All news: June 2025 - Page 2

The leader of the Denali expedition, super-guide Lyudmila Korobeshko reports from Alaska:

June 26. Greetings from Alaska from the "Orange Men" group! From Camp Eleven at 3400m.

Yes, we are still here. Yesterday it started snowing at lunchtime, by evening it had accumulated about 20 cm. At night the snowfall intensified. We had to leave our tents every two hours and dig ourselves out. The neighboring expedition slept all night, and in the morning their tent poles broke under the weight of the snow. Now it is almost evening. The snowfall does not stop. We dig ourselves out every hour. We are sitting in camp, waiting for the weather to improve.

 Today in Talkeetna, the 7 Summits Club swapped the mountain trails for fishing rods and rifles! We kicked things off with some sporty fishing (the fish are still laughing), then sharpened our aim with a little sport shooting, and ended the day feasting like true mountain legends. What a blast!

Message from 7 Summits Club President Alexander Abramov from the slopes of Mount Denali in Alaska:

 Yesterday evening we moved from Camp 3 to Camp 4. Now we are at an altitude of 14,000 feet or 4,200 meters. This is the so-called "Rangers Camp". Today we had training in moving along fixed ropes with jumars. And tomorrow morning we will go and make a supply run to the assault camp. There is hope to ascend to the summit of Denali in 3-4 days. The weather is windless, but snow is falling. The team feels great!

The leader of the expedition to Denali, the guide Lyudmila Korobeshko sends from Alaska:

 June 25. Greetings to everyone from Alaska from the "Orange Men" group. From the Camp Eleven at 3400 m.

 Yesterday we picked up our supplies from below. And today we made a new supply under the Ranger Camp. We switched to a new way of moving - without sleds and snowshoes. Now we walk in crampons and carry all the loads in backpacks. And we also walk with ice axes - we have become real mountaineers! If the weather permits, then tomorrow we will move to the Ranger Camp at 4400.

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

Greetings from the Elbrus region from the "Aikom" group! Our group completed the acclimatization rotation program with a walk to the Pastukhov Rocks. Today was a hot day, we didn't even put on down jackets. Although there was a good wind blowing on the mountain. We are waiting for the weather forecast, making a decision and moving forward to our goal!

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

 Greetings from the slopes of Elbrus! Today, our supergroup "Give me a light", as part of acclimatization, went up to an altitude of 4700 m, this is the top of the Pastukhov Rocks. Clear, sunny weather accompanied a good ascent. The peaks of the Main Caucasian Ridge were open, and we could enjoy their beauty and grandeur. Tomorrow is a rest day. The group is well prepared and is looking forward to storming the summit.

Day three. After a hearty breakfast, the "Atomists" team, full of determination, set out to take the next height for full acclimatization. The height of 4700, Pastukhov Rocks were successfully taken by our vigorous team. All participants are in excellent condition, the participants' athletic training is making itself felt.

Group guide Leuan Atabiev.

Today the 7 Summits Club office in Talkeetna welcomed Sean Tracy, Denali135 & Denali100K Race Director and the first person to travel under historic own power from the lowest to the highest point in North America. In 2019 he also became the first person to run the 135 Mile Denali Highway with running partner Bill McCue. 

In 1997 Sean climbed Mt. Denali with started point at 282 feet below sea level at Death Valley.

He bicycled more than 3,600 miles, hiked through forests and crossed the chilly water of mountain streams. He survived tricky encounters with wildlife and negotiated treacherous mountain glaciers.

His expedition started March 21. He reached the mountaintop on June 21.

It was a true honor to meet such a legendary person in our office!

Thank you, Sean, for being such an inspiration to our generations!

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

 Greetings from the slopes of Elbrus! Today our supergroup "Give me a light" climbed to our high-altitude camp National Park 3880m. After settling into comfortable trailers, we went to snow training in the area of the Refuge of Eleven, at an altitude of about 4070 meters. There we worked out the technique of climbing along the snowy terrain, along the fixed rope, and also worked out the skill of self-arrest using an ice ax. The weather and mood are excellent. Tomorrow is an acclimatization rotation to the Pastukhov Rocks.

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

 Greetings to everyone from the Elbrus region! The 7 Summits Club group "Brotherhood of the Ring" today moved to our assault camp, the National Park refuge at an altitude of 3800. Having settled into the trailers, we went to the area of the Refuge of Eleven, where we conducted snow training on the technique of movement and belaying. Now we are resting and preparing for tomorrow, for the rotation to the Pastukhov Rocks.

