Aconcagua 2021 - 2022

Valery Myasoedov, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina:  Greetings from Mendoza! The atmosphere of the city last night was to match the mood of the participants of the group! The traditional awarding of medals and certificates, the exchange of emotions and conversations about plans for the future. "... And it wasn't so difficult.." - it sounded like this! A strong team, we are waiting for you on other programs of the 7 Summits Club!

 And we are closing the 2021-2022 season on Aconcagua and inviting new participants to Argentina. In order to plunge into the atmosphere of sunny Mendoza in a year and accept the challenge, still difficult and tempting, Aconcagua. Guides Sergey Avtomonov, Dmitry Semenov, Valery Myasoedov…

Sergey Avtomonov, Guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina: The Bezbabos group returned today after acclimatization in high-altitude camps. We spent a night in the Nido De Condores camp, felt the height. Then the group climbed up to the assault camp of Colera 6000m.  We went down to the Plaza De Mulas camp and immediately got into the shower! Tomorrow will be a day of rest! The guides of the 7 Summits Club are Sergey Avtomonov and Dmitry Semenov.

 Sergey Avtomonov, Guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina:

News from the slopes of Aconcagua! The Los Litros Leche group today moved from the Nido De Condoras camp to the Colera assault camp. Today it is planned to go to the summit, the weather promises to be good! The Bezbabos group rested at the base camp today and tomorrow goes to acclimatization in Nido De Condoras. Next to the camp we went to an abandoned hotel. Today we passed a medical examination: everyone is healthy enough to go to the summit. The guides of the 7 Summits Club were in touch.

Sergey Avtomonov, Guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina:

Greetings to all from the group "Bezbabos"! Today we climbed to the Plaza Canada, at an altitude of 5000 meters. We went down a straight path for acclimatization. After returning to the camp, the weather turned bad and it started snowing. Then everyone rested in the camp, even slept. Now we are preparing to go to the Nido de Condores the day after tomorrow. Tomorrow is a day of rest and collecting things for the exit. And in the evening there will be a medical check. Guides Dmitry Semenov and Sergey Avtomonov were with you.

Andrey Berezin, Guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina: 

Los Libros Placer group news. Yesterday we went down from an overnight stay on Nido de Condores.  The acclimatization rotation went fine.   Due to the forecast for wind strengthening on February 5 (when we should have an ascent according to the plan), we decided to take advantage of the reserve day and start climbing tomorrow. We plan to go to the summit on February 6th. The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin, Viktor Volodin and Valery Myasoedov.

Sergey Avtomonov, Guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina:

The Bezbabos group has reached the Aconcagua Base Camp!  Today we moved  to the Plaza de Mulas, located at an altitude of 4,300 meters, at a fast pace.  We feel strong, fast and ready to climb summit! Here we were reunited with all our belongings and settled down in comfortable tents. Today and tomorrow we rest after several days of walk. 

Sergey Avtomonov, Guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina:

  Greetings from the Confluencia camp!  The Bezbabos group is in touch. Today we have acclimatized, having reached France. It's a pity not the one in Europe, but the views were beautiful! It is also a pity that the weather spoiled our life a little - a light rain began on the way home.  But we managed to hide in tents before he became quite strong. Then we all have a medical examination and are all ready to go to the Plaza de Mulas tomorrow! The guides Sergey Avtomonov and Dmitry Semenov were in touch!

Sergey Avtomonov, Guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina: Buenos tardes from the group "Bezbabos"! Today we left hospitable Mendoza and entered the national Park. Our day is the last day when you can enter the park this year. Then the entrance to the park will be closed, because of COVID, the season was reduced to one month. We reached the Confluencia camp, which will be our home for the next two days. There is a comfortable place with hospitable kitchen! Tomorrow he will go for a acclimatization rotation on the Plaza France and we will undergo a medical examination! Guides Dmitry Semenov and Sergey Avtomonov were with you!

Andrey Berezin, Guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina:  Buenos Dias! Los Litros Leche group news. Today we have a rest day, and we used it for a walk on the Horcones Glacier. This is a unique glacier with an unusual needle-shaped form of ice, which is called calgaspores or penitentes.  In the afternoon, we passed a medical check. Tomorrow, according to the plan, we are going up to spend a night on Nido de Condores.  The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin, Viktor Volodin and Valery Myasoedov.

Sergey Avtomonov, Guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina:

News from the Bezbabos group from sunny Argentina! Today we passed the PCR tests, no one "got pregnant" and we are ready to enter the Aconcagua National Park!!! We checked the equipment and went shopping to buy the missing little things, of which there are always a lot. It turned out that practically nothing works here on Sunday, and therefore the search for small things has become a much more interesting quest! Even the payment of permits became more difficult due to the fact that it was possible to pay only in one place - somewhere in the other end of the city.  The guides of the 7 Summits Club Sergey Avtomonov and Dmitry Semenov were with you!

