest volcano in North America.

By lunchtime we were already in Zoapan, and now we are heading to Mexico City to continue the cultural program. Pyramids and butterflies are waiting for us.

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

Hello to the 7 Summits Club! Our team continues climbing. We climbed the Lava Tower! There we had lunch and go on to the Baranko camp. Everyone is fine, the mood is fighting, even the rain does not spoil it.