All news: 2015

Traditional Everest expedition of the 7 Summits Club will be held in April and May of 2015. The route from the north, from Tibet, by the North-East Ridge via the North Col. Logistics will be provided by a Nepalese company 7 Summits Adventure, Director - Gelu Sherpa Mingma. Alexander Abramov as usul is the expedition leader. During the expedition, a crew of "Studio RD" (head Valdis Pelsh) takes video  materials for a documentary with the working title "How to get to Mount Everest."

Members of the expedition:

1 PIMENOVS Olegs 03.09.1967 LVA Riga, Latvia
2 MENSKII Anatolii 14.05.1975 RUS Berezovka vill., Tumenskaya region
3 MURAVEV Kirill 11.07.1971 RUS Leningrad
4 CHABDAROVA Liana 24.08.1982 RUS Nalchik / Moscow
5 KARYAKIN Evgeny 19.01.1974 RUS Saratov
6 REUTOV Roman 24.04.1984 RUS Moscow
7 IULIN Andrei 21.09.1975 RUS Chelyabinsk
8 LETHEO Thale 07.09.1981 ZAF Lonehill, S. Africa
9 SALOVA Irina 27.07.1977 RUS Yverdon, Swizerland
10 MOROZ Vladislav 15.06.1962 RUS Leningrad
11 VOSKRESENSKAIA Nadezhda 11.12.1965 RUS Moscow (до Северного Седла)
12 GEVORKYAN Marina 10.06.1978 RUS Moscow (восхождение на перевал Лакпа Ри).

A crew of "Studio RD"

1 PROVALOV Denis 29.03.1969 RUS Moscow
2 KOZLOVA Kristina 04.12.1977 RUS Moscow
3 KUBASOV Alexander 12.01.1982 RUS Klimovsk, Moscow region
4 DUSHARIN Ivan 01.11.1947 RUS Moscow
5 PELSH Valdis 05.06.1967 RUS Moscow

Guides

1 ABRAMOV Alexander 16.01.1964 RUS Moscow (6 Everest summits)
2 LARIN Sergei 25.06.1959 RUS Tver, Moscow region (6 Everest summits)
3 HANNA Noel Richmond 18.01.1967 IRL Dromara, N. Ireland (7 Everest summits)
4 BOGOMOLOV Sergei 23.02.1951 RUS Saratov (2 Everest summits, 13 eight-thousanders )

The first team  arrived in Kathmandu: Alexander Abramov, Sergei Larin and Vladimir Kotlyar.

Here we were met by Gelu Sherpa Mingma, our permanent sirdar, and my daughter Lena.
We found out that tomorrow a big strike begins in Nepal, which will last 3 days. Therefore, our Sherpas, who prepared an expedition for a couple of months, tonight with the entire load, 5 trucks, go to the border of Tibet and tomorrow will cross the border.
Yay! The expedition begins!

Guide of the 7 Summits Club Olga Rumiantseva reports:

Hello everyone!

Today, all the members of our expedition to the Pyramid Carstenzs gathered in Bali.

It's five members of expedition coming from different cities of Russia and abroad. So the company is to be very fun and varied.

For Eduard this will be the first mountain at all and the first mountain experience. But Igor (Stolyarov) in the case of a successful climb will complete the 7 Summits project .

Tomorrow night we plan to fly to Papua. And if everything will be in order, we immediately put forward to the beginning of the trek.

Our Nepalese office reports:

Hurray, hurray! Thorung La pass (5420m) is behind us! It was a long and difficult day, but at the same time full of pleasant experiences and views.

Now Nadejda and Victor are already in Muktinath (3760m) - a famous place of pilgrimage. They visited the temples and now resting after physically dense day.

And tomorrow they go down in Kagbeni (2800m) - the gateway to the closed kingdom Upper Mustang.

