All news: August 2025 - Page 3

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

08/19. Greetings to everyone! The 7 Summits Club group "El'Barso" today had an acclimatization climb to the area of the Refuge of the Eleven, at an altitude of 4100 meters. There we held the so-called "snow-ice" training sessions, where we worked on the technique of  climbing and belay (self-arrest) on snowy terrain. There we met another group of the 7 Summits Club "Super Girls" led by Alexander Abramov. We went down to the hotel and after a delicious lunch held classes on the technique of movement on fixed ropes and belay systems.

Hello everyone from the southern slopes of Elbrus! The Brazilian team "Grade 6" successfully completed acclimatization yesterday, reaching the Pastukhov Rocks. August Elbrus is harsh and beautiful in its own way. The team received many pleasant emotions and successfully descended to the village for a day of rest. Today, August 19, our team climbed to our base camp (refuge). And then, following a meeting of guides, it was decided not to postpone the assault. We decided to take advantage of the weather window, which fortunately falls on tonight. At 3 am, our exciting journey to the summit begins with guests from sunny Brazil!

The guides of the 7 Summits Club Olga Rumyantseva and Leuan Atabiev.

The 7 Summits Club guide Viktor Volodin sends from Georgia:

 Warm greetings from sunny Georgia! Today the group "Well-fed Kazbek" left the lodge "Altihut" (3014 m) and, slowly, in good weather, reached the Meteorological Station, also known as the refuge "Betlemi Hut", at an altitude of 3650 meters. We settled in, rested, ate, enjoyed the views. The participants and the guide are feeling great.

News from the Supergirls group! Today is the first day of our active acclimatization program. Our cheerful girl went out to the Terskol gorge! Alpine landscape, a turbulent river, snowy peaks around - all this inspires our girls for the main thing, Elbrus itself is ahead! The group climbed to the famous waterfall, where a photo shoot was arranged. The weather was great, and the day turned out to be great. Tomorrow - continuation of the program. Group guides Alexander Abramov and Natalia Marinkevich.

Today our group continued its ascent. We left Van in the morning, drove three hours to Dogubayazit, from where we saw Ararat for the first time during our trip. Then we changed the car and climbed it to an altitude of 2500 meters. Then we walked to the base camp for acclimatization. It was hot, but we drank a lot of water and slowly reached our camp. We settled into comfortable tents, had a tasty meal and are resting. With you was the guide of the 7 Summits Club Sergey Avtomonov.

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

 Greetings from the Elbrus region! Today our new supergroup "People and Cats" in its first acclimatization rotation climbed the slopes of Mount Cheget to the famous cafe "Ai" at 2700m. The wonderful weather allowed us to admire the beauty of the surrounding mountains and the wonderful view of Elbrus. The group proved to be united and physically well prepared. Tomorrow we will continue on the slopes of Elbrus.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Viktor Volodin sends from Georgia:

 Big greetings from sunny Georgia from the group "well-fedKazbek"! Today our whole team started from the village of Stepantsminda in the direction of the summit. Before leaving, each participant threw in about 50 khinkali and khachapuri, washing it all down with saperavi. Then we got to the church by car, from where our path ran along a picturesque path, through the Sabertse pass (3000 m), and after lunch we reached our goal. We checked into a very comfortable lodge "Altihat" with all the amenities. The participants feel great, their appetites are good.

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

18.08. Hello everyone! The new group of the 7 Summits Club "El'Barso" today began acclimatization before climbing Elbrus on the slopes of Mount Cheget.

Through a fairy-tale forest and alpine meadows we climbed to the famous cafe "Ai" at an altitude of 2750 meters. There we drank local fragrant herbal tea and ate exotic chebureks with blueberries. After lunch we went to the rental point, where we rented the missing equipment. Then we rested, took a massage ... Tomorrow we will try to climb higher, we plan to conduct snow training at an altitude of 4100 meters.

Take care of yourself! See you in the mountains! Good weather and good luck to all!

Guide Evgeniy Fedyunin.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin sends from Kyrgyzstan:

 Hello to everyone from Kyrgyzstan! The "Old Bucks" group has climbed to the Camp 3 of Lenin Peak, from where we will set out to climb tonight. The wind was blowing and snowing all day while we were walking from Camp 2 to Camp 3. We settled into tents, had dinner and went to bed. Tomorrow is the climb.

Here our final program of this season on Ararat has begun. The whole group is assembled and the first stage of acquaintance has already been completed. A very interesting team has been assembled, each participant has his own story. For example, one participant with a very symbolic name Ararat decided to climb the cherished peak for the first time and dedicate the ascent to his grandfather.

The majority follow the spirit of adventure, and someone decided to climb five five-thousanders, in order to then move to a new level and go along the six-thousanders. We were glad to meet everyone and promised each other that we would do everything possible to take the next joint photo already at the top.

Your guide Sergey Avtomonov.

Hello to everyone from the southern slopes of Elbrus from the cheerful Brazilian group Grade 6!

