All news: 10 January 2026

January 10th. Today, our brave "Kalya Nulya" group reached the summit of Cotopaxi in full force! We left the refuge at midnight and reached the summit by 7:00 AM. Wind and cold tried to hinder us, but we overcame everything! Hooray!

At 7:00 AM Ecuador time, the following were standing at the summit of Cotopaxi:

1. Anna Grinevich
2. Varvara Butko
3. Polina Butko
4. Anton Kharashkevich
5. Irina Ryabenkova
6. Alexey Ryabenkov
7. Alexander Butko.

And our team of valiant Ecuadorian guides, led by Edgar Parra.

On January 7th, our super-guides Boris Egorov, Vladimir Murzaev, and their partner Konstantin Yaemurd made the world's first BASE jump from Mount Fitz Roy, Patagonia.

The team climbed the Royal Flush route, spent three days on the sheer cliff, and jumped from the summit, thereby opening a new exit.

Boris Egorov: "A huge wall, a multi-day climb, and a new, beautiful exit. A stroke of luck. A stroke of pure luck, earned through all our experience."

We congratulate the guys on this fantastic achievement and wish them continued success!

*Mount Fitz Roy (3405 m) is a symbol of Patagonia and the dream of many climbers. One of the most challenging mountaineering peaks in the world: strong winds, harsh weather, vertical walls.

Today, January 10th, the 7 Summits Club team "From 5th to 12th"—12 members (all members who reached the assault camp)—climbed Kilimanjaro, the highest volcano and highest peak in Africa! The first group, two people, summited at 6:00 AM, the second group, five people, summited at 6:30 AM, and the third group, five people, summited at 7:15 AM. A remarkable achievement. At 10:00 AM, they began their descent from Kosovo Camp to Millennium Camp. Three members departed by helicopter.

Aconcagua News. Today, the "Incas on the Trail" group acclimatized to 5,100 meters. After yesterday's snowfall, there was a lot of snow, and in some places, the walking was more difficult than usual. Everyone was wearing high-altitude boots. Tomorrow is a rest day before heading out to spend the night at the high-altitude camp. Hopefully, there will be less snow there and it will be more or less comfortable. With you were 7 Summits Club guides Leuan Atabiyev and Sergey Avtomonov.

January 9th. Greetings from Ecuador from the "Kalya Nullya" group at 4,850 meters from the Jose Ribas refuge on the slopes of Cotopaxi! In the morning, we rested at 3,700 meters, rode horses, watched llamas, and after lunch, climbed to the hut at 4,850 meters. Now we're having dinner and getting some sleep. We're up at 11:00 PM, and at midnight, we'll set out to storm Cotopaxi.

Wish us luck!

Lyudmila Korobeshko, super guide in Ecuador, is on the line.

January 9th. Chile. The "MFMFM" group climbed the San Francisco summit (6,118 meters) today. The forecast called for strong winds of 80 to 100 km/h. In reality, the wind was around 60 km/h. And with such wind, we reached the summit in 5.5 hours. It was windy at the summit. We took some commemorative photos and videos, then descended to our cars and headed to base camp at Laguna Verde. Tomorrow is a rest day. Group guides: Alexander Abramov, Andrey Berezin, and Alexey Lonchinsky.