All news: July 2023

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

Greetings from the Elbrus region! Today, the group of the 7 Summits Club, which was called the "Wolf Quartet", began its acclimatization program. We walked on the "Refuge of 11", rolled in the snow, learned self-arresting with an ice pick. We also now understand why we need carabiners and incomprehensible ropes, which are always in the way. Everything is fine, we are working further.

This morning our team left the base camp and began the long journey back home. They will have to walk the familiar path along the Baltoro glacier to Ascole, the first settlement to which the highway approaches. We remind you that on July 27 and 28, two teams of the 7 Summits Club and the 8000 Club ascended to the top of K2 in the number of 8 participants, 2 high-altitude operators and 10 Sherpas. There are 20 people under the leadership of Lyudmila Korobeshko. The ascent took place in bad weather, with a poor condition of the route. A lot of material has been shot for the future film "The Hшпр Altitude Gene 2. K2". We are waiting for the heroes at home!

On July 29, the acclimatization of two parallel groups aiming for the Summits of Elbrus from the north began.  The first group (4 participants) chose an ambitious and difficult route "The Cross of Elbrus": a traverse from north to south with ascent to the Eastern and Western Summits. The working name of the team is "Deflated Cheeks", the main guide of the team is Alexander Avtomonov.

The second group (4 participants) chose the name "Four Comrades". The goal of the team is to climb the Eastern Peak from the north and descend to the north. The main guide of the group is Karina Mezova.

Yesterday, both teams walked to the glade of "Stone Mushrooms". A transfer to the base camp on the moraine (3800 m) is planned for today. Good luck and good weather to both teams!

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Olga Rumyantseva reports from Tanzania:

Today our group "In content" climbed to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. It wasn't easy, but we managed. And even on the descent from the summit, the most cheerful of us ran to the glacier to touch, so to speak, the disappearing legend.

Group No. 3 consisting of Lyudmila Korobeshko, Daniil Briman, Valery Tebiev and Arno Ter-Saakov safely descended to the base camp today. The weather on the mountain predictably and finally deteriorated, the descent against the background of incredible fatigue was not easy. But now when everyone is assembled, you can celebrate, receive awards and congratulations. And get ready to go home in a good mood. We are waiting! The participants of the first-second group have already started the trek down the glacier.

 Photos and videos from the RD Studio team.

There is still a little time left before the expedition of the 7 Summits Club and the 8000 Club on K2 will be completed. It is necessary that the third team (Lyudmila Korobeshko, Daniil Briman, Valery Tebiev, Arno Ter-Saakov and their escorts) descend safely from Camp-2, where they stay after reaching the summit, to the base camp. The happy winners from the first two groups, Ekaterina Safronova, Maria Oglobleva, Dmitry Moskalev and Bartolomey Pachosky, have already been welcomed at the base. Before relaxation, there is a little patience and a little luck left. We are waiting for the heroes!

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

News of the Elbrus region. The group "With Valerian on a ratrak" in full force today climbed the Rapadny peak of Elbrus.  We were very lucky with the weather. It was almost calm, from the top there were stunning views of the Main Caucasian Ridge and the surroundings of Elbrus.

On July 27 and 28, two teams of the 7 Summits Club and the 8000 Club ascended to the top of K2 in the number of 8 participants, 2 high-altitude operators and 10 Sherpas. There are 20 people under the leadership of Lyudmila Korobeshko. The ascent took place in bad weather, with a poor condition of the route. But we did it. The start was from the Camp-3, as the weather did not allow the route to be fully processed before the start. 

Nevertheless, the whole team of climbers reached the top.

This is a great achievement, since Mount K2 is the most difficult eight-thousandth mountain in the world. And this is the most massive ascent of K2 in the history of Russian mountaineering.

Tonight, third part of our team started for the summit push. The group consisting of: Lyudmila Korobeshko, Arno Ter-Saakov, Valery Tebiev, Daniil Briman and our high-altitude operator Luis Lopez.

The summiters of K2 of the first wave Ekaterina Safronova and Maria Oglobleva safely descended to the Camp-2.  Dmitry Moskalev and Bartolomey Pachosky stayed overnight at Camp 3. Everyone is resting. Tomorrow they plan to go down to the Base Camp.

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

Hooray! Ararat let us in and let us go! Today at 7 am the whole team was standing on the top of Ararat!!! Despite the fact that it was not easy for everyone, but we got there quickly enough - in 5 hours! The weather pleased us, at first there was a light wind, and when we reached the top it ended and it gave us more time for a photo on the top. True, there were a lot of people, but this is a small problem. On the descent, the weather got a little worse, but it didn't change our mood. We were very tired during the ascent, so we descended slowly and carefully. As it turned out, not in vain. A member of the German team fell and injured his head while we were there. In the evening we went down to the base camp. We're spending the night here today, and tomorrow we're going to the hotel.

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

News of the Elbrus region.  The group "With Valerian on a snowmobile" continued preparations for climbing Elbrus and climbed to the Pastukhov Rocks.  On the way, we enjoyed the beautiful views of the surrounding area and, of course, Elbrus. Tomorrow we are thinking of climbing the summit of Elbrus, as the weather deteriorates for the next few days.

