All news: 2013

The team started very early in hard frost. But it ws good solution. In very changebile weather our team was only one was lucky. All members, nine Russians and three Americain guides were on the summit ap. 7 p.m., 6th of July. For Alex personally it means  finising the second Seven Summits. The whole project was borned here, in Alaska at 1994.

Nineteen years ago

Please find our report from all-Japan trip of the 7 Summits Clubin May 2013. Led by our Japan specialist Marina Nemirova.

Luda  with a group climbed he Mount of Kazbet at 4th of July. Now they are in Tbilisi, georgian capital. Tommorow she will go to Piatigorsk, members will fly to Moscow.

After 4 days of waiting in the Basin (Rangers) Camp the group of Alex Abramov moved to the High Camp. In was a just unexpected windows. The weather is unpredictable. But or climber are ready for the summit assault.

The group of Anatoly Okhotnikov with guides of the 7 Summit Club Denis Saveliev and Denis Provalov has climbed the Mount Mont Blanc.  They started from the new refuge of Gouter  and spent a night after in this Refuge. Now they are descending to Chamonix. The weather in excellent.

Despite hard conditions, a group of Dima Ermakov has climbed the Mount of Elbrus. Now they are already in Terskol, in the restaurent, everybody is happy.

The weather has changed suddenly, and a group of Luda Korobeshko used a chance climbing the summit of Mount Kazbek. Luda is calling just fron the summit:

They are making photos and admirw the panoramas.

Olga Rumyantseva from Iran: Hi, everybody!

Yesterday our group climbed Mount Demavend. There was a strong wind, cold. And, in general, the climb was to some participants very hard.

On the same day, late at night, we went down in Polur.

Today we have a rest, we come back to Teheran. The part of group will depart home, and other part will continue acquaintance to Iran in Isfahan.

Hello! It is Dmitry Ermakov from the Elbrus region. Yesterday we made a record. We climbed the mountain in 4 hours from camp to camp. Of course, we used a little snowcat. But the fact, however, even for me it is a discovery. I myself never did the top of Mount Elbrus with such speed. A record. In general, all is OK. Yesterday, almost all the participants returned home. We are waiting for the next. Everything is fine. Come all to Elbrus region. We are waiting for you. Hello everyone!

Yesterday they landed at Kahiltna Glacier. And in night the group made the first miles to thr summit.

Olga Rumyantseva from Iran. Yesterday we went down from the mountain of Tuchal and late at night we arrived to the village Polur, from where the climb of Demavend begins. Now we pack things and we are going to leave for the place where the route begins. All have a good health, all are vigorous and cheerful. All of us like very muchIran. We are fine.

Alex met a group of the 7 Summits Club.  They are 9 persons to climb Mt. Denali. Now they stay in the Millenium Hotel. All is OK.

On the way to Alaska, to the Mt. Mc-Kinley, Alex landed in Los Angeles. In airport he was met by Kostya Vasenko. Later they visited the big house of our friend Karo Ovasapyan.

First time Alex was in Alaska at 1994. It was absolutely first his project on the Seven Summits. During hard time in Russia it was unexpected and very surprising event. Alex climbed the sumit with 6 partners almost without money. It was the start of fullfilment of the dreams.

Now he will lead a big group. The program begins 13th of June.

A report of the world record established by our friend Valera Rozov became the world news dated for 60-year anniversary of the firstMount Everestclimb. This message got on pages of the world press, the leading newspapers, the most popular news TV channels. Fine! We are proud that this new achievement of the outstanding Russian athlete was made within the 7 Summits Club Everest expedition under the leadership of Alex Abramov.

The images that tell the story of Valery Rozov's epic Mt Everest BASE jump

Red Bull:

The Russian extreme sports star Valery Rozov has made the highest ever BASE jump after leaping off Mt Everest from an altitude of 7,220m. Rozov made the jump on May 5th after almost two years of planning and training. Check out the video and the full story on our news page.

Valery Rozov group of 11 people was working in our expedition. Among them, his constant companions for the most extreme expeditions: Alexander Ruchkin, Thomas Senf and Sergey Krasko. The group was acclimated, has prepared the site for a touchdown and a shooting onNorth Rongbukglacier. Time was short, and Valery decided to jump at the first opportunity, on May 5.

Red Bull:

The ascent began on the Chinese side on the famous north route. Rozov had selected a spot for his leap at an altitude of 7,220 meters. It took him four days to climb from base camp to the jumping location, assisted by a team of four Sherpas.

At precisely 2:30 p.m. local time on May 5th, with temperatures at -18 Celsius, he jumped. Because the cliff at the top was not very high, the initial moment in the rarified high altitude air was extremely precarious.

Initial moment the most critical

Rozov needed more time than usual in the thin air to transition from freefall to flying. But after that he flew for nearly a full minute at speeds of about 200 km/h down the north face before landing safely on the Rongbuk glacier (5,950m).

Thank you, Red Bull !

Pictures by Denis Provalov

Back in Kathmandu

Solemn meeting to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the conquest of Everest held inKathmandu.Russiawas represented by 7 people.

Meeting friends: Lena Trishankova (7 Summits Adventures), Alex Abramov (Everest five times summiter), Leila Albogachiev (twice Everest summiter), Marianne Surunchal, Vladimir Shataev (summiter ofMount Everest), Maadyr Khovalyg.

Seventh – Slava Skripko, he stands on the right.

InKathmanduthe gala evening was waiting at Rum Doodle, with awarding diplomas. Then all members went home. As a result of the expedition the summit ofMount Everest was climbed by 10 Europeans and 9 Sherpas. A total of 19 people. And 3 members climbed the North Peak of Everest (Changtse).

We crossed the border. Denis Provalov and Vladimir Rychenko even managed to jump with badges.

On behalf of the members of the expedition representatives of Kazakhstan Konstantin Morozov and Yaroslav Sabyrbaev  from the company HeydelbergTsement (HeidelbergCement) we expressed gratitude to the 7 Summits Club Alexander Abramov and personally for the excellent organization of the expedition and successful ascent of Mount Everest in 2013

 All members of the expedition who climbed the top of the World met at the ABC camp. It was the time for final dinner at Everest.

Today the second group of the 7 Summits Club expedition reached the summit of Everest. Three members: Sergey Dudko, Dmitry Krasnov, Vladimir Rychenko. Two guides: Noel Hanna (6th time) and Denis Provalov. At 11-30 Moscow time the group went by the camp 7700 m.

Altogether in this expedition Everest was climbed by seven members and three guides.

Record of Denis Provalov - 10988 meters >>>>>>>