McKinley 2010

The expedition of 7 Summits Club at McKinley led by Maxim Bogatyriova began returning from distant Alaska. After descending from the summit and travel to Talkeetna, the group made several trips to the nearest surroundings, examined in detail all the sights of Anchorage. Everyone really wants to go home, so as far as possible, began to change flights, with dates of departure at an earlier date.

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Our group of climbers on McKinley led by Maxim Bogatyreva went to the camp of 3300 meters, it is also called "Camp Eleven" - as its height of 11000 feet. From here to the base camp and the airfield is  just "throw". The descent from the assault camp was  very difficult. As predicted, the weather broke completely, blowing a strong wind, so that the descent required to spend two additional nights. And one  was in a cave, which they themselves had dug. Now all this is behind. Climbers discussed how to spend the remaining days in Alaska and where to go next time. There is hope that tomorrow the group could not only descend to base camp, but will fly to Talkeetna.

July 4, U.S. Independence Day, eight members of our expedition climbed the highest peak in North America, Mount McKinley. Weather conditions were extremely unfavorable: blizzard, cold. In this regard, Anatoly Yezhov refused to climb, and Nadejda Voskresenskaya returned from half way to the camp. Others worked hardly and reached  the highest point of the mountain, and now rest before going down.

 Thanks to AAI guides !

Congratulations to the climbers, here's the list:

Yuri Lukyanov,

Erbol Urazalin,

Dmitry Sokov,

Nicholas Derevianko,

Dmitry Mokhnachev,

Michail Ishutin,

Sergei Penzov,

Maxim Bogatyrev - 7 Summits Club guide

Safely reaching Anchorage, the group has moved today to Talkeetna. Heat. The Weather is quite dull, but the mood is not spoiled. A couple of hours after arrival, we met our guides-Americans. They organized a briefing on acquaintance, then have lunch together.

In general, became acquainted quickly ... become easier

The team consists of our friends/ Among them a couple from Moscow, Dmitry Mokhnachev Nadejda Voskresenskaya. They climbed with us Kilimanjaro, Vinson, Aconcagua, Carstensz and a couple of times to Elbrus (of their five joint climbing to the highest summit of Europe's).

Multiple world record holder Anatoly Yezhov plans new achievement in Alaska. He will raise a record-setting pace weights at the highest peak of North America. 7 Summits Club climbers acquainted with this wonderful man at the top of Aconcagua and is now our Club became members of his outstanding achievements.

Together with Anatoly Yezhov came two legendary climber Michael Ishutin and Sergey Penzov, master of sports, experienced instructors, representing the city of Severodvinsk.

One of the oldest of our friends Yuri Lukyanov represents the Kazakh city of Shymkent, to his credit 7 or 8 trips with our club. His partner will be a compatriot Erbol Urazalin and Nicholas Derevianko from Ufa, they repeatedly traveled with us. Dmitry Sokov from South-Kurilsk is also our long-time partner. In general, a strong company!

After climbing Mount McKinley Vladimir Dyukov, Maadyr Hovalyg and Marianne Surunchap visited our office on the way home. Our three climbers, origin from Siberia, made the sturm ot the highest peak of North America on June 8. On this day the weather was relatively benign, at least, it gave a chance. Vladymyr Diukov together with a Polish climber was on top in the middle of the day, where he waited for more climbers from Donetsk (Ukraine). Tuvans (Maadyr and Marianna) walked his own pace and reached the summit a later, in the evening. All climbers simply rave about Alaska and is very grateful to Arthur Testov. The legendary mountaineer, climbed McKinley in winter, met and escorted our climbers. He talked about the local customs and lit with guests "the pipe of peace" ...

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