All news: April 2014

Our expedition flew to Lhasa. The trek to Mount Everest begins.

Alex mer his friend Nima Tsering, the Ministr of Sport of Tibet, Everest summiter.

 Entertement in Lhasa.

 Russian extreme BASE-jumper and wingsuit pilot Valery Rozov sets out to accomplish the highest BASE-jump and wingsuit flight in the history of mankind from the Everest mounain range. The adventure turns out to be a two year slog of test jumps, measurements and frantically searching the perfect wingsuit design for an altitude flight in thin air. A new record jump off Matterhorn (4.478 m) and the first wingsuit flight from Mount Shivling (6543 m) in India turn into precursors for the final leap...

Today - the official day of start of the 7 Summits Club expedition to Everest. The main part of members of expeditions arrived in Kathmandu today. Everything is going normally. Expedition is large, probably the second or third largest on both sides of Mount Everest, the biggest on the North side.

The expedition : 15 climbers and 4 guide.

And numerous group of Sherpas , led by Mingma Gelu.

Traditional reception at the Russian Embassy . With us Israfil Ashurly and Firuz Dadashov from Azerbaijan who go on Shishapangma.

Today, after several days of trekking, the 7 Summits Club group reached the base camp Machapuchare. All OK. Guide of the expedition Vladimir Kotlyar:

... Base camp, elevation 3500. Suddenly jungle replaced tundra. Nature is very beautiful, harsh, resembles our Caucasian. Now we are waiting for a hot meal .....

Tomorrow ascent to the Tent peak will continue.

On 9th April, in the cinema «35 mm» - a premiere of the film about the record of base-jumping.

In may 2013 Valery Rozov has made a record height of base jumping from 7,220 m above sea level. After 60 years since the first ascent to the highest peak of the world, a video with a man flying in a wingsuit over an array of Mount Everest, has opened a new Chapter in the history of conquer the summit.

By the documentary Flying High The Quest for Everest, the history of record base jump Valery Rozov will be understandable and interesting even for the uninitiated viewer. The picture reveals details of the project, telling about several years of preparation, all the difficulties of the ascent and the jump. Unique footage shows a man and a team who are willing to risk much, for the sake of the goal set and incredible feeling of flight.

April 9, everyone will be able to see the movie Flying High. The Quest for Everest at the premiere screening at the cinema «35 mm», and also to ask all questions of its main character - Valery Rozov.

Address: Moscow, M. Krasnye Vorota, Pokrovka street, 47/24.
Guests gather - 20.00
To start showing - 20.30

Free entrance

Trailer

Hello! In Longyear on Spitsbergen everything was okay. Every day, group after group fly to Barneo, we have two flights a day. This morning, a group of Russian scientists flew ice and evening flight was sent with a group of plane Artur Chilingarov. On Barneo they plan to hold a friendly football match between the local staff team and the team of Arthur Chilingarov.

Meanwhile ... our ski groups continue to move in the direction of the North Pole, along the programme Last degree (111 km ). Also, the group of Rick Schweitzer sled dog continues to move.

In the area of the camp Barneo was seen three polar bears. Borneo urgently requested to hand in these additional weapons, and that was done.

Alex with his tennis coach...

The new store Red Fox was opened recently in Kathmandu. And Luda Korobeshko represents a major showcase...

Alex joined his wife (шт fact, she is in Moscow) in the showcase window. Right on seen the royal palace...

Alex and Israfil Ashurly in the store Red Fox in Kathmandu...

Israfil with Firuz Dadashov (right) goes on Shisha Pangma. All purchases made, and nonsymbolic...

Sherpas expedition 7 Summits Club are preparing to travel to Everest...

Guides 7 Summits Club Sergei Larin and Dmitry Ermakov fly to Nepal...

Seven Summits, hello! This Tanzania, Horombo hut. Very tight-knit group we have today ... We all reached the top of Uhuru Peak, all are in excellent condition. Now we are almost down to Horombo hut. We stand 100 meters above. We've got a connection with our guiding company, therefore, we decided to call you now. Tomorrow our mountainous part is over, clients go through a day on safari. Once more - hello! Artem Rostovtsev.

A new Everest expedition on the 7 Summits Club is beginning. Alex came to Nepal with a guide of our Tent Peak expedition Vladimir Kotlyar. They were met by the 7 Summits Adventure director Mingma Gelu...

Our Everest Sherpas Team in the office of & Summits Adventure

Вчера в столицу Непала Катманду вылетели два гида Клуба 7 Вершин. Это Александр Абрамов - капитан Клуба и руководитель ежегодной экспедиции на Эверест. И Владимир Котляр - гид Клуба и руководитель двух предстоящих непальских экспедиций - на Тент Пик и на Айланд Пик.

Александр Абрамов и Эверест

Владимир Котляр и ....

Завтра уже прилетают первые участники программы на Тент Пик (это в районе Аннапурны) и экспедиция стартует!

Экспедиция на Эверест начнется чуть позже. Через пару дней в Катманду прилетают еще 3 гида эверестовской экспедиции - Сергей Ларин, Дмитрий Ермаков и Ноэль Ханна. Участники начнут прибывать 9 апреля.

Всем удачи!