All news: 7 August 2024

Dmitry Semenov, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, sends from Elbrus:

Greetings from the slopes of Elbrus! Today our super-group "Birch Ensemble" climbed Pastukhov Rocks (4600 m). The ascent took place in variable weather. Now the group has a day of rest and preparation for the assault on Elbrus.

The 7 Summits Club guide Alexander Dorojukov reports from the Elbrus region:

The "7YA" group sends greetings to everyone! Today we went to Pastukhov Rocks, at an altitude of 4700-4800 meters. On the way we trampled snow and ice, at the top we were slightly rocked by the wind. Sometimes beautiful views opened up, but mostly everything was in fog. Thus, our acclimatization cycle is complete. Only the final assault remains. And before it, a day of rest and preparation.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Elbrus:

 7.08. Hello everyone! The 7 Summits Club group "Moscow Longevity" made a rotation to acquire altitude acclimatization to Pastukhov Rocks, up to 4700 m! The weather at first pleased us with clarity, but soon completely changed in the opposite direction. Nevertheless, we reached the intended goal and safely descended to our refuge.

Now everyone is well-fed and happy, enjoying their rest. Tomorrow we have a day off and preparation for storming the summit of Elbrus.

The 7 Summits Club guide Artem Rostovtsev sends from Georgia:

Hello to the 7 Summits Club from hospitable and all-round gastronomic Georgia! The program of climbing Kazbek of our small group is beginning. We were unable to take photos in the evening, we arrived late and it was so dark that no camera could cope. Very late in the evening we had a delicious dinner on the way to Stepantsminda, there will be no photos of the dinner either, so that no one chokes on saliva. We had a difficult early rise ahead of us. But we were ready to get up in time and go higher. Today, according to the plan, we should climb to the refuge at an altitude of 3000 m. A few photos later. Once again, big hello to everyone from the group that called itself "Sunny Optimists"!

The 7 Summits Club guide Alexander Dorojukov sends from the Elbrus region:

The 7 Summits Club group "7YA" sends greetings to everyone! Yesterday we moved the National Park refuge, put our things away and went for a walk to the area of the Refuge of 11. There we conducted snow and ice training, training in mountain climbing techniques. We tumbled around with an ice axe, practicing self-arrest, and felt the slope with crampons. Everything is according to plan, we continue working.