All news: June 2019

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.

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