All news: 2021

The group of the 7 Summits Club under the guidance of Alexander Avtomonov and Dmitry Semenov today made an ascent on the highest point of Europe, as well as Russia, on the Western peak of Mount Elbrus. The ascent was made by all team, despite the difficult weather conditions.

  Greetings to all from Iran from the Demavend from the team "Kakasy in Iran"! Today, the whole team climbed on  the top of Mount Demavend! We started from the refuge at 4 am. About 10 hours on the approach to the top, the weather turned bad. Visibility dropped to 50 meters, a strong wind blew, and a snow blizzard began. But we showed perseverance and continued to move. At 11 am, the whole team was standing on the top of the highest volcano in Asia. By lunchtime, we went down to the base camp. We are resting now. Tomorrow we will go down to Tehran.

Anastasia Kuznetsova, guide and manager of the 7 Summits Club from Turkey:

The results of Fyodorov Konyukhov's expedition on Ararat. A team of friends and relatives of Fyodor Konyukhov was assembled in the amount of 20 people. The goal is to climb the legendary biblical peak of Ararat (5165 m) and have a good time. Results: the ascent was completed by all participants, on August 19, 2021 at 9.00 the team stood on the top of Ararat with a full team. We started the assault in three groups to climb later all together, which was done. The time for sincere conversations, memories of past expeditions and discussion of new plans flies by unnoticed. It is very likely that the next goal of the team will be the highest volcano in Asia - Demavend in Iran.

Now we are returning to Van to sum up the results, reward the participants for their perfect ascent and celebrate this event.

See you on mountains! Guides Alexander Abramov, Sergey Avtomonov, Anastasia Kuznetsova.

 Since the evening there was precipitation, it was snowing above 5000 meters. Part of the way our groups had to "trail".  After dawn, the weather improved, and they walked, admiring the views of the surrounding peaks. Everything was great, all the participants and guides reached the top. The groups were led by the guides of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin and Alexander Dorojukov.

Guide of the 7 Summits Club Sergey Onufrienko, from the Elbrus region:

Today, on August 19, according to the weather, we decided to leave at 4 am, as there was a thunderstorm. At 5-00 we came out from the height of 5100, through the snow and fog, in the direction of the summit. Yulia and Artem soon did not want to go further, not seeing the point because of poor visibility. They turned back from the end of “the oblique shelf”, but we must pay tribute, 5300 is also not bad. I will say thank you to our guides Berezin and Semyonov for the often placed hangers!

The head of the family, Alexander, and the eldest son, Vladimir, decided to fight with nature and received a single sunny picture on the saddle as a reward. And, finally, in 10-15 the main peak was reached, however, in a fog, but what can you do! But in fact, due to the warm wind from Abkhazia, a cap was formed over the top. But still, everyone is happy, there will be something to tell at work.

Group guide Lyudmila Korobeshko: Greetings to all from Iran, from the slopes of Demavend, from the team "Kakasy in Iran"! In the morning, we had to get up very early to get to the Demavend assault camp by secret paths, since Demavend is officially closed and the police do not allow us to climb the mountain. We started the ascent on foot from 2700, although usually everyone starts from 3100.

By lunchtime, we arrived at the camp for 4200. We are staying in the old refuge, as the new refuge is closed due to a lockdown. Tomorrow will be a day of acclimatization and preparation for the assault. All participants feel great.

Alex Abramov from Turkey: Fyodor Konyukhov's team climbed Mount Ararat, all members reached the top: 20 participants and 6 guides. Many participants are in the mountains for the first time. Weather for today: strong wind and clear. The guides are Alexander Abramov, Sergey Avtomonov and Anastasia Kuznetsova.

Guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin from the Elbrus region:  The group of the 7 Summits Club  climbed the Pastukhov Rocks today.  It was sunny and clear all the way.  But on the Pastukhov Rocks, a snowdrift began and a slight frost was felt. Tomorrow we are resting and preparing for the ascent.

P.S. On the ascent we saw the flight of Nims on a paraglider (see the video)

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Lyudmila Korobeshko:

Greetings from Iran (almost from the slopes of Demavend) from the group "Kakasy in Iran"! Today we managed to leave Tehran, make our way through several checkpoints and arrive in the town of Larijan at the very foot of Demavend.

Now we are soaking in the hot springs, resting and preparing for tomorrow's transition to the assault camp on Demavend.

Anastasia Kuznetsova, guide and manager of the 7 Summits Club from Turkey:

News from Ararat, Turkey. The team of Fyodor Konyukhov, led by the guides of the 7 Summits Club, Alexander Abramov and Sergey Avtomonov, climbed to the high-altitude camp at 4200 m. All participants feel well, we are preparing for the assault. According to the forecast, the wind will increase closer to the night. Wish us good luck!

Alexander Dorojukov, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Elbrus: Greetings to all from the Elbrus region from the group of the 7 Summits Club called "Slow Reaction Squad"! Today, according to the acclimatization plan, we walked to the end of the right rocky ridge.  The group was divided.  The weather has improved, there are beautiful panoramic views. We are working according to the plan. Tomorrow will be a day of rest before summit climb.

