All news: July 2010

Yesterday evening, the group safely reached the shore after swimming to the highest navigable lake of the world - Titicaca, (3800 m). We visited the floating islands of reeds, watched live there Uros Indians. Then we sailed to the island Amantani and went on its highest peak of 4050 m. There is an ancient temple dedicated to the Pace Mother - Mother Earth. Then we spent the night in the homes with local Indians, ate their traditional foods. The next day - we crossed to the picturesque island with its stunning Takil tradition of knitting, which is supported exclusively by men. Women on the island Takil just spun and woven fabrics. Savored the delicious fried trout in a restaurant with views of Lake Titicaca, and after 3-hour voyage on the green waters of the lake moored in the port of Puno. That evening at dinner we watched the concert of good local music with dancing. Early morning we head into the city of Arequipa.

Best regards !

Luba Ivanova

Peru Gallery

Our group of climbers on McKinley led by Maxim Bogatyreva went to the camp of 3300 meters, it is also called "Camp Eleven" - as its height of 11000 feet. From here to the base camp and the airfield is  just "throw". The descent from the assault camp was  very difficult. As predicted, the weather broke completely, blowing a strong wind, so that the descent required to spend two additional nights. And one  was in a cave, which they themselves had dug. Now all this is behind. Climbers discussed how to spend the remaining days in Alaska and where to go next time. There is hope that tomorrow the group could not only descend to base camp, but will fly to Talkeetna.

July 4, U.S. Independence Day, eight members of our expedition climbed the highest peak in North America, Mount McKinley. Weather conditions were extremely unfavorable: blizzard, cold. In this regard, Anatoly Yezhov refused to climb, and Nadejda Voskresenskaya returned from half way to the camp. Others worked hardly and reached  the highest point of the mountain, and now rest before going down.

 Thanks to AAI guides !

Congratulations to the climbers, here's the list:

Yuri Lukyanov,

Erbol Urazalin,

Dmitry Sokov,

Nicholas Derevianko,

Dmitry Mokhnachev,

Michail Ishutin,

Sergei Penzov,

Maxim Bogatyrev - 7 Summits Club guide

    Today, on the first day of July, the group of Victor Bobok successfully climbed the highest summit of the Alps, and Western Europe, Mount  Mont Blanc (4808 m). The summit was reached by whole team, except  Katya Chmel, who had problems with shoes. List of climbers: Victor Bobok, Bogdan Bolgov, Sergei Dudko, Dmitry Krasnov, Alexander Krovikov, Konstantin Ostapkevich.