All news: 2022

Nikita Slotin, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Kyrgyzstan:

Our group made a second attempt to climb the peak of 7134 m. The forecast has not been very good for several days! A chance to climb to the top is possible for a sports-trained group. On August 15 at 3:30, when the wind is least according to the forecast, we leave Camp-3. Many groups went out to climb on this day. But around 7-8 in the morning, the groups turn around, we try to go further. The wind, about 35 km / h, does not knock you down, but you have to fight, snowfall, creating visibility of no more than 25 meters. Experience and patience - let's move on. We pass the knife by 11-12 o'clock in the afternoon, everything is covered with fresh snow, we have to trail...

By 13:30 we reach the beginning of the ascent to the plateau, the height is 6850. Visibility is even worse, we are guided by rocky chain. We make an informed decision to turn around and go down, for a number of significant reasons. Tired, exhausted, we got to Camp-3, moved into tents and sleep.... Today we went down to Camp-1, the participants got acquainted with the avalanche danger closer than we would like, a small board came down over the "Frying Pan"... It's snowing in the Camp 1 now. The mountain shows itself! Treat the mountains with respect and awe...

Two groups of the 7 Summits Club started their acclimatization program on the slopes of Mount Cheget today.   Guides Andrey Berezin and Alexander Dorojukov.  The weather was great, it was a little hot.  Beauty, mountains, landscapes. The participants of the groups climbed first along the path in the forest, then went out into the zone of alpine meadows. They finished the climb near the Ai cafe. Tomorrow it is planned to go to the slopes of Elbrus.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Sergey Avtomonov reports from Turkey:

News from the slopes of the sacred Mount Ararat! Today is the first day of the trip. We reached the town of Dogubayazit and climbed to the base camp in 4 hours! We walked in the heat.  Summer shows how much harder it can be to walk depending on the temperature. But we went up to the camp, had dinner, took a photo of the sunset and are now resting before tomorrow's acclimatization rotation.

A guide of the 7 Summits Club Sergey Larin reports from Tanzania:

On August 14, the new group of the 7 Summits Club arrived at its historical homeland, as well as the homeland of all mankind.  We came in order to climb Mount Kilimanjaro along the Machame route. Tanzania met us with fogs and rain, but at the mountain, according to the forecast, everything is still good. Today, August 15, we will start. There are 8 people in the group, and the guide is Sergey Larin.

A guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Spirin reports from Tanzania:

The morning started at night. A difficult rocky walk, as long as the night itself.  A glowing chain on the slope and pink, predawn, promising something kind, a thin strip anticipating the sunrise.  And we are at Stella point, hugging each other, and then another hour and a half of snuffling to the main peak, a bottle of champagne in honor of the summit and Misha's birthday. And then the descent, long, dusty, tired. And in the evening there was a celebration: climbing and birthday, cake, champagne and the Millennium camp at an altitude of 3700, conversations, stories and great mood. Tired and satisfied, we return home, in parallel we are planning a new travel with the 7 Summits Club!  Guides 2 Alex: Abramov and Spirin.

Nikita Slotin, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Kyrgyzstan:

Our group made an attempt to climb Lenin Peak. The wind forecast for 6500 promised 30 km/h, but in real life at 6200 the wind was so strong that we were thrown down the slope.  We decided to go down to the third camp. Tomorrow the forecast is a little better, we will try again.  But the gap in the weather for the next few days is not visible at all! The weather changes every day and what we see on the websites, unfortunately, does not correspond to reality! And now we're playing a guessing game. The mountain shows character and does not allow climbers.

A guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from the Elbrus region:

News of the Elbrus region. The group "Gift of Fate" today climbed the summit of Mont Elbrus.  The weather was perfect and we had fantastic views of the surrounding area.

Nikita Slotin, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Kyrgyzstan:

The group of the 7 Summits Club climbed to Camp 3 at a height of 6100. The assault on Lenin Peak is planned depending on the weather.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Spirin reports from Tanzania:

It's good that we are cats, the cats thought today, spread their claws and as a beautiful panther in a single rush climbed the most difficult rock of the route - Baranco Wall. After it, there were new up and down, united in one thing: discouraging, breathtaking and heart-pounding views of Kilimanjaro. And all this acquired an even more dizzying coloring thanks to endless stories about cases from mountaineering life, and just the life of our experienced guides. After drowning the crimson African sun in snow-white clouds, we started dinner…

Guides Alex Abramov and Alexander Spirin.

Denis Abramov, guide of the 7 Summits Club reports from Iran:

News from the highest peak of Iran!  The group "Firewater", all 100% of the participants, successfully climbed to the top of Mount Demavend. The climb took only 7 hours! The weather was great. Thanks to the tailwind, we did not get into a sulfur cloud. Despite being tired, everyone is in a great mood. We went down to the Bargah Sevon camp at 4150m. They feed here like the best restaurants in Iran! We rest, sleep, and prepare for the descent to Tehran. The guides of the 7 Summits Club Denis Abramov and Artem Brown were in touch. Further according to the plan - only relaxation!

