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Hello! It is Vladimir Kotlyar from Aconcagua. Our climbing partners have decided to fly home for personal reasons. They flew in a helicopter. And we've got two. Here, unfortunately. But we did not finish the expedition ... Now we sit down in Plaza de Mulas, at an altitude of 4300 and expected weather. We've got sweeps, the blizzard. The wind is very strong at the top. On top along the weather forecast the wind is now 70-75 ... We will be waiting for the weather and go upstairs. Adios! All the best!

Hello! This is Vladimir Kotlyar, the guide of the 7 Summits Club on the expedition to Aconcagua. Today our friendly team climbed up for the first high-altitude camp at an altitude, it is Plaza Canada at 4800 meters. Our goal is to spend the night for better acclimatization and gradual, step-up recovery. We went fast - 3 hours, set up tents, have dinner. And now we have a rest, to boil water, drown snow. In general, we collect water for the evening and for the morning.

Today we have snow, blizzard, snowstorm. But never mind, all is well: we got a real northern adventure. Adios!

Today, January 9, one more our guide - Sergey Larin flew to Argentina. Tomorrow he will, we hope, arrive in Mendoza, and will begin preparations for a meeting with members of our new expedition. This expedition will start the next day. Note that the youngest member of the group is only 14 years old. It is Dmitry Tertychnyi - to his credit there is Pyramid Carstenzs summit. He became the youngest climber in the world at this summit, which passed the entire route through the jungle… Now he plan to become the youngest Russian on the summit of Aconcagua.

Good evening! It says Vladimir Kotlyar from Argentina. We are all also in the Plaza Confluence. Today we have acclimatization at valley under the South Face of Aconcagua. A stunningly beautiful mount. There is a lot of snow this season, as I said earlier. First time at this altitude I had to stomp through the snow in some places. With the weather we were lucky. Now we are back, passed a medical control, all passed it successfully. In general, we eat, rest, preparing for tomorrow. Tomorrow we have a long, long transport, walk to the Plaza de Mulas.

Hello everybody ! It says Vladimir Kotlyar from Penitentes. It is practically next to the entrance to the national park - a small ski town, which consists of several hotels. Today we spend the night here. We have already prepared the bags for the mules. Tomorrow morning it will be taken by takes local guides and loaded on mules. We're going after them ...

A week ago, the guide 7 Summits Club Vladimir Kotlyar and his wife Oksana went to South America. In Mendoza, they celebrated the birthday of Oksana. Further, the mobile group of Kotliar’s moved in Argentine Patagonia at the region of the famous Mount Fitz Roy.

Now they are exploring the area and soon plan to move in the Chilean part of Patagonia.
Then, from December 2, begins the season on Aconcagua. All December programs have been filled.
But you can join our two groups on January - Aconcagua led by Volodya Kotlyar.

Climbing season on Aconcagua is coming to end, the Argentine summer ends. This year, the 7 Summits Club sent in this wonderful country three groups. Total for the season under the guidance of our guide Vladimir Kotlyar the highest peak in South America was reached by 12 people. Our congratulations to all!

And those who failed, we invite to try again next year! Climbing the Aconcagua is not simple, and adverse weather conditions there may be an insurmountable obstacle.

But still all those who visit these places remain enthusiastic recollection of the beauty and majesty of the mountains, of fantastic sunset, on grand scree and colorful rocks. As well as strong wind and altitude sickness, and the people had to withstand this elements. People that warmed by friendship and red wine.

Is it possible to transfer all of this in the photos? You can, if you try.

See how great it turned out at our third group, under the code name "Corkscrew" ...

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Vladimir Kotlyar, a guide of the 7 Summits Club: We are in Mendoza! There are last days of the program, this time - without the extreme, except extreme huge scoops of ice cream and other sweets!

Hi! Vladimir Kotlyar from Argentina? From the expedition "Climbing the Aconcagua", which was successful. Good weather, good impressions. .... We went down - and now decreased height and degree of drink, respectively, increased.

Hey there! Wait for us in Russia, remove us from the plane. Because we ourselves do it we could not. ... In general, we all have a good mood, very very good. We send greetings to their homeland!

AUDIO (In Russian)

273 pictures of very high quality. The unique beauty of sunsets and sunrises on Aconcagua, the hardships and joys of climbing expedition of the group Todos Juntos, trekking, overnights, and, finally, the summit. So detailed that no needs longer climb yourself, everything is clear. BUT so beautiful that legs ask for boots and shoulders for a backpack. When again in the mountains?

