All news: May 2025 - Page 2

The leader of the Everest expedition, Alexander Abramov, reports from Nepal:

 The season of Everest ascents has begun. We held classes on strategy and tactics of ascent. The guides told members all the subtleties and nuances of working on the mountain with toilet paper and food bags. We checked masks and regulators again. And today, Viktor Volodin's team (Club 8000), consisting of 6 participants, set off for Camp 1.

Alexander Abramov's team is leaving in a day. And the film crew of the movie "Space Everest" is going with us.

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

Hello everyone! The 7 Summits Club group "Snow and Freedom" went to high-altitude acclimatization on Pastukhov Rocks - 4700m! The weather was different, from fog to sun and wind. But without snow. It was not easy, but the whole group reached the intended goal! Ahead is rest and preparation for the assault!

Take care of yourself!

See you in the mountains!

Good weather and good luck to everyone!

The 7 Summits Club guide Dmitry Semenov reports from Elbrus:

Greetings from the slopes of Elbrus! Today our group "Krasavchiki" made an acclimatization climb to Pastukhov Rocks at an altitude of 4700 meters. The snowfalls stopped, and we walked in good weather, climbed without problems. Tomorrow is a day of rest and recovery before the decisive day of our program, the ascent of Mount Elbrus.

Hooray! "Abramov's Favorite Group" summited Island Peak! It was very difficult, the route was technically complex, many pitches of rocks and vertical ice. We all summited. We were very tired, but happy! Now we are returning to civilization and resting after a 16-hour climb! With you was the guide of the 7 Summits Club Sergey Avtomonov.

The leader of the Everest expedition Alexander Abramov reports from Nepal:

The Everest 2025 team returned from Namche Bazaar to the Everest base camp. Everyone is rested. Yesterday, for the first time in human history, we broadcast live from the slopes of Everest to the ISS space station.

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

 Hello everyone! The "Snow and Will" group of the 7 Summits Club moved today to the Nats.Park refuge at an altitude of 3900 meters. There we settled in cool houses, but only after digging out the entrances! It has been snowing for the third day.

Then we went to Refuge of 11 at 4100 m, where in white out conditions we held snow training sessions and practiced self-arrest techniques.

After a hearty lunch, we held training sessions on belay systems and moving along fixed ropes indoors. Everyone feels great, and their appetites are excellent! Tomorrow is high-altitude climbing to Pastukhov Rocks - up to 4700 m.

Take care!

See you in the mountains!

Wish everyone good weather and good luck!

Direct communication with the International Space Station from the Everest Base Camp itself!

Cosmonaut Sergei Ryazansky, who is in the camp at an altitude of 5300 m, participated in the broadcast along with the Everest 2025 team of the 7 Summits Club.

ISS crew commander Sergei Ryzhikov and astronaut Alexei Zubritsky were in touch from orbit.

Sergey Ryazansky: I showed the guys from the ISS views of Everest from the Base Camp. We had a warm conversation, I was happy with the modern technologies that made this call real.

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

 Greetings from the Elbrus region! Today, as part of the acclimatization, our new super-group "Krasavchiki" went out along the slopes of Mount Cheget to the cafe "Ai" (2700 m). The weather was different, we caught rain, snow and sun, and also saw an avalanche from the wall of Donguz-Orun (4454 m). It's good that we were on the opposite slope of the valley. Tomorrow we will go up to our assault camp National Park, where we will continue preparing for the ascent.

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

 Hello everyone! A new group of the 7 Summits Club was named "Snow and Freedom". We began acclimatization on Mount Cheget and climbed to the famous cafe "Ai", at an altitude of 2750 meters. There, the participants got acquainted with local delicacies of chebureks with lingonberries and herbal teas!  The weather was not at all pampering, visibility was limited, it was raining, even snowing at times. But we saw a giant avalanche from the wall of Donguz-Orun.

After lunch, we rented the missing equipment, then rested and prepared for tomorrow's move to Elbrus!

Take care of yourself!

See you in the mountains!

Good weather and good luck to everyone!

May 12 Dhaulagiri

Namaste to everyone from Nepal from the Dhaulagiri Lovers Club group! Report for the past period.

 May 7 - moved from BC to C1. A little faster than last time - in just 9 hours. The icefall melted, the cracks became wider.

 May 8 - moved from C1 to C2. By evening we learned that the advance group had been walking from C2 to C3 for as long as 12-14 hours... This made us a little... wary. We felt that our plans could change. However, we were told by radio that the plans were in effect and the advance group (the hanging team and the combined group) was ready to go on the assault in a few hours. Around midnight we were woken up and told that plans had changed and the upper group had decided to spend an extra day in the upper camp.

 May 9 - woke up late. Anyway, it was a forced rest day at 6200... Celebrated Victory Day and Igor Smirnov's birthday. Walked up a bit.

 May 10 - early rise and exit at 5 am to C3. The crossing turned out to be really tough - a snow-ice slope with falling snow. By the end - 35-40 degrees. There was nowhere to rest at all. We got there quickly - in about 10 hours. But we were exhausted. The camp is not conducive to rest and recovery at all - a tiny area at an angle of 25-30 degrees. The tents are crooked, it is impossible to walk between them without crampons and self-belay. There are 3-5 people in each tent. Boiling water is a huge problem. By this time, the ropers and climbers from the international team had just started to return from the summit (their journey to the summit took 15-20 hours).