This site propose fairly short and concise statement of the facts from different areas of knowledge. Elbrus is described briefly and in half of the cases with errors and inaccuracies. However, the final part of the text pleased us. Here facts are basically correct and the name of our leader Alexander Abramov rightly inscribed in the history of the mountain.

http://factualfacts.com/world/mount-elbrus/#__scoop_post=b5eabce0-d7e5-11e4-8a30-001018304b75&__scoop_topic=4009301

“1997

Russian Alexander Abramov guided a ten man expedition, where a Land Rover was driven to the peak. It took 43 days to accomplish this goal, but there were a lot of struggles that had to be overcome. They had to change tyres and utilize winches to pull the vehicle up and it was a continuous cycle of ascending and descending the mountain to retrieve replacement parts that had got damaged. After a lot of sweat and tears they finally reached the peak on September 13, 1997. The Land Rover was abandoned after an attempt down, when they lost control. They later returned to fetch it, but found it too difficult. It still sits in the same spot today and can be seen by other climbers and adventurers”.

Film and pictures:

While a process of settlement of the runway at Borneo continues, tourists, aiming the North Pole, going on Svalbard. 7 Summits Club is presented by our friends from the United Arab Emirates - Syed Almemari and Bosaif Hamad, who were with us on Everest. The day before they came to Svalbard, and depending on the weather to fly from there to Barneo. Barneo camp is a starting place for ski expedition to the North Pole, where they plan to attend. Last Degree is the name of this program.

Watch out for the march on Saeed Almemari facebook page ....

All members of the small expedition of the 7 Summits Club made a successful ascent to the highest peak of Kilimanjaro massif - Uhuru Peak. March 26 it was made by Vasily Petrov and Artem Sawin, next day, March 27 – by Andrey Strunilin. All of them climbed the Machame route. Everything went perfectly, without problems.

Vasily and Artem had managed to take part in a tour on the mine of tanzanite and already came to Russia. Andrey was leaving today on a tour of Arusha, after which in the evening he will fly home.

... .. We went to a tanzanit mine to be witness the difficult and dangerous process of extraction of precious stones.

On Earth, there is a lot to be surprised! For example, Greenland. The title, "green earth" - in reality "white". Ice kingdom for hundreds, thousands of kilometers. The world's largest island, which could be considered as a separate continent draw. After all, it is nor America nor Europe. Now are we able to fully publish a photo gallery from Lyudmila Korobeshko. Admire! - 182 pictures!

The first and unique expedition of the 7 Summits Club in the distant and mysterious, cold and snowy Greenland. It was from 7 to 17 of May 2014. Although in 2011 the two Russians have already visited the highest peak of the Arctic Gunbjorn (3693m), this expedition can be a lot of time to apply the epithet "first". The first in the history of Russian mountaineering team of climbers in the amount of 5 people. The first Russian woman on the highest peak of the Arctic, the first ever simultaneous lifting of three Russians on Gunbern. Russian first ascent of the second highest peak - Dom (Dome) 3682 m ... The list could go on, but for now we invite view photos of Greenland ...

Gallery from Lyudmila Korobeshko (182 photos)

Project Antarctica: Nothing Left to Prove. Hardcover.
by Grishkov Igor (Author), Klimov Sasha (Editor)

Photos:

On the Amazon:

Post from our Nepalese office: So, our spring season is officially opened !!!

A team from Moscow - Nadejda and Victor - arrived yesterday in Kathmandu.

They are the first time in Nepal and all day today we are familiar with the holy things of Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swayambhunath and Boudanath. The day went very well - and Kumari on Durbar was in a good location, and the atmosphere Boudanatha pleased, and only Swayambhunath met us downpour with thunder and lightning, but in spite of that, the guys were full of positive space! Tomorrow they are with our guide Furom Dawa go to the start of the track in Darapani, where will the next day your way around the Annapurna. We wish them the best of luck and look forward to the news!

According to an established tradition, the 7 Summits Club invites all friends three times a year, for the gala evening meeting. The spring party was held on March 19th. Do you want to learn how to make such an event a real fest, a memorable event? What is most important? Interesting prominent guests? Lotteries? Nice video? Treats? Response after 10 photos ....

The whole gallery here (47 pictures). We are still waiting for new photos

http://www.7vershin.ru/photos/all/section_651/

You just need to have a huge number of real friends! It is our main achievement for 10 years of work!

Yesterday, March 19, in Moscow on the traditional gala-evening (party) of the "7 Summits Club" there was a significant event. Lyudmila Korobeshko and Alexander Abramov were awarded by Orders of Edelweiss. This award is given by a special committee of the veterans of Russian mountaineering.

A well-deserved reward! Few Russians have done so much to promote mountaineering among the masses.