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

Greetings from the Elbrus region from the "Aikom" group! Today we walked in the area of the Refuge of Eleven. There on the snowy slope the participants were sliding on their bottoms, waving ice axes, clicking carabiners, in general, they had a quality snow and ice training. There was a strong and cold wind on the mountain today, even at the shelter it was chilly.

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

 Message from June 23.

Greetings from Elbrus! Today, our new group called "Give me a light" made its first acclimatization rotation. We climbed one of the most picturesque trails in Elbrus region up to the "Ai" cafe, at an altitude of 2,700 meters. The first part of the route passed through a pine forest, then we entered the alpine meadow zone. The weather and visibility were excellent, we saw the peaks of the Main Caucasian Range and Elbrus itself - the goal of our program.

June 23. Greetings from Alaska to everyone from the "Orange Men" group! Today we climbed to Camp 3 or Camp Eleven, at an altitude of 3400. We woke up to the sounds of snowfall. We hoped that it would stop, but on the contrary, it only got stronger. As a result, we walked under snowfall for all 6 hours. At Eleven, we met our Group #1 with Alex Abramov. They are cheerful and happy. Today, the guys did not go up because of the snowfall. They decided to rest. They helped us a lot with setting up camp in difficult winter conditions.

Tomorrow, the first group will go up to the Rangers Camp. And we have a descent for supplies and a day of rest at Eleven Camp.

Denali expedition leader Lyudmila Korobeshko.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Avtomonov sends from the Elbrus region:

Greetings from the Elbrus region! The new group of the 7 Summits Club called "The Brotherhood of the Ring" has begun its program of climbing Elbrus. Today was the first acclimatization day, the participants climbed to the cafe "Ai" on the slopes of Mount Cheget. The weather pleased us, it was clear and an excellent view of Elbrus opened up.

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

Greetings from the Elbrus region from the group "Aikom"! We began our acclimatization before climbing Elbrus on the slopes of Mount Cheget. On our walk in this wonderful corner of the mountains, we were accompanied by beautiful views of the surrounding mountains. The weather was clear, but the cool wind from the mountains has not yet been canceled. We are getting ready to go out to the slopes of Elbrus. We are working according to plan…

6/22.  The 7 Summits Club office in Talkeetna welcomed Barrett McMurtry and Pat Monday from USA.

They climbed Mt. McKinley independently in just 9 Days! Super strong team! Big congratulations on your achievement! Keep climbing!

 6/22. Today the 7 Summits Club also welcomed climber Rinat Rahimkhanov from Azerbaijan who summited Mt. McKinley twice (!) this season. Congratulations on your successful climbs! It is absolutely a great achievement!

From video messages of the President of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Abramov:

 The team of the 7 Summits Club makes a drop-off at Camp 14 (14,000 feet). We are going great, the weather is great, a little breeze. We will succeed.

 That's it! We are approaching Camp 14. The drop-off point where we will leave everything is already visible. Today is a good day. We make a drop-off at Camp 14. This is the so-called Ranger Camp. From there we will wait for the weather and go to the upper camp. Well, here are such beautiful views...

The 7 Summits Club guide Lyudmila Korobeshko reports from Alaska:

June 22. Alaska Group #2 is in touch. We are still spending the night at Camp 1 at 2500m. Yesterday we went out to make a drop-off. But we had to turn around, because it suddenly turned out that one of the participants urgently needed to return home for personal reasons. But you can't walk alone or even in pairs on the Kahiltna glacier (according to the rules of the local rangers), so we all turned around - we are the team! We returned to the camp and tried to have as much fun as possible. At night, Sergey went down with another team, and we reached the drop-off point early this morning. And we made it to 3000. We were a bit battered by the wind and cold, but now we are already in the camp. Let's sunbathe and relax.

News from Alaska. Exploring Denali National Park, where wild is still wild. One road, and six million acres to roam. At 20,310 ft, Denali is North America’s tallest — and still growing! Only 30% of visitors ever see the summit. Moose, grizzlies, wolves, and eagles rule the land.

No fences. No signal. Just nature. Midnight sun in summer, auroras in winter. This is Denali — raw, free, and unforgettable.

President of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Abramov reports from Alaska:

 We slept well at Camp 3 at 11,000 feet. A little tired, because we have been walking at night for three days already. We get up at one or two in the morning. A hamburger for breakfast and harness ourselves to the sleds. And we drag, drag, drag our luggage up the mountain. Food and fuel for 20 days. And all the things, and snacks. A load of 60 kg for each.

Today we held classes on the technique of walking on crampons. And also on self-arrest with an ice ax. Tomorrow there will be dangerous traverses on steep slopes.