All news: 2024

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 called "Brusnika" began the active part of acclimatization and preparation for climbing Elbrus. It was raining this morning. Therefore, we had to postpone the start an hour later. We went, as usual, to the legendary cafe "Ai". Autumn in the Caucasus is coming into its own. It is damp and cool. We hope that the cyclone will go away in the coming days, and the weather will improve by the day of the ascent.

We also visited the rental shop today and took all the necessary equipment.

Tomorrow we will climb to the National Park refuge, where we will continue preparing for the ascent.

Hello to everyone from "Ripe Peaches"! Today we went for a walk, or rather, made an acclimatization hike, and climbed from our camp from 4200m to 4500m. We had a small picnic, met tourists from other countries, sunbathed, took photos and went down. Today is our day of rest, so we enjoyed the weather and the views. At dinner, we celebrated Kristina Putintseva's birthday with non-alcoholic Iranian beer and sweet cake. We are already getting ready for bed, because tomorrow is our most important day.

We hope to return to you with news by lunch.

Super-guides Valery Myasoedov and Kristina Putintseva.

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

August 26. Hello everyone! Today, a new group of the 7 Summits Club, which took the name "Frozen", began preparing for the ascent of Elbrus. The participants climbed for acclimatization along the slopes of Mount Cheget to an altitude of 2750 meters, that is, to the famous "Ai" cafe. It was not hot today, there was a light rain from time to time. The group walked briskly.

After lunch, we went to the rental store for the missing equipment. Tomorrow we move to the high-mountain shelter National Park, we will spend the night at an altitude of 3900 meters and continue acclimatization.

Take care of yourself!

See you in the mountains!

Good weather and good luck to everyone!

Guide of the 7 Summits Club Olga Rumyantseva reports from sunny Morocco:

So our big Moroccan adventure has ended. Today the participants of the "Tajin" group went their separate ways. Some went home. And some continued their vacation in Morocco.

We spent the last two days in the wonderful city of Essaouira. We walked along its white and blue streets, ate fish from the fish market, breathed in the ocean air. The bravest even swam in it.

Essaouira is a wonderful city that we really didn't want to leave. It was a little sad to say goodbye. But everyone is already making plans for new trips with the 7 Summits Club.

Guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Dorojukov sends from the Elbrus region:
Greetings from the slopes of Elbrus from the 7 Summits Club group "Mountain Ballet"! Our cheerful team successfully completed the program, climbing on the Western summit of Elbrus. We waited for the weather to improve, having cancelled the trip the day before due to a thunderstorm. We went well, without any big problems, although it was cold and windy. Everyone is alive and well, and that's the main thing! And they are returning home with diplomas, certificates and medals.

Greetings to everyone from the "Ripe Peaches" team! Today's acclimatization night was great. And despite the fact that we spent the night at an altitude of 3600 m, a cozy hotel with spacious rooms and a view of the mountains allowed us to forget about the altitude. As a morning workout, we made a training climb on Mount Tochal, 3964 m. Having descended to the foot of the mountain by cable car, we headed towards the House of the Iranian Mountaineering Federation, where we received our permits for the climb. Before dinner, we stopped at the thermal springs at the foot of Damavand. Then we got even more involved in the local culture by visiting a local cafe, where we tried many different kebabs...
We discussed plans for tomorrow and went to rest after such a busy day.
Guides Valery Myasoedov and Kristina Putintseva.

Dmitry Semenov, the 7 Summits Club guide, reports from the Elbrus region:
Today, our super group "Wagon Restaurant" has successfully climbed the highest peak of our vast Motherland and all of Europe, Mount Elbrus (5642m). We used a spare day, since the day before a thunderstorm prevented us from completing our attempt at the summit. The weather was not ideal today either, but we managed.

The 7 Summits Club guide Olga Rumyantseva sends from sunny Morocco:

Greetings to everyone from Morocco from the Tajin group! Our desert adventures are over, but the journey around the country continues.
Having left the desert, we drove towards Marrakech, in order to then get to the ocean. But before Marrakech and especially before the ocean, many interesting things were still waiting for us.
Leaving the desert, we stopped at a factory where they make various beautiful products from stones, in which ancient petrified animals are found. There are a lot of them - such stones - here. And now you can see what living creatures inhabited our planet many millions of years ago. Well, and buy yourself such a "little animal" for home.
From the desert, we went to Ben Al Hadda - a place famous for one of the oldest and most beautiful fortresses. This fortress is also known for the fact that many famous films were shot there. For example, the film "Gladiator".
In the evening we checked into a cozy and authentic riad, and early in the morning, before breakfast, we went to the fortress. Or as they say here, to the kasbah. We wandered along the ancient streets, looked at the work of local artists.
After that, we went to Marrakesh as soon as possible, because we had a big tour of the city there.
We walked along the streets of the old city while the guide told us stories, visited the Bahia Palace, where we admired the colorful tiles and exquisitely decorated ceilings. But most of all, of course, we liked the Mojarelle garden - the garden of Yves Saint Laurent. Its bright colors and various cacti are very cool.
These are the two busy days we had. Today we are leaving for the ocean.

Hello to everyone from the "Ripe Peaches" team! Today we will set off to the slopes of Mount Tochal. In winter, this is a gorgeous ski resort, and now, an empty chalet is completely at our disposal! The weather is favorable to us, so after a hearty lunch, we went for a walk. We walked so well that we climbed to the top of Shah Nishin, which translates as "a place for a king." Our royal team took a rest right at the top, admired the views of Tehran and the nearby mountains, drank tea, and under the rays of the setting sun, wandered along the multi-colored slopes to a delicious hearty dinner. After eating, we decided to play the famous game "Uno" and went our separate ways to gather strength for tomorrow.
Guides Valery Myasoedov and Kristina Putintseva.

