All news: August 2023

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

News of the Elbrus region.  The group "Manuls" today made an ascent on the Western peak of Elbrus.  The weather conditions turned out to be difficult: on the Saddle we found ourselves in a passing thunderstorm front. And after waiting out the storm there, we continued climbing. And after a couple of hours we were already standing at the top.

News from Khan Tengri: Omatikayi Group sends greetings from Khan Base Camp! The sun is shining, the birds are singing, the streams are murmuring, apparently spring has come! Today we worked out the fixed ropes equipment for descent and ascent, learned what a carabine brake is on descent and slow gas on ascent. Everyone feels good. Tomorrow, according to the plan, we will go to Camp-1 with an overnight stay. Wait for messages! Guides: Viktor Volodin, Nikita Slotin.

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

News of the Elbrus region.  The Manuls group continues to acclimatize on the slopes of Elbrus.  Today we went up to the Pastukhov Rocks.  We decided not to go higher, as stones are falling from the Eastern peak. It is very hot in the Elbrus region now. There is an abundant melting of glaciers. Tomorrow, according to the plan, rest before climbing the summit of Elbrus.

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

Greetings from the group "Brazilians in Russia"! We completed the acclimatization program with a climb to the Pastukhov Rocks. We were going very well, the weather was great. In terms of time, we climbed very quickly. The condition of all participants is excellent. Tomorrow we have a day of rest and then according to the plan – the summit.

The guides of the group are Alexander Avtomonov and Alexander Dorojukov.

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

 Greetings from the group "Brazilians in Russia"!  We are climbing higher and higher. We settled in the refuge "National Park". Then we walked to the Refuge of Eleven. We held snow and ice classes there, went down, had lunch and went to rest. The views around us are great, the weather is very warm and gorgeous. Let's climb on!

The guides of the group are Alexander Avtomonov and Alexander Dorojukov.

Greetings to all from the Northern Inylchek Base Camp from the team of the 7 Summits Club and 8000 CLUB!

"Yesterday we moved from Bishkek to Karkara. Our road ran along the Chui Valley past the beautiful Issyk-Kul Lake (translated as "hot lake"). Today, our team flew by helicopter to the Khan Tengri base camp. We settled into our comfortable camp, had lunch and dismantled the equipment. Today we are resting, and tomorrow, as an acclimatization, we plan to walk higher to the Camp 1. Congratulations to everyone on the International Mountaineering Day! Group guides: Viktor Volodin and Nikita Slotin".

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

News of the Elbrus region. The group "Manuls" has started a program of preparation for the ascent on Elbrus. Today we went to the Ai cafe, on Cheget. The path passed first along a forest, which then turned into alpine meadows. The weather is hot, summer. Along the way, we had stunning views of the surrounding summits and, of course, of Elbrus. After lunch, we visited the rental, took the missing equipment for climbing. Tomorrow we will go to the slope of Elbrus, where we will continue acclimatization and preparation for the ascent.

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

Greetings from a new group called "Brazilians in Russia"! Today we started our acclimatization on the slopes of Mount Cheget. We walked well, the weather is great, today we even took a walk towards Donguzorun Lake. After returning, we went to rent, took equipment. Tomorrow we move to our comfortable refuge. The guides of the group are Alexander Avtomonov and Alexander Dorojukov.

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

The group "El-party" successfully ascended Elbrus with all its members! The weather was perfect. The group is cohesive! Two guys went up on foot - an option without a ratrak. A nice bonus at the end of the program is the Terskol Gorge and the Columnar Waterfall. And the beautiful hichins are the best in the whole Elbrus region!

Greetings to all from Tanzania from the Amateurs group! Today our group in full ascended the summit of Kilimanjaro. Yesterday we went up to Kibo camp, where there was no communication at all. So there was no way to share with you our worries before climbing.

And at midnight we went out to climb. The assault day on the Marangu route is quite difficult, and it was not easy for all of us. But we managed. And by the evening we went down to the Horombo camp at 3700.

 "Greetings from the Base Camp in Moskvin's Glade, which is located in distant Tajikistan! We are already warm and safe, and on August 3 we stood at Summit of the Peak of Communism (7495 m) — the highest point of the Soviet Union!

The ascent was not easy: the Base Camp - Summit - Base Camp route takes 8-9 days, but successful acclimatization, competent planning, and most importantly, the weather factor were on our side. It was the right decision to unite with other groups on the day of the assault, snow this year is waist-deep almost all over the route, a small group cannot overcome such an obstacle.

19 people stormed out of Camp 4 under Dushanbe Peak at an altitude of 7000 m. Up to 7400 m we walked all together, and then our group, having passed the most difficult section first, reached the Crest and at 12.40 (local time) were the first to reach Summit!

The panorama from the Roof of the World, as the Pamirs are called, was amazing! Imagine, our 8000 Club flag didn't even need to be stretched, it was almost calm... This doesn't happen very often.

