Aconcagua 2014

Climbing season on Aconcagua is coming to end, the Argentine summer ends. This year, the 7 Summits Club sent in this wonderful country three groups. Total for the season under the guidance of our guide Vladimir Kotlyar the highest peak in South America was reached by 12 people. Our congratulations to all!

And those who failed, we invite to try again next year! Climbing the Aconcagua is not simple, and adverse weather conditions there may be an insurmountable obstacle.

But still all those who visit these places remain enthusiastic recollection of the beauty and majesty of the mountains, of fantastic sunset, on grand scree and colorful rocks. As well as strong wind and altitude sickness, and the people had to withstand this elements. People that warmed by friendship and red wine.

Is it possible to transfer all of this in the photos? You can, if you try.

See how great it turned out at our third group, under the code name "Corkscrew" ...

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Vladimir Kotlyar, a guide of the 7 Summits Club: We are in Mendoza! There are last days of the program, this time - without the extreme, except extreme huge scoops of ice cream and other sweets!

Hi! Vladimir Kotlyar from Argentina? From the expedition "Climbing the Aconcagua", which was successful. Good weather, good impressions. .... We went down - and now decreased height and degree of drink, respectively, increased.

Hey there! Wait for us in Russia, remove us from the plane. Because we ourselves do it we could not. ... In general, we all have a good mood, very very good. We send greetings to their homeland!

AUDIO (In Russian)

Hello! This is Vladimir Kotlyar – a guide of the 7 Summits Club. I'm speaking from the top of Aconcagua, the highest point in South America and the Americas, Southern, Western Hemisphere and general all mountains outside Asia. We all went up to the top. Our team, all - heroes, it was great deal. Our prayers have been answered, because the weather was exactly twice softer, better and more beautiful than it was predicted. There was practically no wind. Clear, also, only small clouds somewhere on the horizon.

Stunning scenery, sunny - we could even sunbathe now.

Our group split up on two parts and we started from different camps. Jamila and Igor started from camp Nido de Condores, other team started from the camp Colera. We have teamed up at the appointed place, at night, and by whole friendly team went up together to the top. You can congratulate us!
We are brought a bottle of champagne to the top. Just symbolically, we will drink it on the Colera....
Flag of 7 Summits Club on top!
Thanks to all who are waiting for us, listening the news! We love you. And we shouts from the summit of Aconcagua.

Hurray! Hurray! Hurray!

Audio (in Russian):

Hi! This is Vladimir Kotlyar, still from South America, from Argentina. We sit in a tent at an altitude of 6000m, at a place called Cholera. We are having dinner, have dinner. Now we are waiting for tea, melting snow. There is strong wind outside, but in principle, nothing special. Although we should change tents, probably, for the next season.
At night we go to the top… I hope that the Mount let us... Wind, of course, is strong, but what to do? We have only two days with more or less possible weather conditions for climbing. Therefore, we will try, we will endure ... and see what happens. All the best, wish us luck! Adios!

AUDIO in Russian:

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Hello! This is Vladimir Kotlyar, from Climb Aconcagua expedition. Today we finally moved towards the summit. We came to the Plaza de Nido Condores, Condors Nest, at an altitude of five and a half thousand meters ... Here we set up our tents. There was a very strong wind, but in principle, possible to resist. A forecast for tomorrow promises the strongest winds this week. Further, the wind is expected to decrease and then later get back to an even more severe storms. So we will have a window just for two days, which we will try to catch. With wind conditions more or less acceptable for climbing. So wish us luck! All the best!

Hello to all! This is Vladimir Kotlyar from Argentina, climbing Aconcagua. We are together as a team climbed to the camp Nido de Condores. This is the second high-altitude camp at an altitude of more than five thousand .... We have now set up camp. The weather is good, no clouds in the sky. Mountains are seen ... view is stunning ... The sun is shining, no cold. All the people are peppy.

Tomorrow we go down to Plaza de Mulas, to relax. And today, we have to be here for overnight, for better acclimatization. And we will leave some things here... And go down. All the best! So long!

A new expedition on Aconcagua got an acclimatization outing to the Placa Francia. The guide of the 7 Summits Club reports just from this place under tha majestic South Face jf the highest peak of Southern America.

Members of the expedition to Aconcagua (group calling itself Todos Juntos) went home. Their guide Vladimir Kotlyar awaits the arrival of a new group and continues to study the Argentine life. And he sent us some photos from the last climb ...

