All news: January 2020

 Hello from Bolivia! This is the group “Que pasa” and Luda Korobeshko. Today we woke up in a wonderful eco-hotel in the religious center of the Incan empire - on the island of the Sun. After drinking rejuvenating water from the magical source of the Incas and rejuvenated, we sailed to the island of the Moon. There we examined the ruins of the ancient temple. Here, beautiful young girls were brought up to 16 years old, then they were sacrificed to the gods or married to noble Incas. To whom it was lucky.

 Then we got to a floating island (Uros tribes still live on similar islands made of their reeds), where we caught fish and had lunch.

Further in the program there was a visit to the Temple of Copacabana, where locals  priests consecrate newly purchased cars. And in the evening, we moved to the Casa Blanca shelter at 4700, already on the slopes of Huayna Potosi.

This is Artyom Rostovtsev, Antarctica, Vinson Massif. Base Camp, fifth day at the base camp. Unfortunately, the weather is such that we are not yet taken to Union Gletcher. Tomorrow we go on a hunger strike until we fly out. That is, until we are taken out. In general, things are going well. The weather is just foggy, but it does not disturb anyone. We are all waiting for departure. Well and accordingly, tomorrow group should change if the previous one flies out. A new one arrives, with it I will go to climb the mountain. And now - Bye-bye!

7 Summits, hello! This is a guide of the 7 Summits Club Dmitry Ermakov from the slopes of Kilimanjaro. Today, our group climbed to the highest point of Africa at a very fast pace. The weather is cold, but  wind is not as strong as the last time. At the top we stayed for 20-30 minutes, probably even less. We took photos and now going down. All is well!

 Ludmila Korobeshko, the 7 Summits Club Director and group guide:

January 8. Hello from Bolivia from "Que pasa" team! Today there was an incredibly busy day. On the morning we left La Paz and headed towards Lake Titicaca. First of all we visited the museum Ra 2, which is hold by a family, participated in the construction of boats for the expedition of Thor Heyerdahl. By lunchtime, we arrived on the main island of the lakes – Isla del Sol (Island of the Sun), which at one time was the religious center of the Inca Empire. We visited the ruins of the Inca castles, ate great Andean lunch of vegetables grown on the fertile banks of Titicaca.

In the evening we went to a heavenly place - Hotel La Estancia. Along the way we met local lamas and alpacas. At the end, we admired sunset on the highest point of the Sun Island.

Sergey Larin, a guide of the 7 Summits Club from Chile:

Today we had an unplanned descent down to Copiapo. A member of the expedition suffers of strong conjunctivitis. We had to go down to the hospital. There are no threats to life and loss of vision ability. But the doctors forbade to continue climbing. The rest of members are waiting for me at an altitude of 4500 in the refuge Murray.

 Andrey Berezin, guide of the 7 Summits Club:

News from the New Year group of the 7 Summits Club on Aconcagua. Yesterday we climbed Nido de Condores, during our acclimatization rotation, with an overnight stay. Today in the morning, for more acclimatization, we went up to the Plaza Cholera. Now we enjoy the warmth and comfort in the Base Camp on the Plaza de Mulas. The weather turned bad, it's snowing.

Guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Dorojukov:

Hello everyone from Aconcagua National Park! Today we registered permits and started to the Confluence camp. The weather makes us happy. The group’s first meeting with the mountain also pleased ...

7 Summits, hello! This is Dmitry Ermakov from the slopes of Kilimanjaro. Our group today safely reached Horombo camp. We settled in new houses, everything is wonderful. The weather today was good. There was fog, but no rain. We are neither hot nor cold. Now we are resting, drinking tea, soon we have dinner. All members feel great.

Alex Abramov from Argentina:

Today in the Russian camp on Aconcagua it was a rest day. And it was a day of the strongest wind. The wind reached a speed of 105 km per hour. And by the end of the day, snow began to fall. And we played cards all day. Tomorrow the forecast is better and we will try to do an acclimatization rotation on Nido De Condores ...

Today, guides of the 7 Summits Club  Boris Egorov and Vladimir Kotlyar met with their not numerous, but fervent and fighting new team. These are Aleksey Sivkov and Evgeny Lesnitsky, who have already traveled with the 7 Summit Club several times! And another guide, Alexander Dorojukov, met the following group. Everyone was met, luggage arrived in order. The guides checked the equipment, then there was traditionally drank some wine and Argentinean steaks. Tomorrow we get permits and move on up the mountains.

