All news: 18 October 2025

A corporate trip to Armenia for the 7 Summits Club team. Our journey began today. And, of course, we didn't start with coffee and long conversations, but with an ascent of Aragats, the country's highest mountain. We climbed to the Southern Peak of the massif at 3,890 meters.

It was everything we love: wind, sun, laughter, and a team spirit where everyone helps, supports, and befriends. Our guides, as always, are a true support system, and even off-tour, they are so kind and attentive that you can feel their care coming from the heart.

Thanks to Lyudmila Korobeshko and Alexander Abramov for giving us the opportunity not only to make people's dreams come true by introducing them to the world of mountains, but also to travel as a team! It's great to be inspired and discuss how to make our Club even better.

Today we were also congratulated on the Club's 18th anniversary! Artur, a member of the 7 Summits Club, went on expeditions with Valery Myasoedov. He learned we were in Armenia and came to congratulate us with gifts—flowers for the girls and Armenian cognac for the men.

The day was warm, lively, and genuine.

This is Lucy Ilyina, Head of the 7 Summits Club's SMM Department.

Greetings from Nepal, everyone! Our "Anahata" team has gathered here today, preparing to make the trek to Everest Base Camp. From yesterday until today, the participants flew to Kathmandu.

Finally, in the evening, we all gathered and introduced ourselves to those who hadn't met before. And over a celebratory dinner, after receiving wonderful gifts from the 7 Summits Club, we discussed the details of the trip.

Early tomorrow morning, we plan to fly to Lukla by helicopter and begin our trek.

This is the 7 Summits Club guide Olya Rumyantseva and the most heartfelt team, opening the chakras.

The 7 Summits Club Super Guide Boris Egorov sends a message from Nepal:

 Greetings from Nepal! Today we had an active time in Namche. We went to the Everest Café after gaining 400 meters and admired the mountain panorama. We could see both Everest and Lhotse. And, of course, our destination, Ama Dablam, in all its glory. In the meantime, we came up with a name for the group: "Experienced Yaks."

On the way back, we visited the eco-museum and the Sherpa Museum. At the latter, our Sherpa Sona showed us his photo—he's a two-time Guinness World Record holder! Winter ascent of K2 and the shortest Everest-K2 ascent in 114 days.

The most experienced Super Yak, Boris Egorov.

Alexander Abramov, leader of the "Super Dogs on Elbrus" expedition, reports from the Elbrus region:

 The Super Dogs project on Elbrus. SUMMIT!!! Today, October 18th, a historic event took place. Three Sherpa dogs, Mingma, Pemba, and Lhakpa, reached the summit of Elbrus, working as sled dogs. They pulled climbers Alexander Abramov, Viktor Simonov, and Ilya Gladkikh.

As a result, the team of three dogs and three climbers ascended from an altitude of 5,100 meters to the summit in 3.5 hours. It's interesting that these dogs pull sleds in winter, but they've never been to the mountains. So, Elbrus is their first summit as dogs. The weather was terrible. After the summit, we descended in a blizzard and 50 km/h winds.

The route was in rough firn conditions, with some ice in places. The dogs proved themselves heroes.

The 7 Summits Club guide Artem Rostovtsev reports from Papua:

 Hello, Seven Summits! This is the Carstensz Pyramid expedition. We all arrived safely in Timika (the closest civilization to the mountain). Our flight down the mountain was slightly delayed, just a day. We decided not to spoil you with any news and photos. So, the first decent news is from base camp, where we arrived this morning. We immediately headed out to the rock wall to refresh and strengthen our skills. We were doing so well that we were already considering a summit attempt today. But current mountain regulations prevent this. We finished the acclimatization and educational walk, had a snack, and had our health checked. We're waiting for rain so we can retreat to our tents for a nap, with a break for dinner. We plan to set out for the summit early in the morning.