In the end, we decided to leave after 9 p.m. We slept for 2-3 hours (whoever could). And by 10 p.m. we somehow got out of the tents. And immediately a steep snow-ice slope. We passed it in an hour and a half. Then the ridge. And then - an oblique traverse. All the ropes are under snow. Everything needs to be re-tracked and the ropes dug out. Snow above the knee. We walked very slowly. And then the wind picked up. We all hoped that it would die down. But it only got stronger. It was very cold. After 2 hours of fighting the wind and snow, the Sherpas said that it was dangerous to go further in such a wind. And we ourselves realized this. So we decided to turn around.

There were many adventures on the descent, including an avalanche, which miraculously only touched us with the edge. By the evening of the same day we were already at the Base Camp.

May 11 - today. We are already on our way to Kathmandu. We are resting and exchanging impressions in Pokhara. We decided that even if we go to another mountain, we will keep the previous name - "Dhaulagiri Lovers Club".

Namaste everyone! Today "Abramov's Favorite Group" woke up in Dingboche a little later. Because part of the group decided to finish the climb and return to Kathmandu by helicopter. The remaining participants went out and trudged to Chukung in a couple of hours. After lunch, we checked the weather and our health again and decided to stay here for a day. And go to climb Island Peak on a reserve day. After lunch, we held part of the training on the use of mountaineering equipment. At the end of the day, it started snowing and we finished the training to continue it in the morning! The goal of the day was to learn how to jumar well and, most importantly, to rest after difficult days. Everyone has fully recovered and began to feel much better. Now we are moving to the assault camp of Island Peak and at night we go to the assault. Everyone is ready, the weather promises to be good, a little luck remains and everything will be fine.

This was Sergey Avtomonov, the guide of the 7 Summits Club.

The leader of the Everest expedition, Alexander Abramov, reports from Nepal:
Message from May 10. Today, the Everest-25 team spent another day of rest in the comfortable conditions of Namche Bazaar. The rest was accompanied by filming, cooking potato pancakes and playing billiards. And of course, there was an evening of singing. All participants and guides were gathering strength before storming Everest.

The 7 Summits Club  guide Evgeny Fedyunin reports from the Elbrus region:

 Message from May 9. Hello everyone! The "T-34" group of the 7 Summits Club climbed to the top of Western Elbrus 5642m on the Great Victory Day!!!

The weather was different, and like any Victory, the Mountain was not easy, but despite everything, 100% ascent!

During the festive dinner and award ceremony, we discussed further mountain plans.

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

 A festive education greeting from the "Chamber No. 7" team! On Victory Day, May 9, our super group successfully climbed Mount Elbrus, to the Western summit (5642 m). This is the highest point of our vast Motherland, as well as all of Europe. The weather was not easy, windy, but clear. On the descent, it began to deteriorate, it started snowing, visibility disappeared. But despite all the difficulties, we completed our ascent. Thanks to the members for their patience and fortitude!

The leader of the Everest expedition, Alexander Abramov, reports from Nepal:

Today, the 7 Summits Club Everest-2025 team celebrated Victory Day at the Base Camp. And after that, they descended by helicopter to Namche Bazaar to rest and recuperate before storming the summit.

The leader of the Dhaulagiri expedition, Lyudmila Korobeshko, sends from Nepal:
Hello everyone from Dhaulagiri! The plans have changed. At night, a message came that the advance group was unable to leave C3 for the ascent. They were too tired during the climb from C2 to C3. They climbed for 9-13 hours and the last ones arrived only at 19:00. There is little space for tents. 4-5 people sleep in a tent.
Well, that means we will spend two nights at C2. Our assault is postponed to May 11.
This morning, we congratulated Igor Smirnov on his birthday and each other on Victory Day!

Hello everyone from the "V Meru Peak" group! Finally, we all gathered in Kathmandu! Today we celebrated our ascent of the most beautiful mountain in Nepal - Mera Peak!

We presented our climbers with medals and certificates for the ascent! Everyone is happy, making plans for new mountains! Guides Alexander Dorojukov and Sveta Kotlyar.

Namaste from the group "Tuda-Suda" from Nepal! Today we woke up in the Everest Base Camp. We were carefully fed a delicious breakfast with a view of Everest.

And we ran to the helicopter to fly to Lukla. The weather was favorable to us today, so we were able to look at the path we were walking, the villages where we stayed, and admire the mountain peaks.

Having gathered in Lukla, we had a long wait for the flight to Kathmandu. But in the evening we were already on the plain. At the dinner, our participants were solemnly awarded with memorable certificates and medals.

The guides Andrey Berezin and Kristina Putintseva.

Today, our group passed a not very difficult section from Camp 1 (5800) to Camp 2 (6200). Progress was hampered by a large amount of snow. The advance group of Sherpas and an international company climbed to Camp 3, also known as the assault camp. Again, due to the large amount of snow, it was not quick. They spent about 9-10 hours. How will this affect their attempt at the ascent tomorrow? Four Sherpas led by Makalu Lakpa will be the first to set out tonight. Let's wish them good luck!

The President of the 7 Summits Club, the leader of the Everest expedition, Alexander Abramov, reports from Nepal:

 Today we descended from Camp 2 to Base Camp. Acclimatization is complete. On the way, I met sisters Katya and Masha, the heroines of the film High-Altitude Gene 2. As usual, they are doing a high-speed ascent. Tomorrow, our team flies to Namche Bazaar to rest for a few days and prepare for the assault on Everest.