Kilimanjaro 2025

All 14 members of the 7 Summits Club group "7+7" climbed the highest peak in Africa today, Uhuru Peak in the Kilimanjaro massif. After days of bad weather, the ascent path was covered in snow, which of course slowed down, but did not stop our climbers. Alex Abramov kept his promise not to eat solid food during the entire ascent. There is a record fasting ascent! A Russian record for sure! And it seems he did not do it alone, one of the participants supported him. We are waiting for news about the descent!

The President of the 7 Summits Club, the group guide Alexander Abramov reports from Tanzania:

Today the 7 Summits Club Team "7+7" reached Kibo Hut, a refuge at an altitude of 4700 meters. At night we set out to climb the summit of Kilimanjaro. We got here without rain. But now a thunderstorm has started and it has started snowing again. What can we do...

As for the hunger climb - it continues. It is going well. At night we are going to climb and then descend. I think we will ascend and take off. I looked at the progress of things. I decided that I will fast for 10 days.

The President of the 7 Summits Club, the group guide Alex Abramov reports from Tanzania:

Today the "7+7" team (7 boys and 7 girls) spent half a day resting in the Horombo camp. We walked in the rain to Zebra Rocks. In general, the weather is rainy. But they promise an improvement for the ascent.

 About the hunger climb. Everything is great. Lots of strength. Several guys have already decided to fast with me today. So others will get more food.

The President of the 7 Summits Club, the group guide Alex Abramov reports from Tanzania:

The 7 Summits Club team "7+7" today reached the Horombo camp at an altitude of 3800 meters. This is the Marangu route on Kilimanjaro. It is raining, but we are not giving up.

 About the hunger climb. I have not eaten for two days. And it is okay. I do not feel like eating. My head is working. I have a lot of strength. It seems that people do not need to eat at all. It is just a bad habit ....

The President of the 7 Summits Club, the group guide Alex Abramov reports from Tanzania:

Today, the 7 Summits Club team on Kilimanjaro called "7+7", in the rain, but cheerfully, climbed to the Mandara Hut camp, at an altitude of 2800 meters. This morning, representatives of the Maasai tribe came to congratulate our girls on March 8. They gave them flowers and jewelry. And then there was dancing. And they even showed how they can make a fire.

Alex Abramov decided to conduct an experiment while climbing Kilimanjaro. To climb hungry, without eating for all 7 days. Follow the experiment. I will only drink water and tea. Place your bets. Will I be able to climb.

There was a celebratory cake in the evening!

President of the 7 Summits Club, the group guide Alexander Abramov reports from Tanzania:

Today a new team of the 7 Summits Club arrived on Kilimanjaro. The group of 13 participants was met at the airport by guide Alexander Abramov. The main goal of the team is to celebrate March 8 and then climb Kilimanjaro. Includes 7 girls and 7 boys. Ideal for the "Seven Summits" program. Let's hope that the mountain and the weather will help us.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

02/25. Jambo Ma-Rafiki"! The 7 Summits Club "Ma-Rafiki" group successfully dropped 2 kilometers vertically and returned to civilization! Beer and champagne at the meeting at the gate (the gate of the national park) - the best restoration of the salt-alkaline balance!!! All happy!

And in the evening there was an awards ceremony and new plans for the mountains were already being made. Tomorrow another asset awaits us: a safari with lions and leopards!

Good luck to everyone!

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

02.24. Jambo Ma-Rafiki! Hooray, the summit! Today the "Ma-Rafiki", group of the 7 Summits Club, successfully climbed Uhuru Peak 5895m in the Kilimanjaro massif. The ascent took place in unusual weather for the Mountain! With a temperature of -10/12 and a headwind of 12-15 m/s, there was no desire to stand and rest. Therefore, we walked very quickly and at dawn we were already at the top! The whole group worked harmoniously. Now we are already warming ourselves on the border with the jungle. Tomorrow we descend to civilization.

Good luck to everyone!

A guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

23.02. Jambo Ma-Rafiki! Today the 7 Summits Club group "Ma-Rafiki" from the Karanga camp climbed to the assault camp of Kosovo at an altitude of 4800 meters. Now we are preparing for the night start to assault Kilimanjaro!

Keep your fingers crossed for us! Good luck to everyone!

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

02/22. Jambo Ma-Rafiki! The "Ma-Rafiki" group of the 7 Summits Club, after morning exercises and a hearty breakfast, set out to storm the Baranco Wall! Everything is the same, "pole-pole" style, in 1.5 hours they overcame the wall, leisurely passed two valleys and arrived at the Karanga camp at an altitude of 4,030 meters by lunch. Kili opened up in all its majestic beauty!

We had lunch, walked, again tea with buns - this is real mountaineering! And dinner is still ahead! Now it's time to rest, tomorrow is the final march to the assault camp and the ascent!

Good luck to everyone!

A guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

 21.02. Jambo Ma-Rafiki! The 7 Summits Club group "Ma-Rafiki" today passed the most difficult part of the trek, the ascent to Lava Tower 4640m and the descent to the camp at the foot of the Baranko wall 3900m. All the service was as always wonderful! The borscht for dinner was just right. As a reward for a hard day, tomorrow we sleep an hour more!

Good luck to everyone!

A guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

20.02. Jambo Ma-Rafiki! The 7 Summits Club "Ma-Rafiki" group today passed through the heather thickets to the Western side of Mount Kilimanjaro, we climbed the Shira plateau and stopped at the camp of the same name at an altitude of 3800 m.