There was no limit to the delight and emotions of our Anastasia Panfilova!  She managed to make both peaks this season: the Peak of Korzhenevskaya and the Peak of Communism. The photos turned out great, for the first time I decided to number them so that our friends of the 7 Summits Club and the 8000 Club could appreciate the beauty of each moment"

Guide Valery Myasoedov

 At the Peak of Communism on August 3

 Selfies on top

 The Passage of the Summit Ridge. Requires maximum concentration

 Descent from the Summit Ridge. The most dangerous place

 The beginning of the descent from the peak, 7495 m

 Exit to the Ridge, 7400 m

 Assault camp under the Peak of Dushanbe, 7000 m

 At the Base Camp, a few minutes after returning. Happy climbers

 Peak of Communism from the crest of Korzhenevskaya Peak

Buenas Dias from the "Let's get a Llama" team! We did it! There is a peak of Chachani 6057! We had an amazing final two days. Yesterday we went to the Kolka Canyon — the second deepest canyon in the world, located in the valley of the Kolka River. Thousands of giant terraces, where the local population has been growing potatoes and cereals for hundreds of years, makes an incredible impression!

Then, we went to watch condors in a place called Cruz del Condor, where these giant birds are attracted by unusual air currents. They took off from nowhere and hovered over our heads — a fantastic sight! In the afternoon we managed to swim in the hot springs, and in the evening our team moved to the Base Camp of the Chachani volcano. At night we stormed and successfully climbed one of the iconic peaks of Peru — Mount of Brave.

I would like to say that on this trip we discovered Peru from almost all sides, starting from gastronomic pleasures, cultural attractions of the ancient Inca civilization, ending with the most beautiful peaks of the Southern Andes!

Friends, join our next trip to Peru this fall! You will definitely not regret it!

Your Daria Sivova and Boris Egorov are in touch!

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

Greetings to all from Tanzania from the Amateurs group!  Today we had a day of acclimatization and rest. In the morning we took a walk to the famous Zebra Rocks - rocks that look like a zebra's ass. The walk took place with wonderful views of the surroundings and the clouds below us. After tea at the rocks, we decided to climb a little higher. There, from where the view of summit of Kilimanjaro opened and it was possible to see the route along which we would climb to.

After lunch at the camp, we had an introduction ceremony with the team, which, as usual, was accompanied by cheerful songs and dances.

The 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 "Chef's Team" this morning in full force climbed the Western peak of Elbrus. From the top there was a stunning view of the Main Caucasian Ridge and the surrounding area. 

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

 The Wolf Quartet group completed its program with a successful ascent on Mount Elbrus. The weather was magical! A light wind was blowing, there was not a single cloud on the road during the entire ascent. We climbed briskly, in one group. Congratulations to everyone on the summit and see you in the new mountains!

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

Hello everyone from Tanzania!  It's only been a couple of days since climbing Kilimanjaro, and now a new group has gathered at the foot of this mountain to begin their journey to the top.

This time our way will take the Marangu route - the most comfortable route to Kilimanjaro. But in order not to relax too much, the weather sent us rain. Almost all the way to the first hut we walked either in the drizzling rain, or through the humid jungle, shrouded in fog. However, this did not upset us much.

While our group is still choosing a name for itself, it is getting used to new conditions. For most of the group, this ascent is the first mountain experience. So many amazing discoveries are waiting for us.

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

Ararat is in touch! It's been a long day. We went up to the assault camp, spent the night there, and at two o'clock in the morning went out to climb. We had the safest possible team: two guides and two participants. As a result, having split up, everyone reached the top at their own pace. Then there was a descent to the assault camp, where we rested a little, packed up and went to the base camp. Tonight we will spend the night at the base camp.

 The beginning of August is a hot period on Elbrus. It so happened that four groups of the 7 Summits Club met at once on the slopes of Elbrus. Our guides Andrey Berezin, Alexander Dorojukov, Dmitry Semenov and Natalia Marinkevich work with them. The participants of the groups make acclimatization rotations, train in the technique of climbing on snow slopes, prepare for the assault of the summit.

Wonderful news from the group "Four Comrades" under the leadership of Karina Mezova. Yesterday, August 2, the group in full force climbed the Eastern peak of Elbrus, 5621 m. Well done! Congratulations to all participants and guides!  Today the group descends to Emmanuel's Glade.

The second group of "Deflated Cheeks" led by Alexander Avtomonov safely crossed from north to south today. Details of the ascent will be later.

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

 Ararat is in touch, we continue our ascent. Today we went out for acclimatization. Our small group feels confident. We go well, admire the views, chat. We came to the assault camp, rested and went down. At the base camp, they cooked a ram and set a table for us outside. So we had a barbecue in nature. In the evening, as usual, we chatted before going to bed. There was also a group of Iranians in the camp. They added a lot of color, tried to teach us Iranian, but we didn't succeed. Tomorrow we go to a group camp and then to the top.