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Hello! This is Vladimir Kotlyar – a guide of the 7 Summits Club. I'm speaking from the top of Aconcagua, the highest point in South America and the Americas, Southern, Western Hemisphere and general all mountains outside Asia. We all went up to the top. Our team, all - heroes, it was great deal. Our prayers have been answered, because the weather was exactly twice softer, better and more beautiful than it was predicted. There was practically no wind. Clear, also, only small clouds somewhere on the horizon.

Stunning scenery, sunny - we could even sunbathe now.

Our group split up on two parts and we started from different camps. Jamila and Igor started from camp Nido de Condores, other team started from the camp Colera. We have teamed up at the appointed place, at night, and by whole friendly team went up together to the top. You can congratulate us!
We are brought a bottle of champagne to the top. Just symbolically, we will drink it on the Colera....
Flag of 7 Summits Club on top!
Thanks to all who are waiting for us, listening the news! We love you. And we shouts from the summit of Aconcagua.

Hurray! Hurray! Hurray!

Audio (in Russian):

Hi! This is Vladimir Kotlyar, still from South America, from Argentina. We sit in a tent at an altitude of 6000m, at a place called Cholera. We are having dinner, have dinner. Now we are waiting for tea, melting snow. There is strong wind outside, but in principle, nothing special. Although we should change tents, probably, for the next season.
At night we go to the top… I hope that the Mount let us... Wind, of course, is strong, but what to do? We have only two days with more or less possible weather conditions for climbing. Therefore, we will try, we will endure ... and see what happens. All the best, wish us luck! Adios!

AUDIO in Russian:

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Hello! This is Vladimir Kotlyar, from Climb Aconcagua expedition. Today we finally moved towards the summit. We came to the Plaza de Nido Condores, Condors Nest, at an altitude of five and a half thousand meters ... Here we set up our tents. There was a very strong wind, but in principle, possible to resist. A forecast for tomorrow promises the strongest winds this week. Further, the wind is expected to decrease and then later get back to an even more severe storms. So we will have a window just for two days, which we will try to catch. With wind conditions more or less acceptable for climbing. So wish us luck! All the best!

Hello to all! This is Vladimir Kotlyar from Argentina, climbing Aconcagua. We are together as a team climbed to the camp Nido de Condores. This is the second high-altitude camp at an altitude of more than five thousand .... We have now set up camp. The weather is good, no clouds in the sky. Mountains are seen ... view is stunning ... The sun is shining, no cold. All the people are peppy.

Tomorrow we go down to Plaza de Mulas, to relax. And today, we have to be here for overnight, for better acclimatization. And we will leave some things here... And go down. All the best! So long!

A new expedition on Aconcagua got an acclimatization outing to the Placa Francia. The guide of the 7 Summits Club reports just from this place under tha majestic South Face jf the highest peak of Southern America.

Members of the expedition to Aconcagua (group calling itself Todos Juntos) went home. Their guide Vladimir Kotlyar awaits the arrival of a new group and continues to study the Argentine life. And he sent us some photos from the last climb ...

Hey there! This is Vladimir Kotlyar, the 7 Summits Club expedition to Aconcagua. Our expedition was ended successfuly, as you probably you know from my previous audio messages that was made from the top. We have successfully reached the summit of Aconcagua. Today, we are quite in the tradition of our team Todos Juntas, descended all together, to the camp at Plaza de Mulas. Where now we relax and celebrate our climb. We are sending greetings to our homeland! We look forward to meeting with their native land! All the best!

Good evening to all! This is Vladimir Kotlyar, I call from Argentina. And now we are in the Plaza de Nido Condores, at an altitude of 5400 meters above sea level. We just had a sunset ... that is a very beautiful, as always. We have a nice dinner, a good appetite and it is a good sign. We rest, walk around the neighborhood ... Tomorrow we will go down to Plaza de Mulas for rest. And today, we have to overnight here for altitude acclimatization. It's okay. All the best!

Hello! It is Vladimir Kotlyar, from Argentina. A group of "New Year's holidays and climbing Aconcagua" .. Today we reached the camp Confluencia. This camp will be our home for two nights. It is located at an altitude of 3800. We will be leaving tomorrow for radial acclimatization, the Plaza Francia. But it will be tomorrow, today we have a rest, good eat, good time, meet the sunset .. All the best!

Hi! This is Vladimir Kotlyar from Argentina, the expedition on Aconcagua. Today we had a day of rest and visiting "Noah's Ark". We have a little walk around the neighborhood. Tomorrow we leave directly in Nido de Condores. And from there we will plan our future days of ascent. We start, unfortunately, only with Igor. Natalia is ill and will be waiting for us here in the Plaza de Mulas. She has fever, runny nose, and we decided not to risk the health. Health should keep. Therefore, Igor, we have to climb in two. Weather, in advance, of course, windy, but in general it allows you to climb. You wish us luck! All the best!