Everest(8848) - Page 4

The team of the 7 Summits Club, led by Alexander Abramov, overcame the Khumbu icefall and climbed yesterday to Camp 1. The height is 6000 m. The climbers spent a windy night there.

And today they moved to Camp 2 at an altitude of 6500, where they have high-speed Internet and have the opportunity to transmit information and images.

The 8000 Club guide Viktor Volodin reports from the Everest Base Camp:

I finally had the strength to give information! We, the 8000 Club team, are doing great. We went to 6100, then to the second camp at 6500, spent the night, acclimatized. It wasn't easy, but we coped and today we went down to the base camp, where we were very well received and fed, thanks to Lena Abramova.

The 8000 Club guide Viktor Volodin reports from the Second Everest Camp:

Good day to all! Today is April 26th and we are at an altitude of 6500, in the Second Camp. As always, we have the best of everything and even at this height there is Internet. And only with us.

Today, the Everest-24 team, led by Alexander Abramov, held training sessions on the ice. The participants showed excellent results. The day after tomorrow, the team leaves for the Khumbu icefall.

Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club, head of the Everest expedition, reports from Nepal:

News from Everest. From the team of Alexander Abramov. Our team is acclimating. There was a puja yesterday. The opening of the camp. Many friends come to us every day. There was Valera Babanov, Maksut Zhumaev and the team. Our team has ice classes today. Life in the camp is gradually returning to normal.

The 8000 Club guide Viktor Volodin reports from the Everest Base Camp:

Greetings from Nepal!  Today there was not just a busy day, but a very busy one. So, everything is in order, first we had ice classes. On them, we remembered and fixed the work with the jumar on the ascent and descent along a fixed rope with a trigger device.  We also practiced moving up the stairs through the cracks. Then we had a puja, a blessing ceremony for good and great things. After the puja, ice classes were held again to consolidate the material.

The 8000 Club guide Viktor Volodin reports from the Everest Base Camp:

Good afternoon, everyone! Today, the 8000 Club team was settling in the base camp. We have a rest day, we check our equipment, admire the beautiful views, make small walk, take care of ourselves, so acclimatization takes place. After lunch, the team of the 7 Summits Club, led by Alexander Abramov, came to the camp. All participants feel well. Dr. Andrey Selivanov also came to the camp and he is already distributing pills for prevention.

The team of the 7 Summits Club "Everest-24" under the leadership of Alexander Abramov, in good weather, made the march from the village of Periche (4,300 m) to the village of Lobuche (4,900 m). Everything is fine, everything is going according to plan.

Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club, head of the Everest expedition, reports from Nepal:

 Today, the Everest-24 team of the 7 Summits Club made a march from the Tiangboche Monastery to Periche 4300m.  The weather is perfect. And that's why everyone is in a great mood. Everyone feels great!

Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club, head of the Everest expedition, reports from Nepal:

 The team Everest-24 of the 7 Summits Club rested in Namche Bazaar for two days. We have experienced all 33 pleasures of the Sherpa civilization. The group then moved to Tiangboche.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club, Viktor Volodin, reports from Nepal:

 All namaste from Nepal! The group "Let's Go!" left Namche today in the direction of the high-altitude monastery of Tiangboche. The trail passed through groves of rhododendrons, which are just beginning to bloom. The beauty is extraordinary. Loaded yaks were coming towards us, with musical bells around their necks, calling and at the same time soothing and lulling. But we have a clear goal and we have to go. In the second half of day, we arrived at the nicest hotel in the area, where a warm bed and shower are waiting for us. In the evening, a delicious dinner and a well-deserved night's sleep.

Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club, head of the Everest expedition, reports from Nepal:

Today was a long and difficult march to Namche Bazaar. We saw a lot of beautiful places on the way. There are a lot of people on the trail. And animals. We reached Namche cheerfully with music and dancing. Tomorrow we will show you the Sherpa capital itself.

Victor Volodin, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Nepal:

On the flip calendar, April 16. The group "Let's go!" is resting today, but is actively resting. In the morning we went to the Japanese hotel at an altitude of 3880 meters. We were really unlucky with the weather; it was cloudy and we couldn't see Ama Dablam and other beautiful mountains. In the afternoon, Abramov's group came up and in the evening we played billiards with them. As usual, friendship won. By evening, the weather turned bad and it started to rain. The participants feel well, their appetite and everything else is good.

Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club, head of the Everest expedition, reports from Nepal:

Today, the team of the 7 Summits Club "Everest-24" under the leadership of Alexander Abramov flew to Lukla. We flew by helicopters over the beautiful mountains of the Himalayas. We moved from Lukla amicably and cheerfully walking to Phacking. We settled in the best local loggia.

In the evening there was a lecture on medicine, which was conducted by our doctor Andrey Selivanov. Also today, a team of 6 people has been formed who will participate in the Everchess competitions. This is a record-breaking international chess tournament on Everest, the final will be held on May 8. In the meantime, we are practicing.

The guide of the 8000 Club, Viktor Volodin, reports from Nepal:

News from April 13 from the Everest climbing group of the 8000 Club team. All participants arrived in Kathmandu. Today we had an excursion and educational day, we visited interesting places of the city. Then we checked the equipment and are already preparing for tomorrow's flight to Lukla.

Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club, head of the Everest expedition, reports from Nepal:

Today we met the entire Everest climbing team. We checked the equipment. And in the evening we had a great party together with the Mera Peak team. In total, 40 participants of the expeditions of the 7 Summits Club gathered together.

Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club, head of the Everest expedition, reports from Nepal:

Kathmandu is a place of meeting of friends. Today I met an old friend of the American guide Vern Tejas. We agreed to go to Denali together. Then we met the guide Andrey Erokhin with the Mera Peak group. And my friend, Dr. Myasnikov, is going with him.

Today, guides walk around the city and remember the places of their youth. And tomorrow the first group of Everest climbers arrives.

Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club, head of the Everest expedition, reports from Nepal:

The team of guides of the Everest expeditions has arrived in Kathmandu. Today there was a significant event. We have received permits for Everest climb.

Now we are waiting for the participants of the Everest expeditions. The first of them arrive on April 12th.

There are only a few days left before the start of our Everest 2024 expeditions. Sherpa teams are busy preparing the route, setting up the base camp. And future climbers are going on a long journey, completing work and family affairs. Now we have the opportunity to present the participants of the ascent of Mount Everest under the program "VIP Ascent of Mount Everest (8848 m) with a man of legend - Alexander Abramov.

Andrey Golov. An IT entrepreneur. "I'm going to the top for the third time to put an end to this story. Last time I reached 8,300, but Abramov gave me a medal, I'm going to repay my debts!"

Mountain experience: Elbrus, Kazbek, trekking in Nepal, all the main volcanoes of Ecuador, Lenin Peak, touching Everest.

Elizaveta Berezina. Lawyer. "I'm going to Mount Everest because I believe in my strength. This year everything has coincided - there is an opportunity, time and desire." Mountain experience: 2nd grade in mountaineering, Elbrus, Aconcagua, Lenin Peak

Galymzhan Kuspanov. Businessman. "The goal is to see our beautiful Planet with your own eyes from the highest peak of the world, feel the Greatness of the Creator and give praise to the Almighty! To do an important, meaningful and unforgettable thing in your life. This will be the fourth peak, if God wills, and there are three more ahead." Mountain experience: Elbrus, Kilimanjaro, Aconcagua.

Andrey Nybauer. "I want to complete the 7 PEAKS project"

Mountain experience: Elbrus, Kazbek, Cala Pathar, Island Peak, San Francisco, Ojos Del Salado, Aconcagua only up to 6000m, Kilimanjaro

Alexey Aksenov. Mountain experience: Vinson Massif, Lenin Peak, Ararat, Aconcagua

Herman Koshelev. Businessman. "I'm going to Mount Everest to make sure that the impossible is possible!" Mountain experience: Aconcagua, Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Island Peak

Nikolai Shipilov.

Andrey Fedorov. Director of the Zemberi Real Estate Agency. "Because it's scary." Mountain experience: Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Island Peak, Aconcagua.

Dmitry Moskalev.  President of the Federation of Mountaineering and Rock Climbing of the city of Moscow. Mountain experience: Everest climber, Shisha Pangma, K2. Completed the 7 Summits project.

The guide team:

Alexander Abramov is a guide, the head of the expedition, a twelve–time climber of Mount Everest.

Elena Abramova - Base Camp Manager

Andrey Selivanov is a doctor.

Ilya Gladkikh is a videographer.

The group, which will work under the program of the Club 8000 project with the head Viktor Volodin, will work in parallel with the team of Alexander Abramov.

Viktor Volodin – guide, head of the expedition, climbed all the Pamir seven thousand meters, pioneered the northern wall of Mount Everest; pioneered the Lhotse Srednaya; pioneered the Western Wall on K2, was twice on the summit of Mount Everest, Manaslu.

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Denis Grachev. Organization and security. "Expectations are to climb to the Top and go down to the bar"

Mountain experience: Elbrus, Kilimanjaro, Aconcagua, Denali, Mont Blanc, Matterhorn, Pichincha, Ilinica Norte, Chimborazo, Vinson, Kosciusko.

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Konstantin Simon. Director of the company for the construction of fiber-optic communication lines. "I am waiting for a new experience and unforgettable impressions from climbing"

Mountain experience: 1st class in mountaineering, Lenin Peak, Khan Tengri, Peak of Communism.

Leonid Korablev. I am engaged in construction. "I want to go there, climb to the top and descend safely"

Mountain experience: Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Aconcagua.

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Sergey Mikhalev. A pensioner of the Ministry of Internal Affairs,

Mountain experience: 1st class in classical mountaineering, Korzhenevskaya, Communism to Dushanbe, Lenin, Elbrus in January.

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Adrian Ahritculesei - Romania.

Mining experience: completed the project of 7 Volcanoes, ascended Aconcagua.

 Preparations have begun for our huge expedition to Mount Everest this year. 25 Sherpas are collecting cargo. The day after tomorrow, they fly to the Everest Base Camp. The Sherpas still have to level the glacier and set up camp. They will have a whole month to do this.

And our participants arrive only on April 12th.