All news: 3 July 2023

Salaam from Skardu!

There is a team name! We are “Me and my young team”! We say hello from hot Skardu!

It's time to tell us what's going on. So, the second day we spend at the starting point of all mountain expeditions - Skardu at an altitude of about 2500m. Today we have not received the promised permits, and we are looking forward to them tomorrow. As the locals say, Inshallah!

   Today is an amazing day! We are celebrating the birthday of the soul of our company — Artem Kolomiets! Artem, we sincerely congratulate you and wish you more travels, your sense of humor and positivity will warm us all the trip!

   Another day and there will be no places left in Skardu that we have not visited. In the morning we went to the Kuchara lakes. And in the evening, Cold Desert was waiting for us, the Cold Desert in jeeps, incredible dunes and the most beautiful sunset. We felt like the heroes of the movie Mad Max. After, we made a short trek to secret waterfalls and apricot trees.

And the evening ended with a festive barbecue and a party in honor of our birthday. Separately about security. Pakistanis are very friendly and welcoming people. Always ready to help, welcome foreigners with great joy and an open heart. Today Pakistan opened up to us from a new side. We look forward to continuing!

Гид Клуба 7 Вершин Евгений Федюнин сообщает из Ирана:

Привет из Ирана! Сегодня у группы "Дениска" простой день, легкий акклиматизационный выход, 300 м над приютом по пути к вершине. Особое внимание уделялось дыхательным упражнениям. Во время привалов наш главный иранский гид Хамид показал ряд приемов для повышения работоспособности легких на высоте. Мы также слушали рассказы о Древней Персии и играли в веселые игры. Наш уважаемый гид Хамид, инструктор IMGA, не только мастер скалолазания, но и отличный организатор. Таких же добрых слов заслуживают наши повара Наргес и Марьон, оба профессионалы высочайшего класса. «Дениски» были приятно удивлены фуршетом, который нам накрыли. А на горячее - жареная форель! Наша любовь взаимна, мы всегда благодарим их от всего сердца и не забываем поздравить с праздником. На день рождения Наргес и нашего гида Париса подарили павловопосадские шали из чистой шерсти. Вот такой день - дыши, вкусно кушай, отдыхай. Завтра - финальный аккорд, рано утром выходим на вершину Дамаванд. Гиды Евгений Федюнин, Валерий Мясоедов, Ольга Старцева.

Guide and director of the 7 Summits Club Lyudmila Korobeshko reports from Pakistan:

 3 July. Salam to all from Pakistan from the participants of the expedition to K2 "High Altitude Gen - 2" or briefly GenKa2! Today we had a puja - the consecration of the base  camp and the expedition. We held a joint puja with our friends from the 8K company. A stupa with decorations stood directly opposite K2, which was almost completely opened at that time. At the end of the ceremony, we were tied with kats - white scarves, and Abramov, as the leader, was solemnly put on a Pakistani hat on his head. And they gave us something that almost all the participants of the expedition dreamed about, something that is not in Pakistan, but we really want it in the mountains and in the heat - consecrated beer!!!

After the puja, the film crew and I went to our kitchen to prepare a festive dinner. Kristina made cod liver salad, Ivan made mayonnaise, and I made borscht. The dinner turned out to be quite festive - we also added puja beer and dried fish brought from Russia to the table.

Tomorrow we go up for a rotation with an overnight stay. According to the plan - overnight in ABC (5300m), and then ascent to C1 (5500m) and above, then descent to the base camp.

Fotos of Arno Ter-Saakov

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Natalya Marinkevich reports from the Elbrus region:

The "Khachapuri" group climbs along the beautiful path to Mount Cheget, we acclimatize in the cafe "Ai" with pasties, breathe oxygen-free mountain air, admire Elbrus from a height of 2600.