Dmitry Semenov, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina:

Mendoza Airport, we met a new, super group. The guys arrived, happy, positive, determined to win. We're settling into a hotel today.  Then - a short sightseeing tour of the area. And tomorrow, according to the plan, all the bureaucratic swings and preparations for departure to Aconcagua National Park.

Andrey Berezin, Guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina:

Aconcagua News.  The "Los Litros Leche" group came to the Plaza de Mulas base camp. After a long walk, we had a rest day, in which we walked to the hotel located under the slopes of Bayonet. The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin, Viktor Volodin and Valery Myasoedov.

Andrey Berezin, Guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina:

News of the Los Litros group of the 7 Summits Club.  Yesterday we received permits and moved towards Aconcagua.  We registered at the entrance to the national park and then went up to the Confluencia camp. There we were warmly welcomed with delicious snacks and fruits. And today we made an acclimatization rotation towards the Plaza Francia.  After lunch, we had a medical check giving permission to move to the next Plaza de Mulas camp.  The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin, Viktor Volodin and Valery Myasoedov.

Victor Volodin, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina: 

 The sun rose unusually early today, and burst into the room with golden rays. Good day to all!  Yesterday was fruitful. All participants woke up in a good mood, exchanged American money for Argentine pesos, passed the test, and it turned out to be negative for everyone, paid and received permits. And this morning, after packing bags for transportation to the Plaza de Mulas and Confluencia, we left in the direction of the Aconcagua National Park. Today, January 25, we left in the morning in the direction of Aconcagua.  By lunchtime we were at the starting point of the walking  part. Then three hours on foot and the Confluencia camp meets us in its arms. Guides Andrey Berezin, Valery Myasoedov and Viktor Volodin.

Sergey Avtomonov, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina:  Finally, the Nosotros group descended from the summit of Aconcagua to the base camp! Our ascent was successful!!! With not a big incident under the summit, but all the participants are healthy and already resting at the base camp. Tomorrow everyone is planning to go down to the hotel by helicopter! The ascent was very difficult, we climbed quite slowly. But everyone fought to the end and managed to climb to the top. Hooray-a-a -all well done!  Congratulations to all participants and co-participants in the ascent!! Guides Nikita Slotin, Sergey Avtomonov and Dmitry Semenov!

Andrey Berezin, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina:  Hello everyone!  A new group on Aconcagua has gathered in Mendoza.  All the participants have arrived, and now we are preparing: issuing permits, currency exchange, checking equipment. The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin, Viktor Volodin and Valery Myasoedov.

Greetings from the Aconcagua Base Camp! The Nosotros group rested today before going to the upper camps. The night wind blew away two more tents.   We replaced them with new ones.  It seems like it was the last wind and the weather is improving further.  We have passed a medical examination certifying that everyone can go climbing!   We collected all the remaining things for the summit assault. We walked around the neighborhood just to stay awake. Once again, we double-checked the climbing plan and the weather forecast for the coming days.  Then the forecast can be found only by radio. We plan to go up to the Nido De Condores high-altitude camp tomorrow and spend the night there. Then go up to the Kolera assault camp for acclimatization and spend the night again in Nido, to consolidate acclimatization. And the very next day we go out to the assault camp and then to the top. Good luck to us and the weather!  Guides Sergey Avtomonov, Nikita Slotin and Dmitry Semenov.

The 7 Summits Club Guide Sergey Avtomonov, from Argentina:

The group of the 7 Summits Club "Nosotros" is in touch.  Today we went down to the Plaza de Mulas base camp from the Nido De Condores camp. We spent a night there for acclimatization. It turned out that the wind was weaker in the upper camp than in the base camp. While we were spending the night upstairs, several more tents were blown away by the wind in our base camp. Now we are sorting things out and making plans for the next few days. We will wait out the bad weather and move up!  So far, the forecast promises good weather for the day of our ascent. Tomorrow will be a day of rest. And then we go out to climb. The guides of the group are Dmitry Semenov, Nikita Slotin and Sergey Avtomonov.

Victor Volodin, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina:

Today was a wonderful day. In the morning, the whole group moved out for a tasting of malbec, followed by an exquisite lunch. Everything went great. The night before, all the members of the group received certificates of ascent to Aconcagua and commemorative medals. Guides Andrey Berezin, Valery Myasoedov, Nikita Slotin and Victor Volodin.

The 7 Summits Club Guide Sergey Avtomonov, from Argentina:

Greetings to all from the Nosotros group!  A hurricane wind blew all night today, two tents were torn in the base camp. We all kept tents all night. Then in the morning, instead of going straight to Plaza Canada, we were rebuilding the camp and recovering from a hard night. Then we went up to Plaza Canada in three and a half hours. After the descent, most of the group went to the shower and is now resting with wine. Tomorrow is a day of rest for the participants. And the guides will go up to the upper camp to check it after the storm and drop off food! Guides Sergey Avtomonov and Dmitry Semenov.