Lyudmila - the first Russian woman to finish the program "Seven Summits", and the first in the World made it twice. Alexander is also a famous person. He tactfully reminded at the party - he is the third Russian, completed the program "Seven Volcanoes", a program of climbing to the highest volcanoes all over the world. Two times Seven Summits, 6 times Mount Everest summit. And together, they are a family of owners of the 7 Summits Club – the leading climbing company in whole Eastern Europe.

Lyudmila Korobeshko awarded the Order of Edelweiss

There was no free place in the hall

Our small group returned from Morocco. 7 Summits Club congratulates Olga and Victor with a successful ascent to the summit of Jebel Toubkal, the highest peak of the country!

The members of the group are very satisfied with the trip, it was very warm in every sense:friendly Berbers, fresh spring air, warm sun, cloudless sky.

After the climb, the team went from mountains to desert, and then they rested on the ocean shore.

Join our group to the next, which will travel to Morocco on May holidays, the best time for this wonderful country ...

http://7vershin.ru/programs/all/region_5/country_120/program_119/

Traditional gala-evening of the 7 Summits Club - a large collection of people dedicated to the mountains. Ulitsa Bolshaya Pereyaslavskaya house 7. Free! Login without passports and tickets!

March 19th. Thursday evening. Beginning at 20:00, as usual, the tables will be covered ....

The main thing at the party:

(!!!) Photos and video of the flight from Kilimanjaro, the story Valery Rozov. Opportunity to touch the hero!

(1) Alexander Abramov, the permanent captain of our Everest team will present the 7 Summits Club Everest expedition in 2015. He gave the word to Valdis Pelsh, all known person from TV. This time his role was a surprise to many. What is the purpose? How the project manager see the next movie about climbing Mount Everest? We hope to learn more at our party. We are waiting for other famous participants in the project: Ivan Dusharin, Denis Provalov ....

The first meeting of the team Everest-2015

(2) Secrets of the Antarctic season. The riddle of the missing deputies and other mysteries of the Ice continent. We are waiting for the main characters and the story from them!

(3) Another great event of the evening - a presentation of the book-album of Olga Rumiantseva "Seven volcanoes Kaspersky Lab." Clearly, this is our "Seven Volcanoes", a project born by 7 Summits Club and author of the project - our person. This is exactly the book that is the best gift. It may even be an opportunity to buy it autographed by the author.

(4) Surprise .... Alex Lonchinsky come to us along the path of the Piolet d'Or in Chamonix.

(5) You are awaiting for the long promised awarding winners of selfy competitions. And in addition to this - the traditional lottery and small prizes from our partner the Active holidays shop .

Looking forward to all of our friends and those who want to become them!

Our best, most athletic team in Ecuador for the New Year. Author photos - Olesya Lelyushkina. Other participants: Maria Dyachenko and Andrey Tulchinsky.
Successful ascent to the summit of Ilinitsa, Cotopaxi, attempt to climb Chiboraso. Amazement and delight of Ecuador.

Alex Abramov and Luda Korobeshko came to Elbrus region for work and fun. Tomorrow they will celebrate Women's Day on March 8. Our local office is preparing for a new season that starts from May Days. For two years we use for Mount Elbrus our favorite Refuge – LEAPrus...

Our programs:

Elbrus by classic route, 8 days

Elbrus climb with traverse from south to north, 8 days

In 2013 Italian architectural firm LEAPfactory has constructed a new energy-efficient hotel on the southern glacier of Mount Elbrus, in Russia's Caucasus mountain range. Generally considered the highest peak in Europe, Mount Elbrus has a summit of 5,642 m (18,510 ft). The hotel in question is located 3,912 m (12,834 ft) above sea level, hence its name: LEAPrus 3912.

Depending on your point of view, Mount Elbrus could be considered the highest peak in Euro...LEAPrus 3912 features a 8.6 kw photovoltaic system and a solar thermal system, both comple...The modules boast 46 beds, a living area, restaurant area with kitchen, toilets, reception...The hotel has an expected lifespan of 50 years.

The hotel has a total area of 139 sq m (1,500 sq ft), and comprises four prefabricated modules, which were constructed in Italy before being shipped over to Russia and deposited on the mountainside by helicopter. The modules were then assembled and made operational over a few days in July. They boast 46 beds, a living area, restaurant area with kitchen, toilets, reception, and staff accommodation. The hotel has an expected lifespan of 50 years.