Hey there! This is Vladimir Kotlyar, the 7 Summits Club expedition to Aconcagua. Our expedition was ended successfuly, as you probably you know from my previous audio messages that was made from the top. We have successfully reached the summit of Aconcagua. Today, we are quite in the tradition of our team Todos Juntas, descended all together, to the camp at Plaza de Mulas. Where now we relax and celebrate our climb. We are sending greetings to our homeland! We look forward to meeting with their native land! All the best!

Good evening to all! This is Vladimir Kotlyar, I call from Argentina. And now we are in the Plaza de Nido Condores, at an altitude of 5400 meters above sea level. We just had a sunset ... that is a very beautiful, as always. We have a nice dinner, a good appetite and it is a good sign. We rest, walk around the neighborhood ... Tomorrow we will go down to Plaza de Mulas for rest. And today, we have to overnight here for altitude acclimatization. It's okay. All the best!

Hello! It is Vladimir Kotlyar, from Argentina. A group of "New Year's holidays and climbing Aconcagua" .. Today we reached the camp Confluencia. This camp will be our home for two nights. It is located at an altitude of 3800. We will be leaving tomorrow for radial acclimatization, the Plaza Francia. But it will be tomorrow, today we have a rest, good eat, good time, meet the sunset .. All the best!

Hi! This is Vladimir Kotlyar from Argentina, the expedition on Aconcagua. Today we had a day of rest and visiting "Noah's Ark". We have a little walk around the neighborhood. Tomorrow we leave directly in Nido de Condores. And from there we will plan our future days of ascent. We start, unfortunately, only with Igor. Natalia is ill and will be waiting for us here in the Plaza de Mulas. She has fever, runny nose, and we decided not to risk the health. Health should keep. Therefore, Igor, we have to climb in two. Weather, in advance, of course, windy, but in general it allows you to climb. You wish us luck! All the best!

Hello, everyone! It is Vladimir Kotlyar from Argentina, climbing program Aconcagua, the highest peak in South America. Today we have a day of rest, but the rest was active. We went up to the nearest glacier looked great shape of mountainous terrain, called Penitentes. We had a little photo shoot there. Then all members passed medical supervision. Health for all is excellent, can be sent into space. But not to the space we're leaving tomorrow for the next camp, camp Canada. Today we collect things, pack food and fuel. And rest. All the best!

The second group followed immediately behind the first, with a small interval .... On January 23, the participants met with the guide of 7 Summits Club Vladimir Kotlyar in Mendoza. On February 5 in heavy weather conditions (strong wind) our guys made their way to the top of Aconcagua. Well done!

The 7 Summits Club guide Vladimir Kotlyar sent photos of the first ascent of the season on Aconcagua .... The expedition took place from 3th to 18th of January. The team consisted of 8 people. January, 15 brothers Vladimir and Konstantin Lavrentjevs, Gennady Anuchin, Denis Kiriyenko and Vladimir Kotlyar reached the summit.

Hello! This is Vladimir Kotlyar, from an expedition to Aconcagua. Today there was a long day, and the mountain showed its severe character . Nevertheless, our group climbed the top. Today, except us, at top there were 4 more persons … That is, four Canadians were after us. There was very strong wind, all groups cancelled and turned back from the trail. It was little confusing. But we decided to try our good luck. And good luck smiled to us, we reached the top.

Now we went down on Plaza de Mulas and tomorrow we plan to go to the warm Mendoza. We want to warm a little our bones because were frozen to horror. Generally, all thanks who worried about us! Good luck!

Hello! It is Vladimir Kotlyar, the guides of the expedition to Aconcagua. Today we went from Nido de Кондорес to Cholera, it was for acclimatization reason. We went briskly enough, went down and now we are on the Plaza de Mulas. We are resting, eating etc. In General, the group restores strength prior to storm the summit. We are all well. Tomorrow we plan to have a day of rest. The weather is good, that's good. Mow it is windy. Weather forecasters promise the next three days strong wind. On the scheduled day of the ascent it should be “a window”. Goodbye!

Hello! This is Vladimir Kotlyar, a guide of the program Ascent of Aconcagua. Today with the group we went on acclimatization hike to the Plaza France. We climbed the height 4100. Up we walked for five hours and a half, half an hour sat there, drank tea, ate and went down for two hours and a half. After that, the doctor examined the group. Indicators all excellent, the group is just like the astronauts! You can all send after Aconcagua to the moon. In General, the mood is all excellent, ready to fight. We send greetings to our Homeland!

The group came to Mendoza, this is end of expedition. One of summiters Genis Kirienko sent by facebook some pictures from the climb...