We continue acclimatization in the "pole-pole" style! Everything is fine, the appetite of the participants and guides is normal.

Good luck to everyone!

The 7 Summits Club guide Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

19.02. Jambo Ma-Rafiki! The new 7 Summits Club group called "Ma-Rafiki" set out on the Machame route today and started trekking towards the summit of Kilimanjaro. Calmly, in the "pole-pole" mode, we reached the Machame camp at an altitude of 2900 meters, admiring the equatorial jungle along the way! Everyone is feeling great, now it's dinner and a plan for tomorrow. Good luck to everyone!

February 15. To all, Jumbo from the highest peak in Africa - Uhuru Peak (5895m) in the Kilimanjaro massif, where our team stood early this morning!

18 of the 22 Friends of Oscar and Fedor Konyukhov climbed on the roof of Africa! For many, this was a high-altitude record, and for some, it was their first mountain in their lives. The youngest climber, Pavel Stepanov, is 13 years old. He climbed with his sisters, 15 and 18, under the watchful guidance of his father, Sergey Stepanov. For the daughter and wife of Oscar Konyukhov, this summit was the fourth in their collection.

 The mountain was not easy for everyone - we went out in a strong wind, used crampons on the ridge, and on the descent we were covered by snowfall. We got a sea of emotions. Now we have already descended to the Millennium camp. We are resting.

The group's guides are Evgeny Fedyunin and Lyudmila Korobeshko.

February 14. Jumbos from Africa and congratulations on Valentine's Day!

Today, all 22 friends of Oscar and Fedor Konyukhov successfully climbed to the assault camp Kosovo at 4800. In the morning, we did the obligatory exercises and went up in a slender column. On the way, we had to fight strong wind and cold. But we overcame everything. Now we have already had dinner and are going to bed early, since the exit is scheduled for midnight.

Everyone feels well and is determined to storm the highest peak of Africa! Wish us luck!

Guides of the group Evgeny Fedyunin and Lyudmila Korobeshko.

To all the Jumbos from Africa from the group "22 friends of Oscar and Fedor Konyukhov"! Today we passed the key section of the Machame route - the Barranco wall. Everything turned out to be easier than expected. We passed all the difficult rock sections in one breath and stopped for a well-deserved rest with tea on the plateau at 4300 with great views. And two hours later, we entered our Karanga camp for today with a brisk march. Here we were given a real feast - shashlik, several types of pizza, a lot of different fruits. So not everyone was able to go on the subsequent acclimatization walk ...

Now we are running for a daily medical checkup (so far everyone's indicators are above normal). Tomorrow we are moving to the Kosovo assault camp and at night - to the summit!

Guides of the group Evgeny Fedyunin and Lyudmila Korobeshko.

To all Jumbo from Africa! Warm greetings from under the Barranco wall, where we all came together today with our whole team called "22 friends of Fedor and Oscar Konyukhov"!

This morning we started, as always, with vigorous exercises under the guidance of guide Zhenya Fedyunin at an altitude of 3800. At 8 am we left the camp. And already at 12.30 we reached Lava Tower, where we had a delicious lunch at an altitude of 4600 meters. And then we all went down the picturesque valley, though already in fog and rain, to the Barranco camp under the famous wall, where we will climb tomorrow.

The group's guides are Evgeny Fedyunin and Lyudmila Korobeshko.

February 11. Jumbo from Africa to all! Today, our team "22 friends of Oscar and Fedor Konyukhov" made the trek from Camp Machame (2900) to Camp Shira (3800). We got there pretty quickly. By lunchtime, we were in the camp, washed up, had lunch and went for a walk to the Shira cave. After the walk, we met our team - as many as 122 accompanying people!

Tomorrow, there will be a difficult march through the Lava Tower (4600) with a descent to the Barranco camp.

By the way, our group has some kind of records - more than half of the participants have visited the North Pole. And we also have a heroic father Sergey Stepanov in our team, who is leading his three children to the summit. We've definitely never had anything like this before.

The group's super guides are Evgeny Fedyunin and Lyudmila Korobeshko.

February 10. To all Jumbos from Africa! Today the 7 Summits Club group "22 friends of Oscar Konyukhov" set out on the route, making a splash along the way. We proudly overtook all other climbers. In 5 hours we climbed to the first camp of Machame at 2900, gaining more than 1000 m vertically. On the way to In the jungle we were caught in a tropical downpour. But we quickly dried out and entered the camp almost dry and cheerful. Before dinner we did a medical checkup. Everyone's saturation was 90 and above. Pulse was also normal.

At dinner our chef pleased us with delicious fish with avocado, salads and fried potatoes. Yum-yum. Tomorrow we're going up to almost 4000! We're already looking forward to it!

Super guides of the group - Evgeny Fedyunin and Lyudmila Korobeshko.

February 9. To all Jumbos from Africa! Today our new large group "22 friends of Oscar Konyukhov" finally gathered at the foot of Kilimanjaro. We had been flying in for two whole days. And this evening the last 5 participants arrived at the starting point - our fabulous hotel on the coffee plantations, from where a stunning view of Kilimanjaro opens.

Before the gala dinner, the Maasai came to visit us. We had songs and dances with them. And then there was a briefing and a gala evening of acquaintance. We found out how everyone got into the group. Tomorrow morning we are heading out on the Machame route. The mood is fighting.

The group's guides are Evgeny Fedyunin and Lyudmila Korobeshko.