All news: 12 July 2024

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

Greetings from the Elbrus region! Today, our supergroup "Proseco 5642", in full force, climbed Mount Elbrus (5642m). At 7:40 we stood at the top and congratulated each other.

Greetings from Kyrgyzstan from the "Always ready-s" group! On the second day of the program, according to the plan, we had the beginning of active acclimatization, reaching the shoulder of Petrovsky peak. On a clear, slightly cool morning, Lenin Peak appeared in front of us. He appeared like such a snow-covered giant, showing his power and greatness and setting us up for a serious challenge. We accept the call and start working. The walk turned out to be unhurried, at a comfortable pace for everyone. We reached the 4000 m mark, admired the surroundings and went down to the camp at lunchtime. We never cease to be surprised by the service at the Base Camp and marvel at the amenities of our super comfortable yurts. It will be a pity to leave them, but tomorrow we plan to move to the First Camp. Guides Andrey Berezin and Valery Myasoedov.

Svetlana Kotlyar, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from the Elbrus region:

 Greetings to all from the Elbrus region from the ZUCCHINI team!  We accept your congratulations! After all, today our whole team ascended the highest point in Europe — Mount Elbrus 5642 m!

The weather was the most wonderful: there was not a cloud in the sky all morning and we had a stunning view of the Main Caucasian Ridge. We froze a little on the Saddle, but then the warm July sun warmed us up.

We stood at the top at 7.30 am, and already at 11 we celebrated our ascent in the refuge with champagne.

It was not an easy climb for all the participants, but all the efforts were definitely worth it. The members have realized their dream! For almost everyone, Elbrus became the first peak in their lives.

President of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Abramov (Lenin Peak blitz program):

Today Is July 12th. The weather forecast is good.  And we go up to Camp 3. 6100m. And at night we go out to climb. It is the 8th day of our blitz, we arrived in Achik-Tash on July 5th.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club and 8000 Club Viktor Volodin reports from Kyrgyzstan:

 Good afternoon, everyone! News in recent days from the Octobrata group. We started climbing at one o'clock in the morning on July 10th. The weather was not favorable: it was snowing and the wind was blowing, which knocked them off their feet. But we continued our hard way to the summit. When we reached the "Knife", a steep section at an altitude of 6700, the wind increased even more. And then the right decision was made to return back. At the same time, the wind did not abate, but knocked them down. Upon returning to the Third Camp, the weather did not improve. Gathering our strength, we went down to the First Camp and then to the glorious city of Osh. All participants are happy and joyful.

Pamir is in touch! The "Always ready-s" group at the base camp of Lenin peak Achik-Tash. 6 hours along the Pamir highway, and now we are at the foot of the giant. The camp greeted us with rain and snow. We were accommodated in comfortable yurts: with electricity and a shower in the room. Good comfort is the key to a good ascent. Tomorrow we are going to acclimatize to the slope of Petrovsky Peak. The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin and Valery Myasoedov.