Given the remote location, and the expense and technical difficulty of receiving supplies, it makes good sense to ensure that LEAPrus 3912 is as energy-efficient as possible, and LEAPfactory did indeed install a range of technology to bring this about.

LEAPrus 3912 features a 8.6 kWp photovoltaic system and a solar thermal system, both complemented by a standard gas-burning generator, efficient LED lighting, and an underfloor heating system that's designed for low-temperature usage.

An efficient ventilation system helps mitigate heating requirements, and a sewage plant designed for high-altitude usage has been installed that promises almost 100 percent recycling of human waste. The hotel also sports an integrated system that melts the ample quantities of snow to supply water to sanitation services.

The energy-efficient tech is managed by an energy monitoring system, that in turn is regulated by a computer that can be remotely controlled via satellite.

LEAPrus 3912 was constructed for the North Caucasus Mountain Club, and opened for business last month.

The organizers of the "Piolet d'Or" contest surprise all and delight us. They changed all formats of determination the winners. This year, two experts made a large list of climbing, which they liked. And a big jury had already chosen three winners.

Among them, and our St. Petersburg friends! CONGRATULATIONS!

April 9-12, Chamonix – Courmayeur awaits them for a pleasant trip, without a usual nervous tension. Most likely, French will not change their minds, as for "Mistral".

That's what we wrote last December, congratulating a guide and coach of 7 Summits Club Alexey Lonchinsky to obtain "Russian Golden Piolet": "Congratulations to our tour guide, coach and friend, a wonderful guy and a wonderful athlete Liosha Lonchinsky! Deserved victory! All the others were also good, worthy contenders. But experts still knew things when adjudicated. Now it is up to the French (world) Piolet d'Or! "

And video:

Tamserku presentation

Morocco is popular! Today another group of 7 Summits Club started off the program ascent of Toubkal (4165m) with local guides. In March - this is a serious event, in North Africa has been kept winter, need to climb with crampons, ice axes. After the mountains the team continue the program to the Sahara and will get acquainted with the ancient Arab cities.

We wish the members a successful ascent and waiting for their stories!

Guide 7 Summits Club Vladimir Kotlyar reports from Ecuador:

For 4 days we had to go two peaks: Ilinitsa North (5126m) and Cotopaxi (5897m)! On the first day of spring in 6 a.m. we left for the summit Ilinitsa North, whose height is 5126 meters above sea level. We started from a shelter Nueve Horizontes (4700 m). At nine in the morning we were at the top, climbed up in three hours.

Cotopaxi (5897 m) - this is the highest active volcano on earth. March 3rd we reached the summit of this snow-ice giant, sometimes slightly "smoked". Climbing started from a shelter at an altitude of 4800 meters above sea level in the morning. After half an hour of walking, we had to put on crampons.

But the most vivid impression were at the top, because it was not just the highest point with stunning views of the surrounding space. The top decorated by an unusual giant crater which is smoking little by! This crater is 800 meters in diameter and 300 m deep! It's really impressive, so take my word (and better check yourself).

We came down before lunch, plunged into the car and drove to Baños! We deserve a rest!

Now we proceed to the Galapagos ...

Cotopaxi

Marina Nagel (Germany) and Gennady Puzankevich (Belarus) climbed up to the Uhuru Peak, the highest peak in Africa, Kilimanjaro massif, on the program of 7 Summits Club. Natalia Lavretzkay also was with them in the expedition, but she did not reach the top. The usual route, but it was not quite normal ascent. The fact is that Gennady did it in slippers on his bare feet. Not for the sake of records, not to impress someone. He always walks barefoot and followed his tradition on Kilimanjaro. Mountain shoes were in a backpack.

Gennady Puzankevich – in general, is an outstanding person, with a unique profession - he taxidermist makes stuffed animals. But the main thing - the whole way of his life on nature and his own style in all...

Belarussian taxidermist Gennady Puzankevich lives in his house in the town of Zhodino, some 50 km (31 miles) east of Minsk, Gennady, one of the most well-known taxidermist in Belarus, has produced some 7000 birds and animals for domestic and international clients during his 40 year-long career. His private collection numbers some 250 birds and animals.