Message from RD Studia: There is a K2 summit! Maria Oglobleva, Ekaterina Safronova and high-altitude operator Vladimir Kotlyar just now have climbed to the top of the most difficult eight-thousandth mountain in the world! Good luck to them on the descent!

A little bit later. Dmitry Moskalev and Bartholomew Pachosky are on top! The weather is getting worse, they are waiting for an unsafe descent. We pray!

 The guide of the 7 Summits Club Olga Rumyantseva reports from Tanzania:

Greetings from Tanzania from the slopes of Kilimanjaro from the group "In content"! In the morning, we finally got acquainted with the team, which was postponed for reasons beyond our control. And getting to know the team is again songs and dances.

Today we had a long running day. In the morning we climbed from the Shira camp to the Lava Tower at an altitude of 4600. There we had lunch and went down to the Baranco camp.

Despite the high altitude, everyone feels good.

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

 Ararat is in touch. Today we went up to the assault camp. We were walking at a good pace, even faster than yesterday.  At night we go out to climb. Not everyone, alas, feels well, but we are preparing for the ascent. In the evening we watched a beautiful sunset. The weather promises to be good! We drove the crampons, packed up, went to bed to go to the summit at night. We plan to leave at 2 a.m.

Alexander Abramov, the head of the expedition on K2, reports from Pakistan, from Camp-3:

At 18:00, the first team left the third camp to storm the summit. Right in front of them is a team of Sherpas hanging ropes. There is a lot of snow. The Sherpas failed to set up Camp 4 due to bad weather. The season on K2 is very difficult. Weekly snowfalls. Short windows of good weather. Now the weather is average lousy. It's snowing at Camp 3. Although all the surrounding peaks are open. We pray for the friends. Good luck today!

The second team is planning an assault tomorrow evening.

Camp-3

Today, the third group of our expedition went up from Camp-2 to Camp-3. In the photo, overcoming the Black Pyramid

Photo from RD Studio. The weather is good below, all the mountains are open, except K2

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

 News of the Elbrus region.  Our group went up to the refuge National Park. Here we will be preparing for the ascent for several days. Today we have mastered the skills of climbing in crampons on snowy slopes and learned how to use ice axes in case of a breakdown on the slope. Tomorrow we go to the Pastukhov Rocks. 

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

News from Ararat today we went for acclimatization to 4200 to a high-altitude camp. While we were going hard, we came up with the name of the group, but they never came up with it.  We reached the camp quickly in 3 hours, the group is cheerful, all well done, we walk in a friendly company. We sat, rested in the upper camp, went down, got caught in the rain a little, but not much.  We had a delicious dinner and are now resting before going to the assault camp tomorrow. Tomorrow we will spend the night in the upper camp and go out to climb.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Olga Rumyantseva reports from Tanzania:

All jambos from Tanzania! We continue our journey to Kilimanjaro.

In the morning, the camp was shrouded in fog. But with hot dances, which were instead of charging, we dispersed the clouds. So our entire journey from Machame Camp to Shira Cave camp took place in wonderful sunny weather with incredible views in all directions.

By lunchtime we came to the camp, but we did not stop there, but went for a walk further.

Everyone feels good. The mood is great. By the evening, with joint efforts, we were able to choose the name of the group – "In content".

Well, the ascent continued. The first two groups spend the night in Camp-3 (7400), the third – in Camp-2 (6600). The path to Camp 4 has already been trodden and equipped with fixed ropes. Tomorrow, the leading team of Sherpas will continue processing the route in order to reach the top on July 27.

 Lyudmila Korobeshko (Group-3):

They went out to storm, moving to Camp 2 on 6600. There was no good weather for a week. It seems to be getting better now.

Now at lunchtime on July 25, we came to Camp 2 on K2.

Vladimir Kotlyar, high-altitude operator (Group-1):

Today, according to the forecast, there should be bad weather, but to our joy, the forecast has not yet been justified.

At six in the morning, we got out of the tents, put on the crampons and harness, then and climbed up in the hope for the best.

If this weather lasts for four days, then we have every chance. There is a mountain, you have to climb!

Buenas Diaz from Peru! The 7 Summits Club has already started the season in South America! Greetings from the land of the ancient Incas — Peru! The country has been closed for almost 3 years due to the pandemic. But we are happy to announce that now Peru welcomes tourists, and the 7 Summits Club opens a new incredible destination.

One of the most interesting and intense programs begins — "Adventures in the Peruvian Andes". We are waiting for Machu Picchu, the Rainbow Mountains, the cultural capital of Arequipa and its Valley of Volcanoes with an ascent on the six thousandth Chachani.

Today the whole group is finally gathered in the ancient Inca capital of Cuzco. And tomorrow we start our incredible adventure with the extreme Star Lodge Hotel.

Follow us, it will be interesting!

Daria Sivova is in touch, and very soon, super-guide Boris Egorov will join us!