All news: 25 January 2026

The 7 Summits Club guide Andrey Berezin reports from Chile:

Hola! Greetings from the 7 Summits Club "Ponaehali" group! Today we arrived at Laguna Verde. Along the way, we met with Alexander Abramov's group. We exchanged impressions and wished each other a safe journey. We also stopped by the waterfalls. In the evening, we played Uno in the mess hall. Tomorrow we leave for the night at the Atacama camp.

January 24. Ecuador. News from the "Eg-Masters" group. After an overnight stay at the cozy Hotel Andalucía—a place steeped in the history and spirit of Ecuador—the morning began especially pleasantly. The hotel impressed with its rich collection of antique relics: typewriters, telephones, saxophones, coal irons, and many other exhibits. Everything here exudes antiquity, evoking awe and keen interest.

After a hearty breakfast, the group set off for a hotel with thermal springs—a favorite vacation spot for locals. Our destination was the village of Papallacta. The drive was long, taking about six hours, but the journey proved to be eventful and captivating.

Along the way, we stopped at a greenhouse factory where roses are grown. The enormous greenhouses, filled with countless flowers of every variety, were breathtaking: the fragrance, the riot of color, and the sheer scale. We were given a tour during which we followed the roses' entire journey—from seedlings to loading onto trucks. Incidentally, these roses are also shipped to Russia.

In the evening, we reached the thermal springs. We thoroughly enjoyed a dip in the hot pools located right outside our rooms in the hotel courtyard. A true relaxation after a busy day.

Tomorrow, the group departs: some will go home, while others will continue their journey and fly to the Galapagos Islands. Over a delicious dinner, we reminisced about our Ecuadorian adventure, climbing three mountains, and all the highlights of the journey.

Everyone is happy and content, taking home warm memories of Ecuador.

Super-Andinists Lyudmila Korobeshko and Alexander Spirin.

The new 7 Summits Club group, the "Five Spartans," has begun its journey to the summit of Aconcagua. Today, almost all participants gathered in the city of Mendoza. We checked our gear and had dinner at a restaurant. Tomorrow we depart for Aconcagua National Park. In the meantime, we're catching up on sleep and resting. With you were 7 Summits Club guides Leuan Atabiev and Sergey Avtomonov.

Greetings from the slopes of Aconcagua! Today, our "Malbec" group ascended to the Nido de Condores camp (5,500 m). The weather was fine during the ascent, and we climbed quite quickly. At the camp, as always, thanks to Valera Myasoedov's care, we had boiling water, so essential at altitude, hot tea, and cookies waiting for us. These are the things that quickly restore our strength. Also during the ascent, we had an interesting encounter with the famous Nepalese climber Nims. We took a photo with him. The group's guides were Georgy Bushuev and Dmitry Semenov.