All news: 2024

The President of the 7 Summits Club, super-guide Alexander Abramov reports from Pakistan:

 News from the "Brothers and Sisters" team from Pakistan. Today we successfully climbed to the top of Khoser Gunge 6250m, the most popular and accessible six-thousander in Pakistan. Five participants, guide Alexander Abramov and three local porters who accompanied us reached the highest point. The weather conditions were difficult: snow, wind. Now the group is descending, all participants feel well.

The President of the 7 Summits Club, the group guide Alexander Abramov reports from Pakistan:

News from the "Brothers and Sisters" team from Pakistan. Today, at a good pace, the team moved to the assault camp of Mount Khoser Gungu 6300m, the easiest and most accessible six-thousander in Pakistan. There are incredible views of the Karakoram Range and the Indus River Valley. Now we are preparing dinner. We are urging on the crampons and at 3 am we are heading out to assault the mountain. The weather is great. Everyone is happy!

The President of the 7 Summits Club, group guide Alex Abramov reports from Pakistan:

 The 7 Summits Club "Brothers and Sisters" team today conducted training on moving along fixed ropes. And then rushed to the Camp 1. This camp is located on a picturesque ridge. There are cliffs on both sides. We had a fun evening. And now everyone is going to bed! Tomorrow we move to the Assault Camp. The weather is great. The views are stunning.

The 7 Summits Club guide Alexander Dorojukov sends from Iran:

Greetings from Iran from the "X Group"! Today we reached our goal and climbed Mount Damavand. The day before there was a thunderstorm with snow all evening, so we postponed the start time several times. In the end, we finally waited for a weather window and successfully climbed to the top. On the descent, we were caught in a thunderstorm with snow again. But now we are already in the camp and resting.

The President of the 7 Summits Club, super-guide Alex Abramov reports from Pakistan:

Today the "Brothers and Sisters" team walked to the Base Camp of Khoser Gang, located at an altitude of 3800 m. On the way we stopped at the apricot festival. Pakistan is a very interesting and beautiful country, with very friendly people.

Our camp is ideal, each participant has his own tent the size of a man. We have a dining room, a kitchen and a toilet at our service. There is also a generator. We prepared 12 dishes for dinner. Now how to carry all this up the mountain?

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

Greetings from Iran from "Group X"! For greater acclimatization today we walked to an altitude of 4500 meters. The weather is not pleasing to us, there is always a thunderstorm with snow after lunch. But here they feed us enough to slaughter. Sheep, meats, whatever you want! Tonight we will start in the direction of the summit. We hope for success!

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

Today our group in full force climbed the summit of Kilimanjaro. The group was surprisingly strong, so we climbed at a brisk pace. On the way we saw a beautiful sunrise, glaciers, sang songs. And by evening we had already descended to the Millennium camp, where a special climbing dinner awaited us.

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

News from the Elbrus region! Yesterday, September 13, the 7 Summits Club group "While the mushrooms" successfully climbed the Western summit of Elbrus. The weather and the condition of the route were wonderful. Therefore, at 6:15 we were all standing on the top together. From where a view of the surroundings opened up. And also a huge shadow of the Western summit of Elbrus was visible. After that there was a descent down, gathering and departure on an overloaded cable car to the hotel. And also a gala evening with the presentation of awards and certificates.

The President of the 7 Summits Club, the guide Alexander Abramov reports from Pakistan:

 Yesterday, the "Brozzers & Sirterzz" Team moved to the luxury hotel Shigar Serena Fort. This is an old British military fort converted into a five-room hotel.

And all evening we prepared for a new ascent. This morning we left for the summit. On the way, we visited the apricot festival, where we gave an interview to local television. Now we are starting along the trail to Khoser Gunge Base Camp.

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

Hello everyone! Yesterday, the 7 Summits Club group "Spartans" made a successful ascent on the main, Western peak of Elbrus 5642m! The weather was great, the conditions were almost perfect. And this is despite it being Friday the 13th! The season on the Mountain is ending, but new projects are ahead. During the festive dinner and awards ceremony, we discussed further mountain plans.

The 7 Summits Club guide Olga Rumyantseva reports from Tanzania:

Today our group "Anahata" moved from the Karanga camp to the Barafu camp and then ascended to the assault camp of Kosovo at an altitude of 4850 meters. The weather is consistently good. Everyone feels good. The mood is fighting. We'll go climbing tonight.

