All news: 2015

Vladimir Kotlyar, a guide of the 7 Summits Club: We are in Mendoza! There are last days of the program, this time - without the extreme, except extreme huge scoops of ice cream and other sweets!

 February 8th, a regular training at the School of Mountaineering took place under the leadership of our wonderful coach Lescha Lonchinsky. He also was helped by master climbing Oksana Tomescu. Venue: Ice Sablino array. There was nice ice and very good weather.

That's what beauty we had:

Hi! Vladimir Kotlyar from Argentina? From the expedition "Climbing the Aconcagua", which was successful. Good weather, good impressions. .... We went down - and now decreased height and degree of drink, respectively, increased.

Hey there! Wait for us in Russia, remove us from the plane. Because we ourselves do it we could not. ... In general, we all have a good mood, very very good. We send greetings to their homeland!

AUDIO (In Russian)

273 pictures of very high quality. The unique beauty of sunsets and sunrises on Aconcagua, the hardships and joys of climbing expedition of the group Todos Juntos, trekking, overnights, and, finally, the summit. So detailed that no needs longer climb yourself, everything is clear. BUT so beautiful that legs ask for boots and shoulders for a backpack. When again in the mountains?

Completely look for the gallery here >>>>>>>

Vadim Khayrullin reports from Tanzania: For us it took 6.5 hours to climb from the assault camp to Uhuru Peak. We left at 00.00 and at 6.30 we were at the top. There was no snow on the top, just a light breeze and the temperature of -15 degrees .....

But we did it! Dawn at the top of Kilimanjaro is something special !!!!

The group climbed the Marangu route: Maria Vorotyagina, Vadim Khayrullin and Vladimir from Ukraine.

Hello! This is Vladimir Kotlyar – a guide of the 7 Summits Club. I'm speaking from the top of Aconcagua, the highest point in South America and the Americas, Southern, Western Hemisphere and general all mountains outside Asia. We all went up to the top. Our team, all - heroes, it was great deal. Our prayers have been answered, because the weather was exactly twice softer, better and more beautiful than it was predicted. There was practically no wind. Clear, also, only small clouds somewhere on the horizon.

Stunning scenery, sunny - we could even sunbathe now.

Our group split up on two parts and we started from different camps. Jamila and Igor started from camp Nido de Condores, other team started from the camp Colera. We have teamed up at the appointed place, at night, and by whole friendly team went up together to the top. You can congratulate us!
We are brought a bottle of champagne to the top. Just symbolically, we will drink it on the Colera....
Flag of 7 Summits Club on top!
Thanks to all who are waiting for us, listening the news! We love you. And we shouts from the summit of Aconcagua.

Hurray! Hurray! Hurray!

Audio (in Russian):

Hi! This is Vladimir Kotlyar, still from South America, from Argentina. We sit in a tent at an altitude of 6000m, at a place called Cholera. We are having dinner, have dinner. Now we are waiting for tea, melting snow. There is strong wind outside, but in principle, nothing special. Although we should change tents, probably, for the next season.
At night we go to the top… I hope that the Mount let us... Wind, of course, is strong, but what to do? We have only two days with more or less possible weather conditions for climbing. Therefore, we will try, we will endure ... and see what happens. All the best, wish us luck! Adios!

AUDIO in Russian:

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Hello! This is Vladimir Kotlyar, from Climb Aconcagua expedition. Today we finally moved towards the summit. We came to the Plaza de Nido Condores, Condors Nest, at an altitude of five and a half thousand meters ... Here we set up our tents. There was a very strong wind, but in principle, possible to resist. A forecast for tomorrow promises the strongest winds this week. Further, the wind is expected to decrease and then later get back to an even more severe storms. So we will have a window just for two days, which we will try to catch. With wind conditions more or less acceptable for climbing. So wish us luck! All the best!

A Guide of the 7 Summits Club Anastasia Kuznetsova from Tanzania: Now one group of our Club is on the Marangu route. This is Maria Vorotyagina with Vadim Khayrullin and Vladimir from Ukraine. Today the team went to the refuge Horombo (3800 m) and tomorrow they plan to rise to the assault camp Kibo (4800 m) to climb the highest peak in Africa, the Kilimanjaro.

The weather is good, the team is excellent and in a good mood.

I said farewell to them in the first camp Mandara Hut to went down to Moshi. There I was engaged in preparing for the reception of the next of our group, this time - on the Umbwe route.