Vladimir Kotlyar, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Kyrgyzstan:  Hello everyone! Yesterday, on August 17, our group climbed on the summit of Lenin Peak. 12 participants and 6 guides. We managed to catch the weather window and luck by the tail on the very last day of our program. Everyone fought with dignity and deserved this difficult victory!

With this ascent, I finish the summer season of high mountains. Thanks to everyone who was there,  guides, participants, beloved waiting in the camp from the ascent, cooks and camp workers! It was a cool season and cool, emotional climbs! I hug everyone tightly! See you soon!

Anastasia Kuznetsova, guide and manager of the 7 summits Club from Turkey:

News from the expedition of the 7 Summits Club on Ararat. A group of friends of Fyodor Konyukhov passed high-altitude acclimatization today. We climbed approximately to the height of Little Ararat (3925 m), but did not go up to the assault camp to save our strength for the summit climb. In the evening, there was a chic Kurdish dinner and sincere conversations. Tomorrow we are going up to the assault camp. Guides Alexander Abramov, Sergey Avtomonov, Anastasia Kuznetsova.

Greetings from Tehran from the team "Kakasy in Iran"! Today we had a long, busy and difficult day. We made a heroic ascent on the top of Tochal (3960m). In fact, the heroism was to overcome a very long descent with a drop of 2000 m in the heat, by stones and rocks. At 7 am, we went on an assault from a height of 2700m. At 12 o'clock in the afternoon we were at the top. And only at sunset we went down to the bus. We are glad that we all went up and down all together!

Tomorrow we will try to break through to the foot of Demavend. In Iran, the authorities have just announced a lockdown. And all the roads to Demavend were blocked. We hope that our relations with the Iranian Mountaineering Federation will help us overcome all the barriers.

Lyudmila Korobeshko, the guide of the group "Kakasov in Iran", was in touch.

Alexander Abramov from Turkey: Greetings from Ararat! Today there  was a busy day. We left the hotel early in the morning to meet Ararat. On the way, we took our time and swam in Lake Van. In Dogubayazit, we changed the transport and went to the starting point. The trail is heavily eroded by the rains and now the route starts a little lower than before, right from the village. We gained a vertical kilometer during the day and came to the Base Camp at an altitude of 3200 m. In the evening, a cultural program was presented in the form of Kurdish folk songs and dancesю  And, of course, preparations were underway for tomorrow. Tomorrow is the day of acclimatization.

Two groups of the 7 Summits Club with guides Andrey Berezin and Alexander Avtomonov have started their acclimatization rotation programs before Elbrus today. In the break between the rains, they climbed the slopes of Mount Cheget. Two other groups with guides Sergey Onufrienko and Alexander Dorojukov have already climbed the slopes of Elbrus and conducted training there in conditions of fog and complete lack of visibility. The cyclone dominates the entire Caucasus region. It should be over soon.

Hello to all from Iran! Today our group started climbing to the peak of Tochal (3960m). We went to the Elburs mountain range, 900 km long, where both Tochal and Demavend are located. In 3.5 hours we reached the Shirpalla Refuge at an altitude of 2800 meters. The route passed along a picturesque path, the upper part of which is the Via Ferrata.

We were comfortably accommodated in the shelter and walked a little up. Tomorrow we will have a hard day - about 5-6 hours to the top of Tochal, then 5-6 hours down to Tehran.

In the evening, we watched a film about Russia at the refuge and went to bed early.

Guide group "Kakasy in Tehran" Lyudmila Korobeshko.

Greetings from Ecuador from the group of the 7 Summits Club!  We made it - tThere is the summit  of the Cotopaxi volcano! Although it was very difficult! But it was worth it! And it's not for nothing that Cotopaxi is called the most beautiful volcano in Ecuador! See for yourself!

Anastasia Kuznetsova, guide and manager of the 7 Summits Club from Turkey: Greetings from hot Turkey! Our numerous team of friends of Fyodor Konyukhov is finally assembled. Everyone has safely gathered in Van, and even no one has lost their luggage on the way, what we also wish you. The equipment is checked, the crampons are sharpened, the backpacks are collected. A welcome dinner, also known as an info briefing, was held in an atmospheric authentic restaurant. The whole team is impatient and looking forward to the upcoming adventures! Tomorrow we are going to the mountain! How will it open to us this time?!

Anastasia Kuznetsova, guide and manager of the 7 Summits Club from Turkey: And again news from Ararat! The season continues! A team of guides Alex Abramov, Sergey Avtomonov and Anastasia Kuznetsova arrived in Turkey to complete preparations for the arrival of the next group. Tomorrow, a large team of Fyodor Konyukhov will arrive, which will have to climb the highest peak of Turkey, the legendary Ararat volcano (5165 m). The weather in Ararat is uncharacteristic this season, strong storms and rains are not uncommon for this summer. The team will be tested for strength. The flight from Istanbul to Van was slightly delayed and landed already during the enchanting sunset over Lake Van. The lake itself is akin to the wonder of the world, the largest soda lake in the world with a unique water composition.

We are waiting for the group tomorrow!

And yes, the Bosphorus and Istanbul from a bird's-eye view (and even higher) are also very good! A city of contrasts, east/west, a mixture of cultures and civilizations. This is a separate topic.

 For the first time we went to land in Van, flying through the city itself. We even saw the hotel where we are now located. They usually come in from the other side. It's also an interesting experience.