Lenin Peak 2017

Hello! This is Alex Abramov from Lenin peak. Yesterday there was very bad weather, the 4th of August. It was snowing hard,  it was a furious wind. Today the wind calms down, the weather is good, no clouds. Today, our team moved to the third camp, the upper camp at 6100 meters on top of the peak Razdelnaya. And then our team tomorrow, even tonight is going to go on a summit bid. We are promised very good weather, no wind. There are about 40 people who are going to go tonight. So I hope that we will succeed, all will be well. Everybody, bye!

Lyudmila Korobeshko reports from the camp 1 under Lenin peak: the Second group met with their leader Alexander Abramov to camp 1 (4400м). It was the 30th of July. Alexander went with the first group after a successful ascent, and the second group had a great acclimatization under the leadership of Valery Myasoedov. All six participants in the second group climbed the peak Yuhina (5100) and at peak (6100). And spent two nights in the camp 5300. Now the second group together with Abramov resting on the 4400 and prepare for the ascent. The assault is scheduled for 4-5 August.

Photos of Natalia Matusova:

Photos of Ivan Pominov from the first group:

Hello! This is Alex Abramov from the first camp under Lenin peak. Our entire team of six participants and three guides,  is going tomorrow to start for summit assault . Tomorrow we climb to a height of 5300 meters, to the so-called "Frying Pan". Then we will ascend to camp at 6100 and from there to the summit. The weather is quite good. Yesterday, however, it was snowing, but today it got cold. The Peak opened up, it waiting for us. So after a three day wait for information from us.

Also today our second team arrived in Achik-Tash.  Valeriy Myasoedov is the main guide,  with six members and two local guides. When I go to the top, and I hope I'll go to the top. I'll go down and going to go with this team for the second time.

So we have only  good news. All people feel good. The prognosis is excellent.

Bye everyone! Wait for the news!

Alexander Abramov, the leader of the expedition of the 7 summits Club on Lenin peak: Today our group spent the night at the altitude of 5300 m, the so-called "Pan". Basically, all the participants feel good. Now we  are climbing to the Razdelnaya Peak – 6100 meters. The goal is acclimatization. Today in the evening we go down to 5300 and tomorrow to the camp 1. And we will wait for the arrival of the second group. They arrive the 23rd to Osh and 27th our two groups should meet. OK. Good luck with 5800, from peak Lenin!

Our team, having driven 6 hours from Osh, came to the camp Achik-Tash.  It is a very comfortable and thoughtful camp of the AK-SAI company. We are all very pleased. Also the weather is bad now. It is raining.

I met hare a lot of friends. Basically they are guides my age ) and younger. Of course, Visily Pivtsov is  in the middle of it. Our team went to the sauna. We have a very good guide named Andrey. The team are friendly. Tents for accommodation are excellent. You can stand in growth. Everything is fine. Tomorrow we will go on Petrovskogo peak.

Alexander Abramov, the leader of the expedition 7 summits Club on Lenin peak: Today our team, all the participants gathered in Osh. We went to the Museum located in the cave. Then climbed the whole mountain Suleimanca. After lunch we visited the famous local market. And we even managed to pack for tomorrow's departure on Lenin peak. Everyone is feeling great. For a while!