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News from Lenin Peak. Kyrgyzstan. Hello to everyone from the "Mountain Gophers" team! The entire group climbed Razdelnaya Peak (6148 m). We spent two nights in Camp 2 at an altitude of 5300 and have already descended to the first camp to rest.

Thus, we successfully completed the most important part of the expedition - acclimatization.

Everyone is healthy, cheerful and full of determination for the final summit push! Today we ordered lamb and pilaf for dinner, we are waiting with impatience!

Guides: Ratmir Mukhametzyanov and Viktor Volodin.

Today, the 7 Summits Club group of the SUPER GIRLS project moved from the city of Van to the foot of Ararat. And under the leadership of the president of our company Alexander Abramov and guide Natalia Marinkevich, they climbed to the base camp. The trek was not long and very pleasant, especially in good weather. The participants are in a great mood, everyone is delighted with the offered treats and dishes for dinner.

Hello everyone from Kyrgyzstan! The 8000 Club group called "Old Bucks" gathered in Osh, from where today we went to the Lenin Peak base camp. We drove for six hours, not without adventures, along mountain roads to the Achik-Tash glade, a base camp located at an altitude of 3500 meters. In the camp we settled in comfortable yurts, went to dinner, where we appreciated the efforts of the cooks. Tomorrow we begin to acclimatize, go to the ridge of Petrovsky peak. Group guides Andrey Berezin and Alexander Dorojukov.

The 7 Summits Club group "Agiri" returned to the city of Van today. In the morning we were on an excursion to the palace of Ishak Pasha, then we went to Van, which is already native to us. On the way we stopped for a picnic on the lake and swam in soda water. And in the evening, all the participants of the ascent received well-deserved medals! With you were guides Sergey Avtomonov and Leuan Atabiev.

The 7 Summits Club Guide Natalia Marinkevich reports from Turkey:

News from the Ararat Super Girls group! The long-awaited meeting at the airport took place! We have been meeting the participants all day, getting to know each other and making plans! The tour has begun!

The 7 Summits Club Guide Valery Myasoedov reports from Kyrgyzstan:

 Greetings from the First Camp of Lenin Peak from the "Pamir Vagabonds"! We are resting here and preparing for the decisive exit to storm the summit. We are resting in comfortable tents with beds, they are called "spheres" here, we eat delicious shurpa and a kazan-barbecue, in general, all the conditions have been created for restoring strength. And so that you don't forget us, look at how we saw our girls off after climbing Peak of Razdelnaya. Two of them, by the way, will soon have birthdays, they were given gifts from the 7 Summits Club. And other photos that were not previously included in the news report.

Hello everyone! The 7 Summits Club "Agiri" group stood at the top of Mount Ararat this morning in full force! We left at two in the morning and calmly reached the sumit. The weather was favorable for our ascent. The group also descended quite quickly. Hooray! Guides Leuan Atabiev and Sergey Avtomonov.

The program of the 8000 Club "CIS Fregat" group continues. The team led by Alexey Lonchinsky set out to climb Communism Peak. Now the group in full force is spending the night at an altitude of 6000 m. Everyone is feeling well. Tomorrow – climb to the assault camp at 6900. And the final assault on the former highest peak of the USSR is scheduled for the day after tomorrow. The weather forecast is good!

Hello everyone from Lenin Peak! This is the "Mountain Gophers" group. Today, our team spent the first half of the day on the glacier, in training sessions. The participants worked on: ascent and descent on fixed ropes, movement on simple ice or snow terrain using an ice axe, self-arrest on snow terrain using an ice axe. We devoted the second half of the day to packing and preparing for the exit to the Second Camp.

Tomorrow is an early start. Guides: Ratmir Muzametzyanov and Viktor Volodin.

Greetings to everyone from the assault camp of Mount Ararat from the "Agiri" group! Today we got up a little later, slowly got ready, watched the horses take our bags and slowly went to the assault camp. We ate, discussed the last details of the ascent and went to bed. Tomorrow at 2 am we leave for the ascent. With you were guides Sergey Avtomonov and Leuan Atabiev.

Greetings to everyone from the "mountain marmots" from under Lenin Peak! Today the weather is good and according to the program we had to climb Yukhin Peak. Which we did successfully, slowly, with arrangement, even those who did not want to go. In the evening, certificates from the 7 Summits Club were presented. We continue to work according to the program, watch and worry about us! Guides Ratmir Mukhametzyanov and Viktor Volodin.

