All news: 2019

Guide Valery Myasoedov from Iran.

Today, on June 11, “Tehran-19” group climbed Tochal peak with a height of 4000 m within the framework of the acclimatization program for Demavend.

The day before we went up to the shelter along a picturesque path along the Darband river. The rise was simple, three hours do not even have time to enjoy the views.

And the most important view was waiting upstairs, on the terrace of the shelter, from where, from a height of 2800 m, you can see the whole huge 13 million Tehran, playing with all the lights in the dark.

Our guide Mahior never ceases to surprise us with his care. Everything here is worked out to the last detail, not a minute of delay, cook delicious, constantly join the exquisite Iranian cuisine.

In the morning we went to the top of Tochal, on the road talking with many Iranian tourists, for whom climbing Tochal is  an usual walk.  We climbed at a good pace for 4.5 hours, which shows the serious attitude of the group for climbing Demavend.

Our Russian flag was popular. Friendly Iranians lined up to take pictures with our flag.

In the evening we were invited to dinner by our guide. And ended the evening with a brief visit to the mosque.

Thank you Mahior and Negin for a wonderful evening! Tomorrow begins the most important part of the program, we move to the town of Polur near Demavend and begin preparations for the ascent.

Today, two groups with guides Andrei Berezin and Alexander Dorozhukov trained in climbing on the snow on the slopes of Elbrus. And the international group WildGuanabana rested before attempting to storm Elbrus. Three guide of the 7 Summits Club Sergei Avtomonov, Denis Abramov, and Boris Yegorov will climb together with the members of the group. They will start at night.

Alexander Abramov, President of  the 7 Summits Club:

Hi! Today I, Alexander Abramov, made my 6th ascent from the project "7 summits in 7 months". It was Elbrus. At the top I stood at 5:30 in the morning in calm, warm weather, which is very rare to find on Elbrus. I stood alone, because due to acclimatization on Everest, the speed of ascent was furious.  All the rest of the group was behind for a few hours.  Now ahead it will be Denali with a group from 23 June.

Hello!  International group Wild Guanabana continues an acclimatization rotation and climbed to the refuge at 3800. Today later we were at the Obelisk, at the height of 4100, visited the burnt Priut of 11 and passed the first practice using crampons. All members of the team begin to walk in mountain shoes and learnt to feel the snow. All people have a fighting spirit, tomorrow we go to the Pastukhov's rocks!

Three guides of the 7 Summits Club Sergey Avtomonov, Denis Abramov and Boris Egorov work with the group.

Our guests Irina and Dima completed the three-day session of the Mountain school! Lately all of our programs are very intensive.  We did 3 big climbs in three days, plus light trekking, rock training, sea bathing. After such classes, our friends, of course, promise to return and get to the advanced level!

 Andrey Berezin, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Elbrus Region:

Patience and again patience!  That was the motto of our team.  We spent a sleepless night in doubt whether to go out to storm the summit.  The weather was unstable and that day no one reached the top.  We made the right decision, went to bed and used the reserve day. And the weather smiled on us!  The weather the next day was perfect.  And in such good conditions we climbed  Mount Elbrus, and this after a week of thunderstorms, snowfalls and frosts.

Guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Dorojukov of Elbrus:

Hello from the slopes of Elbrus from group  “1+1”!  Early this morning we were waiting for the weather to climb. All night snow fell, lightning flashed, and we did not hope for good weather. And as soon as someone at 4 am, turned off blizzard and  storm - we decided to go. But, unfortunately, we reached only the saddle. Apparently, the expectation of weather windows and lots of snow  made us too tired. We went down - all is well!

Two groups of the 7 Summits Club today climbed the Pastukhov Rocks for acclimatization. The altitude of 4800 meters. The weather deteriorated by the time they reached this height. However, the mood of the teams is wonderful!  Both groups returned to their shelters. Tomorrow is rest and then the summit bid. Our guides: Andrey Berezin and Alexander Dorozhukov.

The 7 Summits Club started working with the first two groups on Elbrus. Guides: Andrey Berezin and Alexander Dorozhukov.