Hello to all! This is Vladimir Kotlyar from Argentina, climbing Aconcagua. We are together as a team climbed to the camp Nido de Condores. This is the second high-altitude camp at an altitude of more than five thousand .... We have now set up camp. The weather is good, no clouds in the sky. Mountains are seen ... view is stunning ... The sun is shining, no cold. All the people are peppy.

Tomorrow we go down to Plaza de Mulas, to relax. And today, we have to be here for overnight, for better acclimatization. And we will leave some things here... And go down. All the best! So long!

A new expedition on Aconcagua got an acclimatization outing to the Placa Francia. The guide of the 7 Summits Club reports just from this place under tha majestic South Face jf the highest peak of Southern America.

Antarctic Expedition of Russian entrepreneurs  "Antarctica Club leaders 2015"  reported on his trip to the sixth highest continent of the Earth in the Headquarters of the Russian Geographical Society.

The expedition members spoke on the studies, organized a teleconference with President Putin, snowstorms, frostbites and treacherous American weather balloon, which appeared likely not a coincidence, and left the expedition without communication.

Members of the expedition to Aconcagua (group calling itself Todos Juntos) went home. Their guide Vladimir Kotlyar awaits the arrival of a new group and continues to study the Argentine life. And he sent us some photos from the last climb ...

Deputies of the State Duma Alexander Sidyakin and Oleg Savchenko, with their friend Alex Bulavin and ANI guide Josh Hoeschen successfully climbed to the summit of Mount Vinson.

"During the descent the weather prevented us to quickly descend into Low Camp, because it was the strongest winds and very low temperatures. But all is well and now we are back down, I hope that today we will be in the "Base Camp".

Hey there! This is Vladimir Kotlyar, the 7 Summits Club expedition to Aconcagua. Our expedition was ended successfuly, as you probably you know from my previous audio messages that was made from the top. We have successfully reached the summit of Aconcagua. Today, we are quite in the tradition of our team Todos Juntas, descended all together, to the camp at Plaza de Mulas. Where now we relax and celebrate our climb. We are sending greetings to our homeland! We look forward to meeting with their native land! All the best!

Alex Abramov: Today, January 13th. On the eve of the Russian Old -New Year Celebration we started the climb from the high camp from a height of 4600m at 6 a.m.. We had before us a vertical, at first glance wall. But it was possible to find a chimney in which Luda climbed, as a young. And I admire the spectacle.

Then there was the top and adseil in 5 pitches. At the summit there is a bust of Bolivar.
And then we went back to Merida - extreme sports capital of Venezuela.

The Peak Bolivar ascent took 3 days and it was very interesting and impressive.
Tomorrow we fly to Waterfall Salto Angel ...

Good evening to all! This is Vladimir Kotlyar, I call from Argentina. And now we are in the Plaza de Nido Condores, at an altitude of 5400 meters above sea level. We just had a sunset ... that is a very beautiful, as always. We have a nice dinner, a good appetite and it is a good sign. We rest, walk around the neighborhood ... Tomorrow we will go down to Plaza de Mulas for rest. And today, we have to overnight here for altitude acclimatization. It's okay. All the best!

Hello! This is Alexander Abramov, right from the top of Ritacuba Blanca. Now this is the highest peak in Colombia, which is possible to climb. Other high mountains are closed by the local Indians and the highest peak Cristobal Colomb is banned for climbing. So I'm now with Luda on a very beautiful peak height of 5300 meters or 5340 - says Luda. And we dedicate this ascent birthday of our son Maxim, who is now 13 years old.

Good afternoon! This is Ludmila Korobeshko and Alexander Abramov from Colombia. Yesterday we arrived in Bogota, Colombia. And immediately we went to the mountains. We have overcome 400 kilometers and now we are in the mountains of El Kakuy, at an altitude of 4000 meters. And on this night, we are already planning to go on the climb to the highest point of El Kaku - Ritacuba Blanca almost 5400 meters (5330-5350m). And this ascent we want to devote birthday of our son, Maxim Abramov. In general, now everything is in order here. We hope that we will be able using our Antarctic acclimatization, in such a short time, to reach this five thousand meters peak. We have many plans, there are many interesting places here in Colombia, but part of them is difficult and almost impossible to get. But we want!

Hello! It is Vladimir Kotlyar, from Argentina. A group of "New Year's holidays and climbing Aconcagua" .. Today we reached the camp Confluencia. This camp will be our home for two nights. It is located at an altitude of 3800. We will be leaving tomorrow for radial acclimatization, the Plaza Francia. But it will be tomorrow, today we have a rest, good eat, good time, meet the sunset .. All the best!