All news: June 2023

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

The group "Masha and the Bears" climbed the summit of Mount Ararat. Not quite a full team, due to bad weather, but Masha has reached the top! Everyone is alive and well, everyone went down to the city, rested after a hard climb and winter weather. On the night of climbing at the top, the forecast did not come true and the wind was up to 50 km per hour, aggravated by snow and lack of visibility. After the descent, we were caught by hail in the assault camp. And then we went down to Dogubayazit. And we spent the night at the hotel. Then we visited the palace of Ishaq Pasha, then we went to the city of Van, swam in the lake and got to the hotel. And in the evening we celebrated the ascent and the end of the program.

Guide and manager of the 7 Summits Club Anastasia Kuznetsova reports from Iran:

Greetings from Iran! Our team continues the process of acclimatization, getting closer and closer to the Damavand. Today we have studied the infrastructure of the local ski resort Tochal (And yes! There are ski resorts in Iran). We took the cable car to the Tochal pass up to 3700 m, then went down on it to our hotel at 3600 m.

We rested a little and continued acclimatization, climbed to the top of Mount Shah Neshin (3900), checked the equipment. At the summit, we launched a kite (a record application from Viktor Alexandrov), met a local fox cub.

Before dinner, we conducted a breathing practice and fixed acclimatization. We discussed our plans for tomorrow and finished the day with backgammon and chess games. Friendship won, of course!

Guides Valery Myasoedov, Evgeny Fedyunin, Anastasia Kuznetsova.

Alexander Abramov, Lyudmila Korobeshko and the expedition doctor Andrey Selivanov flew from Moscow today in the direction of Pakistan. Thus, our historical expedition to K2 began, about which we thought and talked a lot, which we had been preparing for more than one year. We are waiting for heat and cold, heavy roads and trails, the most formidable and ruthless peak. We are waiting for the shooting of the film "High Altitude Gene 2.0. K2" ...

Watch the video from Vnukovo airport:

Guide and manager of the 7 Summits Club Anastasia Kuznetsova reports from Iran:

Greetings to all from hot Persia! So our summer season has started on Damavand. Today we met our first group, an already well-coordinated team. Most of the members have climbed Elbrus and Kilimanjaro together before.

The day turned out to be eventful and full of impressions. The acquaintance with Tehran began with a tasting of a local traditional dish - dizi. The most famous restaurant is located in the Grand Bazaar area in a historic building where the very first bank in Iran used to be.

A shared photo with the owner of the restaurant is attached. Of course, we visited Golestan, reviewed all the shah's palaces of the Qajar era, the tombstone of the last Shah, copies of thrones, the diamond hall, gifts of the shah, for which a separate building was built.

We were introduced to Tehran by the beautiful Maryam, professor of the Russian language department at the university and an expert in local history.

The evening and the welcome dinner were held in the panoramic revolving restaurant of the Milad TV tower with a view of the evening sparkling Tehran.

We discussed all the details of tomorrow and, of course, congratulated Viktor Alexandrov on his birthday! We are very glad that he decided to spend his BD with us!

The guides are in touch with you - Valery Myasoyedov, Evgeny Fedyunin, Anastasia Kuznetsova.

Kristina Putintseva, guide and manager of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Bezengi:

Greetings to all from Bezengi! If the weather "does not whisper", or even whispers "stay at home", then we just change the location, but do not change our plans. The sky has been accumulating rains for a long time, and we are the forces, so our rescue competitions were moved from the rock massif to the room.

Although from the outside it looked more like a web, in fact, there is nothing superfluous in the system. In a team, each participant knows their functions, actions become coordinated, fast and clear. Super Sherpa Team and Kristina Putintseva.

Dmitry Semenov, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from the Elbrus region:

Hello! Today our supergroup "Real Group" made an ascent on Mount Elbrus. It was a day that we will remember for a long time. Elbrus tested us not for strength, but for accuracy. In the first part of our journey, we moved like blind kittens. But experience and a powerful flashlight did their job, we went to the Saddle between the two Summits. After a short rest and a light snack, we continued on our way and in an hour and a half reached the highest point, the Western peak of Mount Elbrus.

Dmitry Semenov, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from the Elbrus region:

 Today, on June 12, our super group "Real Group" made its first exit to a serious height. Our goal was the Pastukhov Rocks and we reached it. The weather tested us for strength, it was windy and sometimes snowy. But despite the difficulty, the goal was achieved! Now it's a day of rest and a start to the ascent. The group is charged to win!