New forms of the 7 Summits Club...

Video from Everest by Alex Abramov

Members of the Everest expedition of the 7 Summits Club  relax in a luxury hotel in Lhasa. Tomorrow morning, at 9-20 they are waiting for a plane to Chengdu and then home. 

Goodbye Tibet, goodbye Everest!

 Only after descent and a short rest the heroes of the Everest expedition of the 7 Summits Club were able to share photos taken on the mountain.

Our leader, captain and head of the expedition of the 7 Summits Club Alex Abramov est successfully coped with all the tasks. He climbed to the highest peak of the world for the 10th time! A few climbers in the world can boast of such an achievement. This is a record for Russia, the CIS and all of continental Europe. Only a couple of English guides and couple of their colleges from USA  have more  Everest summits. We do not take Sherpas into account, they have their own statistics.

How Everest is given – just look at this photo…

Alexander Abramov continues his epic program "Seven peaks in seven months". Ahead -  Elbrus and Denali!

Chronicle

24-05-2004. Alexander Abramov (1-e summit)

20-05-2007. Alexander Abramov (2nd summit) 

20-05-2009. Alexander Abramov, from the South (3rd summit) 

19-05-2012. Alexander Abramov (4th summit) 

19-05-2013. Alexander Abramov (5th summit)

26-05-2014. Abramov Alexander (6th summit)

20-05-2016. Alexander Abramov (7th summit)

22-05-2017. Alexander Abramov (8th summit)

17-05-2018. Alexander Abramov (9th summit)

23-05-2019. Alexander Abramov (10th summit).

In total, 11 members of the 7 Summits Club team and two guides Alexander Abramov and Artem Rostovtsev reached the top of Mount Everest. With them, the highest point was reached by 15 Sherpas as high-altitude porters and guides.  So we have 28 PAX  made the ascent.

 May 23 at the top of Everest stood:

Alexander Abramov (for the 10th time),

Irina Zisman,

Dmitry Ghinkulov,

Arno Ter-Saakov (Latvia),

Andrew Polyakov,

Ivan Pominov, 

Bartolomiej Paczoski (Poland).

May 24 at the top of Everest stood:

Artem Rostovtsev,

Igor Smirnov,

Ludmila Tolstokorova,

Vadim Vokryachko (Azerbaijan) ,

Mircea Baciu (Moldova),

Eugene Staroselsky (Cyprus).

According to the information received: The first group of the 7 Summits Club under the leadership of Alex Abramov in the morning continued the descent and is now approaching the North Col. Artem Rostovtsev's group (second) successfully reached the top of Everest and started the descent.

According to the information available to date, the group took the route around 1 am. About 7-8 am in Nepal time they were halfway (passed the Second step). Go slowly. Hard traffic. Strong wind.  At 10:30 the whole group stood at the top. Now the team is on the descent.

 Heroes of the day: Alexander Abramov, Irina Zisman, Dima Ghinkulov, Arno Ter-Saakov, Andrey Polyakov, Ivan Pominov, Bartholomey Paczoski. And our Sherpa friends.

A group of Tibetan climbers who hang and fix ropes now is  on the snow triangle. It's 8700M. So they have to finish line to the top by afternoon and reach  the summit!

Today we continue our ascent to 8300 m. And in the evening, almost at night, probably at 9 PM we will go to the summit bid.

Hello! This is Alexander Abramov from Everest.  Now the first team is staying for the night at 7700. All members came to the camp for 4.5-5 hours.  Everything is OK..  But here is too many people. At least 150 people are going to the summit at the same time…

Our second team  with Artem Rostovtsev climbed to the North Col…

 Wind is strong. We're coming to 8300 tomorrow. But there are still no fixed ropes to the top .

Alexander Abramov from Everest. The height of 7000 meters. North col. Today we climbed  from ABC, for 3-4 hours.  We used oxygen, now the team sleeps in tents. Tomorrow's - 7700. And through day – 8300 and immediately  the summit bid, start at night. The whole team feels great. The weather forecast for the 23rd and 24th is good.  I hope we will succeed.