Five groups of the 7 Summits Club set off tonight with the goal of climbing Elbrus. However, during the ascent, the bad weather suddenly got worse. A strong thunderstorm began. Under these conditions, the Ministry of Emergency Situations workers issued an order to stop climbing and return to the shelter. In principle, no one objected much. Everyone understood that it was the right decision. So our teams got an extra day off. Let's hope that nature will be kinder to us next night.

President of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Abramov:

Today, the SuperGirls team on Elbrus experienced a difficult night. But in the end, everything ended well. All the participants rested, slept, played. And this night we are planning to storm Elbrus again. The weather forecast is rather bad. But we will look for windows...

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

In the end, our Brazilians climbed Elbrus! Today was a long day, but we did it, we reached the top. The weather was not very friendly: wind, fog, sometimes snow fell. But we overcame ourselves and stubbornly went to our summit. Each of us overcame ourselves and reached the goal. By lunchtime, we descended to Terskol, rested and received well-deserved medals at a gala dinner. After that, we completely switched to rest and recovery after the climb.

Greetings to everyone from Iran from the "Ripe Peach" group! Today was a very long and eventful day for our eyes. We arrived at night, rested a little in our hotel (a real palace) Espinash Palace, and went to the most iconic places of Tehran. We climbed the TV tower, had a delicious lunch of local dishes in a panoramic restaurant. Then we went to the Rose Palace - Golestan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where each hall shines brighter than diamonds. We stopped at souvenir shops, admired the handicrafts of local craftsmen, and after a short rest gathered for a generous dinner.

Guides Valery Myasoedov and Kristina Putintseva.

The President of the 7 Summits Club company, Alexander Abramov, reports from the Elbrus region:

Today, the SuperGirls team went up on a cable car, then on a snowcat to the Refuge National Park, an altitude of 3900 meters. All the girls were simply amazed by the living conditions. Complete comfort! The main activity today was rest, but we still managed to conduct classes on passing the fixed ropes. The weather is clear, but there is a strong wind. So we will fight tonight. The departure for the ascent is scheduled for 3 am.

The 7 Summits Club guide Olga Rumyantseva sends from sunny Morocco:

 Hello to everyone from Morocco from the Tajin group! Yesterday we reached the Sahara, survived a storm in the desert and spent a wonderful night among the dunes.

We spent half a day driving to the place where the huge orange dunes begin. Before heading into the desert, half of the group decided to relax by the pool. The other half of the group went for a ride on quad bikes through the dunes.

 Then we were all going to mount the camels and go to the tent camp in the desert. But as soon as we drove up to the camels, a real storm broke out. Streams of water poured down, lightning flashed. Local guides said that this happens here once every few years. As soon as the storm died down, refreshed by a light rain, we set out.

Lightning continued to flash, rain poured, but this did not prevent everyone from enjoying themselves. We spent the evening and night in a tent camp. True, it is a very comfortable camp - with beds and a hot shower in each room.

Until late at night we watched Berber dances to the beat of drums. Then we beat the drums ourselves and went to bed. But not for long. Because at six in the morning we went out onto a large dune to meet the dawn.

After breakfast, we mounted our camels again and left the desert with orange dunes.

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

 21.08. Hello everyone! News from the 7 Summits Club group "Selfless Capybaras and one Fossil Khibinoid". Today our team went to high-altitude acclimatization to Pastukhov Rocks up to 4700 m! We were lucky with the weather. It was sunny, although the wind was still there.

Upon returning to the refuge, a delicious lunch and long-awaited rest awaited us!

Well done everyone, all participants were allowed to climb Elbrus next night.

A guide of the 7 Summits Club Sergey Avtomonov sends from Elbrus:

Greetings from the Brazilians from Elbrus! Today we went on the main acclimatization rotation, climbed Pastukhov Rocks. We spent the night in the refuge, at an altitude of 3900. In the morning we had breakfast early and went out. In crampons we reached the beginning of the rocks, sat there, rested, and simply spent some time for acclimatization. The weather was more than good and we enjoyed the sun and warmth. Then we went down to the hotel to rest. Tomorrow we plan to gain strength and go to the mountain at night.

The president of the 7 Summits Club company, Alexander Abramov, reports from the Elbrus region:

This morning, the Super Girls project team received full equipment at the rental and immediately rushed up. We walked briskly up the Refuge of 11 area. With the help of our guides, the group members figured out the equipment and mastered the technique of walking on snow and firn slopes. The weather was good, but we hurried down to the Azau Star hotel for lunch. The whole team is in a great mood. We are singing and dancing.

Tomorrow, rotation to the Pastukhov Rocks.

Guides Alexander Abramov, Denis Abramov and Natalia Marinkevich are working with the group.

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

Greetings from the slopes of Elbrus! Today, our group "Restaurant Car" continued preparation for the ascent of Elbrus. This time on its slopes. As part of continuing acclimatization, we climbed to the area of the Refuge of 11. Here, classes were held on the technique of moving on snowy terrain. Including practicing self-arrest with an ice ax. We were accompanied by wonderful weather, the group members feel great.

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

 20.08. Hello everyone! The group of the 7 Summits Club "Selfless Capybaras and one Fossil Khibinoid" moved today from the hotel to the refuge "Nat. Park" at an altitude of 3900 meters. After settling into comfortable houses, we climbed to the refuge of Eleven at an altitude of 4100 meters. There we held "snow-ice" training on the technique of climbing on the terrain such as it will be on the ascent. The weather is super, we worked everything out. On the descent we met a group of our SuperGirls Club led by Alex Abramov!

After lunch we held training on belay systems and the technique of moving on fixed ropes. Now it's dinner and rest.