Ararat 2021

News from Ararat. Elena Titova has conquered her first peak! This peak was Ararat (5165 m), the legendary volcano and the highest summit of Turkey. Elena sends thanks for each guide, they were very attentive! Details on the return! Now Elena is in Van , the largest city in Eastern Anatolia, resting after climbing and continues to get acquainted with local attractions. 

 Elena Titova traveled according to the program of the Gornyashka (Mountain fever) project, climbing with local guides.

Alex Abramov from Turkey: News from Ararat. The whole team is on top! All 22 people: 19 participants and 3 guides of the 7 Summits Club. Having launched an assault by three teams at 1: 00, 2: 00, and 3: 00, all three groups simultaneously reached the top of Ararat. Russian record: a 12-year-old boy is on the top! This is Kirill Tergalinsky. It was the team of Oskar Konyukhov.

Guides: Sergey Avtomonov, Denis Abramov and Alex Abramov.

Sergey Avtomonov, a guide of the 7 Summits Club: A group of the 7 Summits Club from the slopes of the sacred Mount Ararat! Today was a great warm day with beautiful views of the valley at the foot of Ararat. We climbed to an altitude of 3900 for acclimatization. We came as a single team without lagging and separation, everyone feels good and is ready for tomorrow's climb to the assault camp! The guides of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Abramov, Denis Abramov and Sergey Avtomonov were with you.

 Artem Rostovtsev, guide of the 7 Summits Club. This morning, at 7:00, the group climbed  the summit of Mount Ararat in severe weather conditions. The wind tried to lift me up and move me a little, and so for a whole hour in a row, while we were on the top and near it. All but one (the youngest participant) ascended.  We have already descended to the camp 3300m, in good health and mood.

Sergey Avtomonov, guide of the 7 Summits Club from Turkey:  Hello to all from Ararat from our group! Today we went up to the first camp. The climb was difficult, but interesting.  We managed to watch a sandstorm near Dogubayazit.  And then we saw a beautiful sunset already on the way, in front of the camp. Guides of the 7 Summits Club Sergey Avtomonov, Alexander Abramov and Denis Abramov work with the group.

Greetings from the slopes of Ararat! Yesterday's plan to walk to the assault camp and back was fulfilled.  We reached the iconic point "to the peak of 1000m" and calmly returned to the camp of 3300m. On the descent, the young part of the team was interviewed by a German television correspondent who was interested in how teenagers succeed walks in the mountains. Answer: It succeed easily. Today we are going to the upper camp and at night to storm the summit.

Greetings from the slopes of Ararat from the group of Artem Rostovtsev! Yesterday we moved to the slopes of the mountain and slowly, so as not to get tired, we went to the Camp1 at 3300m. Everything went well and all the participants went perfectly. Only we got wet and froze a little under a downpour with a thunderstorm. But the rain beat the dust, and it was more comfortable to walk. Today, in the plan, we will have an acclimatization walk to the upper camp, which we are currently doing.

Anastasia Kuznetsova, guide and manager of the 7 Summits Club from Turkey:

The results of Fyodorov Konyukhov's expedition on Ararat. A team of friends and relatives of Fyodor Konyukhov was assembled in the amount of 20 people. The goal is to climb the legendary biblical peak of Ararat (5165 m) and have a good time. Results: the ascent was completed by all participants, on August 19, 2021 at 9.00 the team stood on the top of Ararat with a full team. We started the assault in three groups to climb later all together, which was done. The time for sincere conversations, memories of past expeditions and discussion of new plans flies by unnoticed. It is very likely that the next goal of the team will be the highest volcano in Asia - Demavend in Iran.

Now we are returning to Van to sum up the results, reward the participants for their perfect ascent and celebrate this event.

See you on mountains! Guides Alexander Abramov, Sergey Avtomonov, Anastasia Kuznetsova.

Alex Abramov from Turkey: Fyodor Konyukhov's team climbed Mount Ararat, all members reached the top: 20 participants and 6 guides. Many participants are in the mountains for the first time. Weather for today: strong wind and clear. The guides are Alexander Abramov, Sergey Avtomonov and Anastasia Kuznetsova.

Anastasia Kuznetsova, guide and manager of the 7 Summits Club from Turkey:

News from Ararat, Turkey. The team of Fyodor Konyukhov, led by the guides of the 7 Summits Club, Alexander Abramov and Sergey Avtomonov, climbed to the high-altitude camp at 4200 m. All participants feel well, we are preparing for the assault. According to the forecast, the wind will increase closer to the night. Wish us good luck!

Anastasia Kuznetsova, guide and manager of the 7 summits Club from Turkey:

News from the expedition of the 7 Summits Club on Ararat. A group of friends of Fyodor Konyukhov passed high-altitude acclimatization today. We climbed approximately to the height of Little Ararat (3925 m), but did not go up to the assault camp to save our strength for the summit climb. In the evening, there was a chic Kurdish dinner and sincere conversations. Tomorrow we are going up to the assault camp. Guides Alexander Abramov, Sergey Avtomonov, Anastasia Kuznetsova.

