Mexico 2020

Alex Abramov from Mexico:  The team leaves for the Assault Camp 4700. We gave some of the things to the porters. We will decide on the weather. So far, we are predicting gale-force winds of up to 70 km per hour. This is too much for Orizaba. But the mood of the team is cheerful. Tomorrow morning we plan to climb to the top of Orizaba all  together.

We wish all mountain lovers a Happy New Year on behalf of the 7 Summits Club! And personally from Alexander Abramov and Fyodor Konyukhov!

Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club from Mexico:

We came and settled in our Super Base Camp at an altitude of 4200m. We were greeted with great food. In our camp there are beautiful tents with a height of 2 meters, each of them has a living room and 2 bedrooms. There is no wind now. We hope that the bad forecast will not be justified, and we will reach the top on December 31.

After lunch, we walked to the height of 4400m. All the team members are fine. Tomorrow we go to the high-altitude camp 4700m and at night to storm the summit…

This is Alexander Abramov from Mexico. The team of friends of Fyodor Konyukhov continues the program of climbing  Mount Orizaba. Today we climbed the first peak of our program - Sierra Negra (4600m). We got up at 5 am, in a hotel in the city of Puebla. And by 8 am we arrived in the town of Zopan, which is located at the foot of Orizaba. Here we had breakfast and went on an acclimatization ascent. The ascent and descent on Sierra Negra took 7 hours along with the road. At the top, we installed an icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. The climb wasn't easy for everyone. In the evening, part of the team has a headache.

Tomorrow we will move to the Base Camp near Orizaba at an altitude of 4200 meters. There Sasha Dorojunov and Luba Pershina already set for us tents.

Alex Abramov from Mexico: 

26.12.2020. News of the group following the program "Orizaba Peak - Mexico". In the morning we had a run in the Park "Grasshopper". The whole city seems to be running. Then the excursion tour took place in the iconic places of Mexico Сity. We're all hungry, but the restaurants are only open for takeaways. We had to buy tacos and sit right on the sidewalk. For dessert, we found the house of the famous artist Frida Kahlo. Tomorrow we move to the city of Puebla.

27.12.2020. Today we moved from Mexico-City, to a great town called Puebla. On the way, we watched churches and ate grasshoppers. The city is boiling. It's easier here than in Mexico-City. Restaurants are open in the evening. Everything has become easier in the organization.

Alexander Abramov from Mexico: The team of friends of Fyodor Konyukhov arrived in Mexico! Guides of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Abramov and Alexander Dorojukov met the members at the airport. Today we walked around the capital, the city of Mexico and were able to go to the Old Sity on the Constitution square. There are 100 tents of protesting Indians on it – this is the local "Maidan". After Christmas, almost everything in the city is closed, but on the street they sell tacos - the national Mexican food.

Today, the 7 Summits Club opens the new year's season. The President of the Club Alexander Abramov and guide Alexander Dorojukov fly to Mexico to organize an expedition on Mount Orizaba for a large group of friends of Fyodor Konyukhov. Mexico is open and we invite everyone to our programs, all year round. For the new year period (until January 12), the 7 Summits Club will send to Mexico three groups. Follow our news!

A group of the 7 Summits Club with a guide Lubov Pershina climbed the summit of  Mount Orizaba! This is the first ascent of the season by Russian climbers on the highest volcano in North America! Congratulations on victory and we are waiting for a detailed report!

Luba Ivanova, guide of the 7 Summits Club from Mexico: "Photos from the climb of  Mount Cofre de Perote. On November 9, we climbed a beautiful peak with a height of 4283 m. This mountain is called Cofre de Perote, and is located opposite Mount Orizaba, which offers a stunning view from the top.

The path goes first through a spruce forest, then through a pine forest, and then along a path among grasses and stones. The summit is located on a high rock that resembles a chest. Hence the name, translated, "Pedro's Chest". The descent to the car takes only 2 hours, and from there it is not a long way by jeep to the town of Perote.

In the evening we went to Tlachichuca and climbed to a hotel in the village Soapin.

 The 7 Summits Club guide Lyubov Pershina from Mexico: Hello from Mexico! A couple of hours ago, our active member Lilia Kovalenko arrived safely from Russia (via Amsterdam). Mexico welcomed her with open arms: no problems on the way out.

 So the group "First swallows" is assembled, and this afternoon we will have our first walk around the city. Wait for news! Saludos from Mexico city!

 The 7 Summits Club opens season on Orizaba, which is the highest volcano in North America and the "roof of Mexico". We have guaranteed groups and arrivals every week.

Seven Summits, hello! Dmitry Ermakov from Mexico. Today it was a difficult day. It was very, very windy, there was a lot of snow. But in spite of everything, we climbed in complete to the top. True, we were forced to split the group, because someone walked faster, someone slower. But, nevertheless, each of the members visited the top of Orizaba peak. Everything is fine, we descended, we are already in civilization, relatively. Tomorrow we leave for Mexico City. Bye! We are fine.

Seven Summits, hello! This is a guide of the 7 Summits Club Dmitry Ermakov from Mexico. Our group climbed to the top of La Malinche. There was a lot of snow. Local guides say this has not happened in the past five years. But that wasn’t a problem for us. We climbed, went down, and now we are moving to the Zaopan refuge at the foot of Mount Orizaba.