All news: 9 January 2026
The 7 Summits Club group has gathered in Punta Arenas, Chile, and is preparing for departure to Antarctica. Their destination: Mount Sidley
Sidley.
The entire Sidley team is preparing for departure to Antarctica. Yesterday, we listened to the briefing, had a wonderful evening, and packed our bags. The group has named itself "Make Chaos - We're Just Passing Through." This team, ...
The entire Sidley team is preparing for departure to Antarctica. Yesterday, we listened to the briefing, had a wonderful evening, and packed our bags. The group has named itself "Make Chaos - We're Just Passing Through." This team, consisting of five people, could complete the Seven Volcanoes project, assuming a successful ascent. They will also be among the first 100 in the world.
The 7 Summits Club group "Kalya Nulya" held a training session on snow-covered terrain on the slopes of Mount Cotopaxi
Cotopaxi.
January 8th. Greetings from Ecuador, from the "Kalya Zero" group, from an altitude of 3,700 meters on the slopes of Cotopaxi!
Today we had snow and ice training on the Cotopaxi Glacier. We took jeeps to 4,500 meters, then hiked up to the ...
January 8th. Greetings from Ecuador, from the "Kalya Zero" group, from an altitude of 3,700 meters on the slopes of Cotopaxi!
Today we had snow and ice training on the Cotopaxi Glacier. We took jeeps to 4,500 meters, then hiked up to the Jose Ribas refuge at 4,800 meters. From there, we reached the glacier at 5,000 meters. There, on a comfortable snow slope, we walked in ropes and crampons, and briefly learned how to self-arrest with an ice axe.
We were hurtling downhill as it started to hail. By 5 PM, we returned to our cozy hotel with fireplaces and canelasa. We had a total blast. Tomorrow is a rest day—we plan to go horseback riding. After lunch, we'll climb up to the refuge and set out for the summit that same night.
Lyudmila Korobeshko, the 7 Summits Club guide in Ecuador, was on the line.
The 7 Summits Club's attempt to climb Aconcagua was aborted by orders from the rescue service
Aconcagua.
The 7 Summits Club Guide Dmitry Semenov reports from Argentina:
Greetings from sunny Argentina! Or rather, from the gloomy, snow-covered slopes of Aconcagua. Yesterday there was our day of summit climbing. Everything was going well, but ...
The 7 Summits Club Guide Dmitry Semenov reports from Argentina:
Greetings from sunny Argentina! Or rather, from the gloomy, snow-covered slopes of Aconcagua. Yesterday there was our day of summit climbing. Everything was going well, but vigilant Argentine rescuers turned us back, citing poor weather conditions. The weather was rapidly deteriorating. Today we descended to our base camp. There was a lot of snow, which is unusual for this time of year. The mountain has been closed for two days. We're all a little sad, but new routes and the thrill of meeting the mountains and our friends await us.
The 7 Summits Club group gathered at Union Glacier Base Camp after a successful ascent of Vinson
Vinson.
The 7 Summits Club Guide Artem Rostovtsev reports from Antarctica:
Greetings from the south to the 7 Summits Club. Our entire team descended from the summit camp to base camp yesterday. And in parts, some last night, some this morning, ...
The 7 Summits Club Guide Artem Rostovtsev reports from Antarctica:
Greetings from the south to the 7 Summits Club. Our entire team descended from the summit camp to base camp yesterday. And in parts, some last night, some this morning, we reached Union Glacier. We're washing up, eating well, and getting some sleep. Before dinner, we held a ceremony awarding commemorative medals. Tomorrow is the team's last day in Antarctica, and it could be a busy one—a flight to the South Pole is planned.