Hi 7 Summits! Again – it is Antarctica, the far south, the Vinson Massif. Today at High Camp, the weather is bad again. Strong wind. Moreover, the forecast is not very favorable in the coming days. It was possible for us to stay in High Camp, but the deterioration of the forecast drove us down. We were slightly affected by the wind on the descent, but now we all happily celebrate our success at the Vinson's base camp. You can congratulate us! Artyom Rostovtsev, head of the expedition to the Vinson Massif. And a successful expedition! All other teams sit in the High Camp and wait for the weather.

Today on Aconcagua  there was a day of acclimatization, rotation to Canada camp 5000m. The whole team, 10 people, climbed at a good pace: some in 3 hours, some in 4 hours. Tomorrow is a day of rest and the forecast promises a hurricane. Therefore, our two Sherpas went to 5600 and 6000 and strengthened the fastening of our tents. Tomorrow we decided to make a Sherpa Party. Fortunately, seven Sherpas are working in Aconcagua in different teams. And we are also waiting for arrival of Nims (Nirmal Purja) with his team.

 Dmitry Ermakov, guide of the 7 Summits Club from Tanzania:

7 Summits, hello! Dmitry Ermakov from the slopes of Kilimanjaro. The group of Fedor Konyukhov today safely went down to the hotel. We celebrate, congratulates to all climbers. Everything is fine with us, everything is wonderful, everyone is happy...

Sergey Larin, the 7 Summits Club guide from Chile:

Hello, 7 Summits. The expedition to the highest volcano in the world, Ojos del Salado, has begun. Three members plan to climb to the top. One is just to walk along the Atakama. Ojos del Salado in translation from Spanish - "Salty eyes." As I understand, salt lakes surrounding the volcano act as eyes. Today we have to get to the first lake Laguna Rossa - to the "pink eye".

Hi 7 Summits! Welcome to Antarctica, Mount Vinson High Camp. Now we have such a wind, bad weather. Everyone is sitting on tents, hiding. I don’t even know what people will do? How to go to the summit? For some reason, this morning, looking at the forecast that it is getting worse, we decided to climb. And climbed! The only team! Yes! And now everyone envies us! It’s true, it’s not clear how much time we will spend in the High Camp with such bad weather. But the sun is shining and we hope that we will come down soon. Artyom Rostovtsev, Antarctica, High Camp.

Congratulations to Sofie Lenaerts on completing the Seven Summits program!

News from Tanzania. Fedor Konyukhov’s group descends from Kilimanjaro after a successful climb on the summit and receives congratulations from the local team.

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Andrey Berezin a guide of the 7 Summits Club from Argentina:

Our second Aconcagua (New Year's) group successfully reached the base camp of the Plaza de Mulas. There we were cordially greeted by Alex Abramov.

Today we practiced moving in crampons on ice. For this, a beautiful glacier with calgaspores was chosen. Guides of the group Alex Abramov and Andrey Berezin.

Hi 7 Summits! This is Antarctica, Vinson Massif, Artyom Rostovtsev. I am calling from the High Camp. Yesterday, January 1st, we had a legal day of rest. We rested. We repackaged our equipment, decided what to take up. Yesterday, we quickly moved to the High Camp.

It's morning already, the sun has risen. Weather is windy, sunny ... Wish us good luck! Most likely, we will go today to storm the summit.

Dmitry Ermakov, guide of the 7 Summits Club  from Tanzania:

7 Summits, hello! This is Dmitry Ermakov from the summit of Kilimanjaro. Today, Fedor Konyukhov’s group climbed to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, on Uhuru peak. One member got sick, and Anna and Alexander were able to reach only Stella Point. But, in principle, in such conditions as the weather was, it is a victory. Everything is fine with us, we are going down.

Almost all night the wind was so strong that it knocked down. Including even at the top there were strong gusts of wind. In fact, for all my years of being here on Kilimanjaro, I was for the first time at the top in such weather. But, thank God, everything is fine and everything worked out!

 Ludmila Korobeshko, a group guide:  

Hello from Mexico! Our team changed its name and became known as the "Group virus." First, Nikolai Senior fell ill, before climbing La Malinche. It turns out that in the morning he had a temperature of 38, but he decided that it was nothing. And even climbed to the top, but exclusively on moral-volitional...

 The next day, December 31, we went to Orizaba Base Camp already without Nikolai. We celebrated the New Year with turkey, red caviar and red wine. The forecast for the night from 1th to 2th, when according to the plan we were supposed to have an assault, was bad - the wind is 60 km / h. Therefore, we started immediately on New Year's Eve.

We climbed, though very slowly - nevertheless, 1,500 m of drop and the virus was felt. We all admired the courage of Ania, who from the very beginning was very hard to go. But in 11 hours we quietly reached the summit with her. We descended into the camp already in the dark.

Now a well-deserved rest started: pyramids, cacti, tequila. By the way, cacti can be delicious.