Ojos del Salado 2017

The 7 Summits Club  organizes every year  climbing programs to the highest volcano of the planet Ojos del Salado. An expedition in January 2017 did not promise to become something out of the ordinary, but nevertheless, for its participants it was unexpectedly extreme. But at the same time, it was very fun and very athletic. The group could not reach the top, but received a lot of emotions and impressions .... Photos of Igor and Natalia Smirnov’s

Artem Rostovtsev, a guide of the 7 Summits Club:

We did try, but did not stand on the top. The result: three hours we made trail on  the crater, the snow was on the ears, but more often to the waist. 30 meters away from the summit rocks fixed ropes, movement speed has been zero, we "overate" working snow. I turned the team. All were satisfied, in principle.

Elena Abramova from Chile: Yesterday the group on Ojos del Salado has risen to the top of San Francisco. Everyone feels great ...

Hi, Seven Summits! It is Artem Rostovtsev from the Atacama Desert. We are already at the fourth day of the program. Yesterday we climbed the Mont Blanc, "a local Mont Blanc", the mountain with an altitude of 4800 - it is called the Seven Brothers. Now we leave the camp Laguna Rosso and go up  in Camp Verde Lagoon. All members of the expedition feel great, the weather is great. Only the wind is trying to have a little bit from place to place to rearrange.

So far everything is going according to plan. Further there will be no communicatio  and we hope to report back after the climb.

Best regards from the hottest desert in the world!

Artem Rostovtsev, a guide of the 7 Summits Club: 

The Ojos-2017 team on start. We have celebrated  successful arrival of all in Kopiapo,  people as well as  baggage. And  we have given a toast to Birthday of the head of Club of 7 Summits Club  Alexander Abramov. We wish him indestructible health!

And now, we begin to move forward in heart of the Atacama Desert, to the goal of our expedition.