Ojos del Salado 2024

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Dorojukov reports from Chile:

Chile sends greetings! The group of climbers to Ojos del Salado from the 7 Summits Club has decided on a name – it is "Stop". Today our gang-team climbed to the top of the San Francisco volcano. The height is 6016 meters. There was a decent wind blowing, so we walked with our backpacks forward. Everything is great with us, we continue working!

The 7 Summits Club guide Alexander Dorojukov reports from Chile:

Chile is in touch! Today we had a magical day. We went to hot springs with cool views, rode along the river, swam in everything that came across along the way. Overall, the day was great. Tomorrow we will be walking along the slopes of Ojos del Salado.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Dorojukov reports from Chile:

Chile in touch! Today our group had a day of moving to our base camp. As always, the road pleased us with beautiful panoramic views of the Atacama Desert. We are even closer to our goal! The base camp was prepared to meet the group, pleased the participants with comfort and the food offered.

The 7 Summits Club guide Alexander Dorojukov reports from Chile:

Chile in touch! Today we had an acclimatization ascent to the summit of Laguna, the height of which is 4800 meters. Accompanied by the most beautiful views and a breeze, we continue to walk through the Atacama Desert. Tomorrow we move to our base camp. The weather is good, only the wind is pushing us a little.

A guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Dorojukov reports from Chile:

Chile is in touch! We left for the Atacama Desert, started our program according to plan. Along the most beautiful road we stopped at Laguna Rossa, where we admired the flamingos. Then we moved to Laguna Negro Francisco. There are wilder places here and it is very beautiful.

The 7 Summits Club guide Alexander Dorojukov reports from Chile:

 Chile on the line! Today the entire group gathered in Bahia Ingles, our aim is to climb Mount Ojos del Salado. We checked into a hotel by the ocean, walked around the area, and got to know each other. Many of our participants are planning to complete the Seven Volcanoes program this year. We're keeping our fingers crossed for them!

The 7 Summits Club Super Alexander Dorojukov sends from Chile:

Hello everyone from Chile! As was said earlier, the season is starting. First of all, this is preparing the camp, purchasing food and everything else. Today, the first participants of our cheerful team arrived. Tomorrow, everyone else will arrive and - on their way to new peaks and adventures!

The 7 Summits Club Guide Alexander Dorojukov reports from Chile:

Buenas to all! Arrived in Chile, opening the season on Ojos del Salado. Just four flights, with three bags, fun customs upon arrival, and I'm here. On the way, in Brazil, met friends, and of course they were flying in the same direction. In general, everyone fly to Chile, chill on Ojos.

Alexander Dorojukov, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Chile:

Group X sends greetings from Chile!  And we accept congratulations! The full our team was at the top on February 29th. The weather was gorgeous, it snowed only in the evening. But we all managed to get down before. In general, we all waited for orders and medals!

Alexander Dorojukov, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Chile:

The X Group of the 7 Summits Club sends greetings from Chile!  Today we went to the volcano of San Francisco (6025 m). And in full force, we climbed to the top in 5 hours and 40 minutes. The weather was great. With this climb, the acclimatization of the group is completed. Tomorrow we have a rest day and then our main goal remains – the summit of Ojos Del Salado.

Alexander Dorojukov, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Chile:
Hello everyone from Chile! Group X continues to work on the acclimatization plan. Today we went up to the Atacama shelter, had lunch and went for a walk higher. We went up to the Tejos camp and then went towards our goal. We reached 6200, sat for 40 minutes and went downstairs. Let's move on!

Alexander Dorojukov, super-guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Chile:
Hello everyone from Chile! Group X is working according to plan. Today we walked towards the Tejos camp, reached an altitude of 5700 meters. The conditions of all participants are good, the weather was excellent.

Alexander Dorojukov, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Chile:

Hello everyone from Chile! Group X climbed on the summit of Seven Brothers Peak today for acclimatization. The weather is good, but as usual the wind picked up after lunch. We had a delicious lunch, now we are resting. Enjoying the views of the lagoon with flamingos.

