All news: 24 December 2025

Sergey Larin, 7 Summits Club super guide, reports from Tanzania:
Greetings from Tanzania! This time we started from Arusha, not the usual village of Machame. Therefore, the transfer to the national park gates took a couple of hours longer. After completing all the formalities, we weren't able to set out until 12:00 PM.
At the entrance, local rangers decided to thoroughly inspect everything. According to Kilimanjaro National Park regulations, drones, plastic bottles, and alcohol are prohibited. This time, they paid more attention to plastic bottles. For water on Kilimanjaro, we usually use reusable flasks or a hydration system in our backpack.
Our team arrived at Machame Camp at 2,800 meters around 6:00 PM, right on schedule. The weather has been favorable so far; despite brief showers and a muddy road, we walked comfortably. During the rainy season, it's best to wear trekking boots for trekking and the approaches to the assault camp. While sneakers are easier to walk in, you can scoop up water in them. The temperature was comfortable for trekking (around 22 degrees Celsius), with a complete lack of wind and soft sunlight, diffused through the heather.
The team is cheerful and in fighting spirit! Ready for further adventures!
To be continued...

Greetings from Punta Arenas! A group of 7 Summits Club guides arrived here yesterday to prepare equipment, purchase food, and organize all other matters for the Antarctic expedition. Today, we are purchasing food, preparing equipment, and getting ready to welcome our participants.

Antarctic guides: Artem Rostovtsev and Alexander Dorozhukov.

And our unique Irma, who oversees all reservations and organizes group meetings.