Mont Blanc 2018

 Philip is 13 years old, he is football fan of “Manchester City” since birth, knows all the players and most legendary “battles”. And this is it for the average story, because Philip conquered Mont Blanc today and his victory he dedicated to the favorite football club and his school – Fettes College.

 “We heard about mountaineers at school, but after the story of Greg Mortenson (Three Cups of Tea), I obtained a new dream – to meet the dawn at the altitude of 4000 meters. This victory I dedicate to the coolest team of sportsmen, who prove to us with every game that whenever it is impossible – then it is always about new possibilities!”

Today, summit of Mont Blanc was conquered by the Hero of Russia, cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko (59 years old). Despite the unstable weather, the group made the ascent from the hut Tete Rousse, breaking, thus, more than 1500 meters vertically. As a rule, climbs are made from a height of 3800 m from the hut Gouter. Congratulations climbers with excellent success!

Roman Venediktov together with ф guide of the 7 Summits Club at 6.25 am  was on top of Mont Blanc. The second member of the blitz program, who due to health (too short acclimatization) was recommended a lower object, also was not left without a summit.  The replacement of Mont Blanc was found on the Italian side of Mont Blanc. Good weather favored all climbers today.

 Today cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko with the company goes for acclimatization of the White Valley traverse. Their group moved through the tunnel to Italy, where they rose to the station Helbronner on the cable car. From there they went to the hut Cosmique, at the foot of which held snow and ice classes.

Here is a short report of Mont Blanc ascent from our guide :

   We climbed very well, Andrey and Alice liked it. But they thought it would be easier.

On the day of the ascent we managed to slip into the weather window, all clearly on time. When we went down the weather deteriorated, and then no one could reach the top.  We spent a night on the descent in the hut Gouter. The next day we went down by snow-covered and sometimes icy rocks…

The message from a guide of the 7 Summits Club:

There is summit!!! We climbed Mont Blanc just in two days!!! The blitz was a success, thanks to the high physical shape and cool weather that accompanied us during the ascent!!! Good work!

A message from the guide of the 7 Summits Club from France:

The Ukrainian group of the 7 Summits Club climbed to the summit of Mont Blanc. One of members was 13-year-old boy. The team successfully coped with all the difficulties. And the weather favored the ascent.

The message from a guide of the 7 Summits Club:

So, tomorrow we're going to Mont Blanc! Before that, we fruitfully climbed the rocks in the area of Brevent. And yesterday we moved to the glacier zone, to the Valley Blanche, where we went to Point Lachenal and Lawrence ridge. After spending the night in the refuge Cosmique, we went down to Chamonix. Today is a day of rest, and tomorrow night we start for climb Mont Blanc!

Permanent members of the 7 Summits Club programs Anna and Alexey Shpaks successfully completed the program of accelerated ascent (Blitz) and climbed the highest peak of the Alps - Mont Blanc.  Congratulations! The 7 Summits Club wishes to Anna and Alex new adventures and new achievements!

The message of a guide of the 7 Summits Club from France:

Today, while you still waking up, and someone went to work or had breakfast, Eugene and Jeanne, participants in the program Blitz, already stood on top of Mont Blanc!!!

 Congratulations!

The message of a guide of the 7 Summits Club:

Today for acclimatization, we climbed with Eugene and Janna at the route Arête des Cosmiques (Aiguille du MIDI). This is one of the most popular ridge routes in the Mont Blanc massif!!! Climbing with crampons on rocks is another activity, especially when you do it for the first time. But our friends managed it with  great success!!! Good job!!! And tomorrow- on Gouter and then to the summit!!!

Guide of the 7 Summits Club reports from Chamonix:

Yesterday we climbed Le Toule in order to acclimatize before Mont Blanc. In the course of action, we have fixed and worked out the theoretical part of the movement of the glacier, self-arrest, correct leg positioning during movement in crampons and other nuances... Today is a day of rest, and tomorrow we will move to Gouter refuge, from where we will try to climb Mont Blanc!

Message from our guide: Summit! Yesterday Julia and Arno reached the top of Mont Blanc!!! For Yulia it was the first mountain experience with which she coped perfectly. Arno, despite the experience in the mountains, also got a lot of fun! Good work, they thoroughly prepared at home, and here is the result!!!!

The women's team Evgenya Moroz and Natalia Weinberg climbed to the top of Mont Blanc!

 The difficulty of climbing was compensated by the stunning views from the highest point of the Alps. Good weather accompanied our ascent.

 Now the climbers are already in Chamonix. Ahead -  the walk around  Chamonix, French cuisine and... farewell to the mountains.

Evgenia Moroz and Natalia Weinberg successfully climbed the highest peak of Alps Mont Blanc under the guidance of our guide. Congratulations!

The Blitz climb (4 days / 3 nights) was successful. Our guide and one climber reached the top of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps.

 Roma, guide of the 7 Summits Club:

This is the most successful blitz in my practice.  Igor proved to be good climber! With the weather we are very lucky, as well as conditions of the route…