Nikita Slotin, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Chile:

Greetings from the team "Despacito", from Atacama! Today we climbed the world's highest volcano, Ojos del Salado. We managed to do this before the onset of bad weather. All participants reached the highest point, although they went up and down one at a time. This time there were a lot of people on the mountain again, everyone was trying to get through the weather window. Now we are down, resting, tomorrow we are going to the ocean. Guides Nikita Slotin, Boris Egorov.

Olga Startseva, a manager of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Chile:

Hola! The Despacito group from Chile, Atacama Desert is in touch. We are slowly but surely moving towards our goal, fulfilling all the points of the program. Today, the full group spent the night at the Tejos shelter, 5837 meters above sea level. For many, such a high-altitude overnight stay was the first time. The weather did not spoil us, it was snowy and cool. But in the shelter house it was warm, sincere, fun and very tasty. It's amazing how at such a height our head chef Elena Abramova pleases us with a delicious dinner. And, of course, it was very extreme to drive cars to a height exceeding Elbrus. The starry sky over Ojos was the highlight of the night.

In the morning, we all went down to our camp on Laguna Verde, which has already become our home. Now we are resting and gaining strength before the decisive day of our program. We stay in touch. The guides of the group are Nikita Slotin and Boris Egorov.

Nikita Slotin, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Chile:

Greetings from the team "Despacito" from the Atacama Desert! We had a sunny and windless day today. And we all climbed to the top of Mount San Francisco. Everything went smoothly! The views were amazing. Tomorrow is our rest day. Guides Nikita Slotin and Boris Egorov.

Olga Startseva, manager of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Chile:

Buenos noches from Chile! The friendly Despacito group moved to our beautiful and comfortable camp on Laguna Verde. The altitude is 4340 above sea level. Here we will spend the main part of the program making acclimatization rotation before the final climb. The whole group is accommodated in single tents, and we also have a great common cabin with a view of the lake. We were greeted with a delicious dinner. After the accommodation, we went for a walk and swim in the hot springs. And in the evening, we had gatherings with guitar and games. Everyone feels good, and their mood is cheerful. We stay in touch.

The guides of the program are Nikita Slotin and Boris Egorov.

Nikita Slotin, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Chile:

Greetings from the Despacito group from Laguna Rosa camp! Birds are singing, the sun is shining, scorpions are running, guanacos are jumping, flamingos are eating crustaceans, and we are slowly but surely moving towards our goal. In general, everything is going according to plan! Today we made an acclimatization trip to the top of the Seven Brothers at 4800. After lunch, we drove around the neighborhood, visited an abandoned gold mining enterprise, took a walk, rode and returned to the camp. We are resting. Tomorrow we will move to the best camp on Laguna Verde.

Guides Nikita Slotin, Boris Egorov.

After successfully climbing Sidley in Antarctica, Sergey Vasiliev went to Chile to climb Ojos del Salado and complete the Seven Volcanoes program. He has an individual program with a local guide. In the process of acclimatization, Sergey climbed one of the volcanoes in the region.

 Sergey Vasiliev from Chile: Hello everyone! Today I ascended Pedras Negras Paradas 5950 m as an acclimatization. It turned out to be a volcano! 1000 m of drop! We found a jar in a cairn, signed up. There were 10 people before us in 1985!

Olga Startseva, manager of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Chile:

Dear friends, greetings from Chile! The Despacito group (we came up with the name through a long vote) arrived yesterday at Laguna Santa Rosa camp at an altitude of 3770 meters above sea level. In the evening we admired pink flamingos and guanacos. We spent the first night at this altitude. Everyone's mood and well-being are cheerful, although we had a little headache. And at night there is a stunningly beautiful starry sky. In the morning, under the strict guidance of Boris Egorov, we practiced yoga. We are preparing for an acclimatization rotation and a walk in the surroundings. Today we plan to reach an altitude of 4,500 meters. Have a nice day, everyone! The guides of the program are Nikita Slotin and Boris Egorov.