Alexander Abramov from Turkey: Greetings from Ararat! Today there  was a busy day. We left the hotel early in the morning to meet Ararat. On the way, we took our time and swam in Lake Van. In Dogubayazit, we changed the transport and went to the starting point. The trail is heavily eroded by the rains and now the route starts a little lower than before, right from the village. We gained a vertical kilometer during the day and came to the Base Camp at an altitude of 3200 m. In the evening, a cultural program was presented in the form of Kurdish folk songs and dancesю  And, of course, preparations were underway for tomorrow. Tomorrow is the day of acclimatization.

Anastasia Kuznetsova, guide and manager of the 7 Summits Club from Turkey: Greetings from hot Turkey! Our numerous team of friends of Fyodor Konyukhov is finally assembled. Everyone has safely gathered in Van, and even no one has lost their luggage on the way, what we also wish you. The equipment is checked, the crampons are sharpened, the backpacks are collected. A welcome dinner, also known as an info briefing, was held in an atmospheric authentic restaurant. The whole team is impatient and looking forward to the upcoming adventures! Tomorrow we are going to the mountain! How will it open to us this time?!

Anastasia Kuznetsova, guide and manager of the 7 Summits Club from Turkey: And again news from Ararat! The season continues! A team of guides Alex Abramov, Sergey Avtomonov and Anastasia Kuznetsova arrived in Turkey to complete preparations for the arrival of the next group. Tomorrow, a large team of Fyodor Konyukhov will arrive, which will have to climb the highest peak of Turkey, the legendary Ararat volcano (5165 m). The weather in Ararat is uncharacteristic this season, strong storms and rains are not uncommon for this summer. The team will be tested for strength. The flight from Istanbul to Van was slightly delayed and landed already during the enchanting sunset over Lake Van. The lake itself is akin to the wonder of the world, the largest soda lake in the world with a unique water composition.

We are waiting for the group tomorrow!

And yes, the Bosphorus and Istanbul from a bird's-eye view (and even higher) are also very good! A city of contrasts, east/west, a mixture of cultures and civilizations. This is a separate topic.

 For the first time we went to land in Van, flying through the city itself. We even saw the hotel where we are now located. They usually come in from the other side. It's also an interesting experience.

It is not the first time that Alexander Fetisov pleases us with his photo reports.  And now he has sent a complete selection of photos from the expedition to Ararat. According to them, you can really appreciate the charm of traveling with the 7 Summits Club to this wonderful area, the very south of the Caucasus.

It was not easy to choose a few of the best works, they are all of high quality.  See here what we have chosen, and here you can see the gallery in full, all 145 images.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Boris Egorov from Turkey: Hello to everyone from the space group on Ararat! Mission accomplished! All the participants and guides climbed on the top of the legendary Ararat! We were lucky with the weather – we caught a window. All the participants have already safely descended to the base camp. Everyone is healthy, the mood is cosmic. Today we are moving to the city of Van, and on the way we will visit the palace of Ishaq Pasha.

Hello everyone from Ararat!  Today, all the participants of our high-altitude space mission (with the participation of the hero-cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko) have successfully completed acclimatization. We went up to the assault camp at an altitude of 4200 m and on the same day we went down to the base. The weather for the exit was perfect: neither hot nor cold. In the evening, we finally checked the equipment at the base camp and had a very tasty dinner with meat on the fire. Tomorrow we will go to the assault camp and prepare for the final dash to the top. Guides Boris Egorov and Alexander Spirin.

Hello to everyone, not from the slopes, but from the top of Ararat! Today, the Olympionika team stood on the top of the legendary volcano. The mountain let it in and let it out. The weather was perfect, despite several hours of snowstorms before the assault. The participants climbed to the top in different ways and almost crawled, and ran with acceleration for the last meters. Now the team is resting at the base camp. Tomorrow we will return to civilization and get acquainted with the local sights. Guides Boris Egorov and Anastasia Kuznetsova.

Nastya Kuznetsova, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Turkey:

Greetings from the slopes of Ararat!  Today there was a day of acclimatization. We climbed 4200 m to a high-altitude camp, from where tomorrow, according to the plan, we will go to the assault. The weather was favorable - the sun and a light breeze. Upon returning to the base camp at 3200, which already seems to be a resort, first there was hail (short), then rain with a rainbow and at the end of the storm with lead clouds passed by and disappeared behind Ararat.  After the descent, we prepared for tomorrow, crampons to the shoes, learned how to walk on crampons, passed a master class on tying shoelaces. At dinner, we tasted delicious dishes of Kurdish cuisine: juicy lamb, baked vegetables on coals, ayran, fresh vegetables. Your Boris Egorov and Anastasia Kuznetsova, with warm greetings from Turkey!

Nastya Kuznetsova, guide of the 7 Summits Club from Turkey:

 Today there was the first acquaintance of the team with Ararat, we hope that it is mutually pleasant! Ararat has opened and appeared in all its glory! We reached the starting point at 2200 m and then climbed in 5 hours to the base camp at 3200 m. According to the plan, we will spend 3 nights here - 2 nights before the assault and 1 after the assault. In the base camp this season, there are innovations - electrification of the camp and tents, beds in tents, a shower and the novelty of the season-a samovar (a hookah will not surprise anyone). Greetings to all from Turkey from the slopes of Ararat! Guides Boris Egorov and Anastasia Kuznetsova.