Greetings from the slopes of Ararat from the "Agiri" group! Today we had an acclimatization rotation to the assault camp. In the morning it seemed that it would rain, but by our exit everything had stretched out. We left quite quickly, went up and admired the views of Ararat along the way. When we reached the assault camp, the mountain was covered, and we again prepared for the rain. But we were almost not wet, and we returned to our camp dry. We rested, ate and are preparing for tomorrow. Tomorrow we will go up to spend the night in the assault camp. With you were guides Leuan Atabiev and Sergey Avtomonov.

Hello everyone from Kyrgyzstan! From the group that took the name "Mountain gophers". Today we left the Achik-Tash base camp and moved to Camp 1. The trek was long, but all the participants coped! The weather pleased with beautiful views all day.

All the participants were surprised by our best service at this altitude! We live in comfortable warm tents with beds and electricity, and there is excellent three meals a day. Tomorrow, according to the plan, we have an acclimatization climb to Yukhin Peak.

Guides: Ratmir Mukhametzyanov and Viktor Volodin.

The 8000 CIS Fregat Club group, consisting of six participants and two guides, reached the summit of the seven-thousand-meter Korzhenevskaya Peak. The group members sent us photos and video clips from the ascent. Now we can more fully imagine how it all happened and what the route looks like now.

Today our new group called "Agiri" left Van towards Ararat. We got there in three hours. We went out on the trail. At first it was very hot. Then it started to rain, but the sun did not stop shining. When we reached the base camp, the weather improved, and we dried off. We had lunch, rested, and then it started to rain again. We hope the weather will improve tomorrow.

With you were guides Sergey Avtomonov and Leuan Atabiev.

Yesterday our group successfully reached the base camp Achitash. The expedition members settled into cozy yurts for 2 people. And today we are already starting the acclimatization hike to Petrovsky Peak! We are still thinking about the name of the group.

Guides: Viktor Volodin and Ratmir Mukhametzyanov.

The team of the 8000 Club "CIS Fregat" has successfully completed the ascent of Peak Korzhenevskaya. We managed to climb to the assault camp at 6300 in full force. We set out for the assault at night at 2-30 in full force. At 13-14 six participants: Anna Bordunova, Nikolay Lukin, Andrey Teslya, Sergey Fedkin, Valery and Alexander Tebiyev, accompanied by guides Irina Salo and Alexey Lonchinsky - climbed to the top of Peak Evgeniya Korzhenevskaya.

The second part of the group consisting of Stefan Valuysky, Evgeniya Moroz, Dmitry Ovchinnikov, accompanied by guides Yuriy Lutsak and Kirill Kuznetsov, decided to turn around at an altitude of 6800... The next day after the assault, the team safely descended to the Base. We held a modest gala evening and today, part of the team flew to Dushanbe. Now we are resting, recovering and preparing to go to Communism Peak!

The guide of the 8000 Club group Andrey Berezin reports from Kyrgyzstan:

 Hello everyone from Kyrgyzstan! News from the "Svet Zhok" group! Yesterday, July 25, we climbed the summit of Lenin Peak, 7134 meters. The weather before reaching the top was wonderful: clear, warm. At the moment when we reached 7134, it became cloudy. But the bust of Lenin, like a beacon on the top, showed the highest point of Lenin Peak. Now we have already descended to the camp, resting.

News from the group "Fathers and Sons". Hooray, we climbed Ararat! Today was wonderful weather, light breeze and sun. We slowly reached the top in 6 hours. Then there was a long tiring descent in the heat through two camps. And now we are already in Dogubayazit, resting in the hotel after the night's exploits. With you were the guides of the 7 Summits Club Leuan Atabiev and Sergey Avtomonov.

Greetings from Kyrgyzstan! The Pamir Vagabonds group climbed to the First Camp of Lenin Peak yesterday. The hike took about five hours at a good, steady pace. In the camp, we settled into comfortable little houses with beds and electricity; it's hard to imagine better conditions. And today, we made a successful acclimatization climb to Yukhin Peak, 5130 m. And for some participants, the program of stay at Lenin Peak has ended. Our participant Yulia climbed Domashniy Peak, and was very happy about it. Tomorrow, we will spend the day in the camp, conduct snow and ice classes, and prepare to go to the Second Camp. Guides Olga Startseva and Valery Myasoedov.