All news: February 2022

Sergey Avtomonov, Guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina: The Bezbabos group returned today after acclimatization in high-altitude camps. We spent a night in the Nido De Condores camp, felt the height. Then the group climbed up to the assault camp of Colera 6000m.  We went down to the Plaza De Mulas camp and immediately got into the shower! Tomorrow will be a day of rest! The guides of the 7 Summits Club are Sergey Avtomonov and Dmitry Semenov.

Vladimir Kotlyar, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Tanzania:

Aloha, 7 Summits! More precisely, Jumbo! As they say in Tanzania. We start our journey to the top of the highest mountain in Africa, Kilimanjaro along the Machame route. It is raining heavily today, but we are not discouraged, because we are filled with full Akunamata!

Lyudmila Korobeshko, Director of the 7 Summits Club and group guide, from Mexico:

Greetings from Mexico from Lyudmila Korobeshko and the group "Nahui"! After spending a stormy night in the wonderful Mexican town of Puebla, at 6 am we drove to the foot of La Malinche. By 13.00 we were already standing on the top of the volcano La Malinche (4440m). In the evening we went down and moved to the cozy hacienda of Soltepec next to the best pulqueria in the area (here they prepare pulque - braga from agave). Tomorrow we will move to Piedra Grande - the base camp on Orizaba.

Lyudmila Korobeshko, director of the 7 Summits Club and group guide, from Mexico:

Greetings from Mexico from Lyudmila Korobeshko and the team that changed its name! Yesterday we were called "Tacos", but today we were given a sign - in Cholula, an ice cream lady with this name (Tacos) crossed the road and stopped us. We had no choice but to accept the sign from above. And now we are a Nahui group. Today our group made the first ascent in Mexico to the lowest volcano in the world. This is the Koshkamate volcano with a height of 13 meters. We also visited the largest pyramid in the world - Cholula. Tomorrow we are going to climb on La Malinche (4200).

 Sergey Avtomonov, Guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina:

News from the slopes of Aconcagua! The Los Litros Leche group today moved from the Nido De Condoras camp to the Colera assault camp. Today it is planned to go to the summit, the weather promises to be good! The Bezbabos group rested at the base camp today and tomorrow goes to acclimatization in Nido De Condoras. Next to the camp we went to an abandoned hotel. Today we passed a medical examination: everyone is healthy enough to go to the summit. The guides of the 7 Summits Club were in touch.

Lyudmila Korobeshko, Director of the 7 Summits Club and group guide, from Mexico:

Greetings from Mexico, from Lyudmila Korobeshko and a new group on Orizaba called "Tacos" (former "Cacas" on Kilimanjaro)! This morning, finally, the whole group came to Mexico City and we immediately went to explore this 36-million city.

In half a day we managed to explore the historical center of Mexico City, visit several churches, visit the largest cathedral in Latin America, found the house of Count Orizaba, visited the sculpture museum of the richest Mexican Carlos Slim, listened to the history of the conquest of Mexico by Cortez, refreshed the details of the struggle for independence, remembered the Mexican revolution, which almost coincided with ours. With some surprise, we recalled that about half of the current territory of the United States once belonged to Mexico. We listened to stories about the blood sacrifices of the Aztecs, learned the recipe for soup made from human flesh (yes, the Aztecs were also cannibals, like our good friends the Papuans).

At sunset, we went boating on the Xochimilco canals to the Mariachi songs.

Tomorrow we leave Mexico City and head to the largest pyramid in the world! Can you guess what it's called?

P.S. Many thanks to our wonderful guide to Mexico City - Natalia Pushkareva!

Sergey Avtomonov, Guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina:

Greetings to all from the group "Bezbabos"! Today we climbed to the Plaza Canada, at an altitude of 5000 meters. We went down a straight path for acclimatization. After returning to the camp, the weather turned bad and it started snowing. Then everyone rested in the camp, even slept. Now we are preparing to go to the Nido de Condores the day after tomorrow. Tomorrow is a day of rest and collecting things for the exit. And in the evening there will be a medical check. Guides Dmitry Semenov and Sergey Avtomonov were with you.

Andrey Berezin, Guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina: 

Los Libros Placer group news. Yesterday we went down from an overnight stay on Nido de Condores.  The acclimatization rotation went fine.   Due to the forecast for wind strengthening on February 5 (when we should have an ascent according to the plan), we decided to take advantage of the reserve day and start climbing tomorrow. We plan to go to the summit on February 6th. The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin, Viktor Volodin and Valery Myasoedov.

Sergey Avtomonov, Guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina:

The Bezbabos group has reached the Aconcagua Base Camp!  Today we moved  to the Plaza de Mulas, located at an altitude of 4,300 meters, at a fast pace.  We feel strong, fast and ready to climb summit! Here we were reunited with all our belongings and settled down in comfortable tents. Today and tomorrow we rest after several days of walk. 

Sergey Avtomonov, Guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina:

  Greetings from the Confluencia camp!  The Bezbabos group is in touch. Today we have acclimatized, having reached France. It's a pity not the one in Europe, but the views were beautiful! It is also a pity that the weather spoiled our life a little - a light rain began on the way home.  But we managed to hide in tents before he became quite strong. Then we all have a medical examination and are all ready to go to the Plaza de Mulas tomorrow! The guides Sergey Avtomonov and Dmitry Semenov were in touch!

Sergey Avtomonov, Guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina: Buenos tardes from the group "Bezbabos"! Today we left hospitable Mendoza and entered the national Park. Our day is the last day when you can enter the park this year. Then the entrance to the park will be closed, because of COVID, the season was reduced to one month. We reached the Confluencia camp, which will be our home for the next two days. There is a comfortable place with hospitable kitchen! Tomorrow he will go for a acclimatization rotation on the Plaza France and we will undergo a medical examination! Guides Dmitry Semenov and Sergey Avtomonov were with you!