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

Ararat is in touch!  The group "Masha and the Bears" came to the base camp today. In the morning we got up and had breakfast at the hotel. Then three hours by car to the foot of the mountain. Now a new road has started working. The walk has become a little less, the camp is only 7.5 kilometers away.  We walked slowly with a tea break, a little faster than 4 hours. Everyone feels great. On the way, we chatted and looked at the beauty of the Ararat Valley. Tomorrow we will go to the assault camp for acclimatization. There's still snow there, so we dress warmer.

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

Greetings to all from the glorious city of Van!  Today we arrived in this city, located not far from Ararat. We gathered at the hotel, chatted. We remembered the previous ascents, had dinner together, discussed plans for tomorrow and went to the museum.

Dmitry Semenov, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from the Elbrus region:

Greetings from the slopes of snow-white Elbrus! Today our group went up to our comfortable assault camp – refuge National park (3800m.), where we continued our acclimatization. After accommodation, and tea drinking, we went to the Refuge of Eleven, where snow classes were held. We have worked out the skills of self-arrest using an ice axe, as well as moving up a snowy slope, traversing the slope, and descending. Tomorrow we have a rotation to the Pastukhov Rocks.

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

Greetings from the Ugolki group! Yesterday we made a good and fun ascent on Mount Elbrus. The weather was gorgeous, we went well. It was even hot on the descent, the arrival of summer is felt.

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

News of the Elbrus region. The group "Antistress" in full force climbed the Western peak of Elbrus 5642. The weather was unusually clear and sunny. At night we saw the lights of the ports of Georgia, at dawn we saw the shadow of Elbrus. And from the summit there were views of the peaks of the Caucasian Mineral Waters region.

Dmitry Semenov, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from the Elbrus region:

Today our group "Fierce" made a successful ascent on the Western peak of Elbrus (5642m.) In a good mood and in excellent weather. The condition of the group is excellent.

Yesterday, June 8, the party of the 7 Summits Club and the 8000 Club "Spring 2023 After Party" took place. We summed up the results of the successful Himalayan season and shared our plans for the near future.

The presentation of Lyudmila Korobeshko's book "The Height Gene 2.0: A Woman's View" will also take place as part of the evening. There was a lot of communication, pleasant meetings and acquaintances. Well, we had fun, too. See the photos, look for yourself! And those who were not with us, envy! It is rare where you can meet so many positive people.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from the Elbrus region:

Hello everyone!  The "Congo" group of the 7 Summits Club has successfully climbed the Western Peak of Elbrus 5642m! Natalia, a member of the group, realized her extreme dream on her birthday!

Sometimes believing, sometimes not believing in herself, she did not accept congratulations during the entire ascent, right up to the descent to the refuge.  Later, we awarded all participants with honorary badges and diplomas.

Three groups of the 7 Summits Club gathered today on the slopes of Elbrus to conduct training on the technique of movement on a snowy surface.  Group guides: Andrey Berezin, Alexander Dorojukov and Dmitry Semenov. The weather in the region remains unstable, there is a lot of snow on the slopes of Elbrus.  Everything is going according to plan, tomorrow the groups will continue acclimatization.

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

News of the Elbrus region. The Antistress group began acclimatization and preparation for the ascent on Elbrus.  Today we were on the slopes of Cheget, admired the beauty and acclimatized along the way. We reached the Ai cafe, along the forest path. Along the way we met a clearing of flowering rhododendrons. Happy beginning of summer to all! Tomorrow we have training on snow-ice climbing on the slopes of Elbrus.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Dmitry Semenov reports from the Elbrus region:

Greetings from the Elbrus region, from the group "Fierce"! Today was our first acclimatization day. We went up the picturesque forest path to the Ai Cafe (2700m.) On our way we saw a magnificent thicket of flowering rhododendron. The weather allowed us to walk without rain, which is a rarity lately. Tomorrow we leave for our assault camp, where the second, high-altitude part of acclimatization will take place.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from the Elbrus region:

Hello!  The Сongo group of the 7 Summits Club made for acclimatization rotation to the Pastukhov Rocks, up to a height of 4800 meters. The weather mocked us during the ascent. And when we went back down to 4,000, Elbrus finally opened up and smiled after us. Tomorrow we have rest and preparation for the summit assault! All the weather and good luck!

Kristina Putintseva, the guide and manager of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Bezengi:

We send everyone our hot "greetings" from Bezengi! Today we carried each other in our arms. In the literal sense of these words. We are talking about the technique and tactics of rescue operations. This is the topic of our last two days of work. Our Sherpa friends work seriously and responsibly manner. They are doing well.