Wish us luck!

The President of the 7 Summits Club, the group guide Alexander Abramov reports from Pakistan:

 News from the 7 Summits Club Team, now called Brothers and Sisters, from Pakistan. Yesterday we climbed the unique highland plateau of Deosai, and today we climbed the highest peak in the region, Mount Shantun, an extinct volcano 5400 meters high. Everything went great, everyone is happy! We went down to Skardu. Tomorrow we are moving to the city of Shigar, at the foot of our main goal - Mount Khoser Gunge (6400m).

A guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Dorojukov sends from Iran:

Greetings from Iran! Today the team of the 7 Summits Club "Group X" moved to the foot of Mount Damavand. In the Iranian Mountaineering Federation we received consultations and issued permits. In the hotel we sorted out our things, we are preparing to go to the base camp tomorrow. Well, and traditionally we eat delicious kebabs. Everything is fine with us, we continue to work according to plan.

A guide of the 7 Summits Club Olga Rumyantseva sends from Tanzania:

Greetings to everyone from Tanzania! Today our group Anahata climbed the Barranco wall. The climb, as usual, was quite emotional. Having climbed up, we drank tea among the clouds and continued our way to the Karanga camp among beautiful landscapes. Tomorrow we will have to go to the assault camp, and then go on the ascent.

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

 News of the Elbrus region! The group "While the mushrooms" continues acclimatization and preparation for the ascent of Elbrus. Today, September 11, we went to Pastukhov Rocks. The weather was wonderful. A light breeze appeared only at the top of the rocks. We climbed quite briskly. Tomorrow we will rest before the ascent.

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

 11.09. Hello everyone! The 7 Summits Club "Spartans" group went to high-altitude acclimatization on the Pastukhov Rocks up to 4500m! The weather was great and we managed to do everything perfectly. On the descent we again got caught up in the excitement of queues. The old cable car is already at its limit. We even walked the 2nd line, which saved a couple of hours of standing and waiting! Tomorrow is rest and preparation for the assault!

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Dorojukov sends from Iran:

Greetings from Iran! Yesterday, the participants of the new 7 Summits Club program - "Group X" arrived here. We checked into the hotel, had a briefing. Today we climbed Mount Tochal, looked at Tehran from above. Then we went down to the hotel, we will rest. We eat delicious kebabs and olives. And in general, Iranian cuisine is very tasty.

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

 Greetings to everyone from Tanzania from the Anahata group! Today we had a very long day. We crossed the Lava Tower, climbed there to an altitude of 4600 meters.

After lunch, having acclimatized and rested, we left the stone desert and descended to the already familiar altitude of 4000 meters. On the way we passed through a beautiful gorge with amazing senecia plants. We spend the night in the Barranco camp at an altitude of 3960 meters.

All members of the group feel good, the mood is great.

Greetings from Iran! Yesterday, the "Masha and the Lions" group in full force climbed the summit of Damavand! The weather was ideal, it was practically windless and sunny. We left at three o'clock in the morning in full force, then nevertheless divided along the way into those who were faster and those who were moderate. But the main thing is that everyone was at the top in 7.5 hours maximum time. Now that's moderate, you might say! The descent also went at an excellent pace, so we were already at the hotel by 9:00 PM. A hot shower and dinner at the restaurant were a great end to such a busy day. Everyone is great! Both Masha and the lions!

Guides Valery Myasoedov and Andrey Selivanov.

The President of the 7 Summits Club, the group guide Alexander Abramov reports from Pakistan:

 News from the "Super Star" Team from Pakistan. Today our group flew from Islamabad to Skardu - the capital of all expedition organizations in Pakistan. We stayed in an excellent colonial-style hotel with a large garden.

We had a tour of Skardu. We visited Buddha Rock. And the cold desert, where we drove jeeps. In the evening there was a delicious barbecue dinner on the roof of the tallest building in Skardu.

Tomorrow we are going up to the Deosai Plateau to climb the highest mountain of the plateau - Mount Shatun 5300m.

Photo from the plane. Flew right by the summit of the eight-thousander Nanga Parbat.