Today we climbed to an altitude of 3900 meters to our refuge. But of course, we did not stop there. After we settled into cozy VIP houses, we went to training snow classes. For classes, we climbed to an altitude of 4100 meters, where we got acquainted with crampons and learned how to put them on, learned how to use an ice axe so as not to cut anyone with it, but to cut (arrest) yourself on a snow slope.

Everyone liked the part of the class when we slide down a snow slope, practicing self-arrest, the most. After lunch, we continued the classes. We learned how to put on harnesses and refasten ourselves on fixed ropes.

This concludes the technical part of the preparation. Tomorrow we will go to new heights to prepare our bodies for the summit of Elbrus.

Guides Olga Rumyantseva and Leuan Atabiev.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin sends from Kyrgyzstan:

Hello everyone from Kyrgyzstan! The group of the Club 8000 "Old Buck" today passed a difficult section of the Lenin Glacier, with cracks and icefalls, and reached the second camp at an altitude of 5300 meters. According to the forecast, there was a strong wind on the summit today, we felt it on the "Frying Pan" and below it. Tomorrow we move to the third, assault camp.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Viktor Volodin, sends from Georgia:

Greetings to everyone from sunny Georgia! Or, more precisely and briefly, gamarjoba genatsvale! A new group of the 7 Summits Club in full force, but without a name yet, started today from Tbilisi and safely reached Stepantsminda. Our ascent of Kazbek begins.

We welcome all mountain lovers! So, a new cheerful adventure is beginning for the super-guides of the 7 Summits Club, with an equally cheerful group of climbers from Brazil. It was brought once again by our regular partner, the company "Grade 6". The team consists of 14 people and two tour leaders, led by our old friend Carlos Eduardo Santalena. Today we went on the first acclimatization trip along an interesting route to Mount Cheget to the cafe "Ai", through the Caucasian "tropics" with picturesque views.

Guides Leuan Atabiev and Olya Rumyantseva.

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

 Greetings from Elbrus region from the "Berezki" team! Today we climbed Mount Elbrus in full force. We waited for good weather and reached the top at a good pace among the first that day.

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

16.08. Hello everyone! The 7 Summits Club group "#Bezgornyashka" used the reserve day today and climbed on the summit of Western Elbrus 5642m! Six out of eight members of the group reached the highest point of the Caucasus and Europe! In the evening, a gala dinner with awards and plans for new Mountains!

Take care of yourself! See you in the mountains! Good weather and good luck to everyone!

Guide Evgeny Fedyunin.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Georgy Bushuev sends from the Elbrus region:

 Greetings from the Elbrus region! The 7 Summits Club group "Greeks" successfully closed the issue with the postponed ascent. On the reserve day, we climbed to the summit, completing the group program by 87.5%. 7 out of 8 team members reached the Western summit of Elbrus. The weather window was justified one hundred percent. This is also evident from the photographs.

Hello everyone from Kyrgyzstan! The Club 8000 "Old Bucks" group finished resting at the Lenin Peak base camp on Achiktash and went up to the first camp. Yesterday we arrived at the camp, settled in. We spent the night. Today we made last preparations and at night we are leaving for the second camp, then to the third. The ascent on Lenin Peak is scheduled for August 19. The group's guide Andrey Berezin.

President of the 7 Summits Club company Alexander Abramov:

An incredible event in the History of Mountaineering has happened. For the first time in the History of mankind!  The 7 Summits Club project "Hungry Elbrus" ended with an amazing result. 14 participants and 3 guides spent 5 days of fasting in the Elbrus region and all 17 "hungry climbers" successfully ascended to the summit of the highest mountain in Europe - Elbrus. And they ascended at a very good pace.

This event can claim a World Record. All participants noted that both acclimatization and the ascent itself were easier than with a usual "well-fed" ascent. This is probably a new era in Mountaineering.

During the experiment, all participants drank only water and tea with honey or jam. But several participants drank only water. The process was observed by Doctor Myasnikov, who at 72 years old also climbed Elbrus hungry.

All the members lost at least 3.5 kg in 5 days. Alexander Abramov and Artem Gurshteyn lost the most. 7 kilograms each. The reason for this was that Artem drank only clean water.

And Abramov, probably because he led the expedition and spent nervous energy.

Participant Pavel Persidsky climbed on the 8th day of fasting, since before the project he had not eaten for 3 days.

Before the assault, I was very worried about the result. Suddenly someone would lose consciousness, but everyone was very cheerful and all 100% of the project participants climbed to the top of Elbrus hungry!!!

During the expedition, four cameramen and a director filmed its progress. Expect the release of the film "Hungry Elbrus" in about 2 months!

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

 Hello to everyone from the Elbrus region! Yesterday, the 7 Summits Club group "Mountain Ladies" took advantage of the clear sky and successfully climbed the highest point in Russia, Mount Elbrus. We were very lucky with the weather, although there was, of course, wind in the area of the summit.