Denis Abramov, guide of the 7 Summits Club reports from Iran:

News from Iran.  The group "Firewater" moved to the camp of Bargah Sevom, at an altitude of 4150 meters. We got caught in a light rain and a thunderstorm, and when we came to the camp, we had a great view of the mountains and the rainbow. Everyone liked the dinner so much that we unanimously decided that it tasted better here than in Tehran. All thanks to our super chef.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Spirin reports from Tanzania:

Our team is called "Wet Cats"! "Wet pussies" are the guides' fantasies! Cats love comfort and beauty, which African nature has offered us in abundance today. It enveloped us with rocky landscapes overgrown with indescribable endemics, mysterious caves and blue "Roerich" mountains in the distance. We walked smoothly, almost like a cat, overcoming difficult stone passages. In the camp, as a bonus, the Tanzanian part of the group organized a local disco, where our cats did not lag behind in joy from the Kilimanjarian dances. The evening was lulled by a romantic sunset. And tomorrow will be a new day…

Alexandra's guides: Abramov and Spirin.

A guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from the Elbrus region:

News of the Elbrus region from the group "Gift of Fate". Today, in preparation for the ascent, we visited the Pastukhov Rocks, where we spent some time for acclimatization and took some photos. Tomorrow we will rest and prepare for the ascent on Elbrus.

A guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Spirin reports from Tanzania:

Hello everyone from Africa!  Today, on the International Mountaineering Day, our program of climbing Kilimanjaro starts. To begin with, we visited two museums.  We spent an unforgettable hour in the snake museum: we saw black, green and other mambas, graceful cobras, beautiful pythons and other dangerous and not very dangerous snakes. As well as crocodiles of different models and turtles, the oldest of which is already a pensioner -75 years old is no joke. After that, we went to a cool museum dedicated to the culture and life of the Masai. It is very informative, especially the initiation of a man into warriors by circumcising his spear.  In the evening, a delicious dinner and congratulations on the mountaineering holiday were waiting for us at the hotel. The guides of the group are two Alexandrs: Abramov and Spirin.

News from Iran! The Firewater group successfully went on an acclimatization ascent on the top of the Bashtak Column (4120m), from which a gorgeous view of Demavend opened. And on the same day we returned to Tehran. We enjoy the local cuisine and hospitality. We are preparing to go to the hot springs. The guides of the 7 Summits Club Denis Abramov and Artem Brown were in touch.

A Guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from the Elbrus region:

News of the Elbrus region from a new group called "The Gift of Fate". The group arrived in the Elbrus region yesterday, and began to acclimatize. Today we walked along a beautiful forest path to the Ai cafe on Cheget Mountain. It rained all night, so the whole forest was wet and damp. At the same time, when the sun came out in the morning, there was no "steam room". After going up to the Ai cafe, we ordered hychins and chebureks, which we had a snack with, acclimatizing along the way. The return journey took place along a technical road, which was laid for the maintenance of the cable car. Tomorrow we are going up to the refuge National Park, where we will continue preparing for the ascent.

Nikita Slotin, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Kyrgyzstan:

The team of the 7 Summits Club climbed to the Camp-3 at a height of 6100. This is the final rotation before the summit assault.  The weather is sunny but windy. We are resting now in tents. Tomorrow we will return to Camp-1 for rest and preparation for the ascent.

A guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from the Elbrus region:

News of the Elbrus region.  The group of the 7 Summits Club climbed on the Western Peak of Mount Elbrus. The forecast for the ascent did not come true in our favor, the promised wind rose only closer to lunch, when we were already packing things at the refuger. And when descending on the cable car, we got caught in the rain and in a giant queue for the cable car, because of a thunderstorm, the cable car did not work. This was the end of our non-standard adventures. We returned to the hotel, where in the evening we congratulated all the participants on their successful ascent. The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin and Dmitry Semenov.

A guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Dorojukov reports from the Elbrus region:

Greetings from the Elbrus region, from the Vympel group!   We did it! Today, part of our group stood at the top. It's a pity not all, but the mountains are standing, and they will stand, and you can't return your health. Everyone reached their height, and everyone was satisfied with their achievement.

Nikita Slotin, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Kyrgyzstan:

Camp 1 Lenin peak is in touch! Today  we held much-needed classes on ice this season! We learned how to use the jumar and the "basket", mentally thanked the French for these devices! We have worked out the movement in crampons on the glacier and now we are deservedly resting, recuperating! At night we go out to Camp 2, there will be no connection there. The weather is windy, the mountain shows character! We can only hope for the best.