Kilimanjaro(5895) - Page 17

Sergey Larin, guide of the 7 Summits Club:

Kilimanjaro-2, day 3, July 30. Transfer from Shira camp to Baranko camp 3900m via Lava tower 4600m. We left at 8:20. Weather's bad. Strong wind, clouds. A week ago at 4000m we went in thermal underwear, now it was not hot in down jackets. The Lava tower had a nice lunch in the tent. We came to Baranko at 17:00. 4,600.  

25 members of our great expedition successfully climbed to the top of Kilimanjaro via the Umbwe route.  It was July 25th, and now the team has come down and is preparing to return home. We offer a large selection of photos sent by our guides Alexander Abramov, Sergey Larin and Anastasia Kuznetsova.

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

Today our group climbed to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. 25 people were at the highest point. The weather was perfect. Now we're going down to camp Millennium at 3600. And tomorrow we will celebrate at the hotel!

Sergey Larin from Tanzania: Hello! Alexander Abramov, Anastasia Kuznetsova and guide Sergey Larin arrived in Kilimanjaro to meet the team of the publishing group EKSMO-AST. As part of the ongoing partnership, the leaders of the largest Russian publishing holding consisting of 27 people plan to climb to the highest point of Africa - Kilimanjaro 5895m. In 2018, they have climbed on Elbrus the same big team.

Viktor Ershov, guide of the 7 Summits Club:

Hello everyone from Kilimanjaro! Today around 8 am the whole group of “Falcons-2019” climbed the highest free-standing mountain in the world! Than lived up to the name of group - it was fast, clear, a real Express! Now we went down to the camp Horombo, all wildly tired, because not every day you pass about 20 km in the mountains with a large difference in height. Tomorrow we run down and rest! Hurray!

Guide Viktor Ershov: Hello from the wet  Tanzania from the group of Sapsan-2019! In the morning we started from the hotel to the entrance of Kilimanjaro National Park under heavy rain.  On the way we stopped at the supermarket for batteries and repellent. Then we checked in at the Park reception.  The rain stopped and we moved to the camp of Mandara.  We got there quickly in 3 hours, but the shoes were soaked through. In the evening we passed the medical check, all the members have excellent performance and good health, and  we tasted a delicious dinner. We hope that there will be no more such heavy rains..

Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, a group of the 7 Summits Club on the route Lemosho (18-26 February 2019). All members of the team has climbed the top!

The author of video - Anastasia Panfilova….

We combined several separate fragments of the expedition into one video. It seems that it conveys a festive atmosphere in the group, which determined the overall success of the ascent. Alexander Abramov continues his project "Seven summits in seven months", the next – Carstensz  Pyramid in March, join us!

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

 Our expedition to Kilimanjaro is coming to an end.  It was great!  All 20 climbers (17 members and 3 guides) reached the top. It was difficult. But all are satisfied and happy. And all  people became much friends....

Information from Alexander Abramov: the whole group ("Children of Adam" or "Children of Abram") of 17 participants and 3 guides (Abramov Alexander,  Abramov Denis and Kuznetsova Anastasia) reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro via Marangu.

 We are waiting for details!

Project of Alex Abramov "Seven summits in seven months”.

The 7 Summits Club guide Dmitry Ermakov from Tanzania:

 7 Summits, Hello! Dmitry Ermakov from Kilimanjaro.  A group of "fast-legged deers" climbed to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. The fastest climbed in 3: 15, the other 5: 20, about that. All is well, we are already in the camp, now we will rest… 

The 7 Summits Club  guide Dmitry Ermakov from Tanzania:

 7 summits, Hello! Here is Dmitry Ermakov from the Karanga camp. Our group of "swift-footed deers" today came out the last from the Barranco camp, because we didn’t want  to stand in line on the Barranco wall and two hours (first) ran to the next camp. The weather is stable, it rains in the afternoon. Now we will rest a bit and go for a walk above. The mood is excellent!

Anastasia Kuznetsova, guide and manager of the 7 Summits Club:

  That is all! We did it – we finally got on the route!  All documents are completed, the ultimate goal is defined.  Today we passed the zone of Equatorial forests. On the road met the blue monkeys and the elegant endemics of Kilimanjaro - black-and-white colobus monkeys.  We ascended a kilometer and reached the first camp on the upper border of the forest -  Mandara Hut at 2800 m. And for Mandara there is news. First, there were sockets, which were not there before (they are few, but they are). And secondly, (and most importantly) there's  new huts, which is still not officially opened. We had to solve this issue informally, and we were the first group that settled there. Tomorrow we will move to Horombo at 3800….

Project  of Alex Abramov "Seven summits in seven months”.

Anastasia Kuznetsova, guide and manager of 7 Summits Club:

 Greetings from Tanzania! Alexander Abramov's group is practically gathered!  It remains to wait only two members arriving late flight. The rest of all we met, all equipment checked, all in hire remeasured.   There was a briefing and an evening of “dating” with live music on the outdoor terrace, under the stars.  In general, we are ready to go on the route! 

Project of Alex Abramov Seven summits in seven months…

The 7 Summits Club guide Dmitry Ermakov from Tanzania:

The 7 Summits Club, hello! Dmitry Ermakov from Kilimanjaro. Today a new group has started a program in Kilimanjaro.  I gave them the name "swift-footed deers".  Because the members of the group got from the gate to the Machame camp in 2.30 minutes! Looks like a record! That is all right. We got the rain, but it's the little things in life!  We are all OK…

The 7 Summits Club guide Dmitry Ermakov from Tanzania:

Hello, Seven Summits! This is Dmitry Ermakov from Africa. Today our team climbed the highest point of Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro. We're OK. The group members are a bit tired, but everything is within normal. We're going down slowly.…

Seven Summits, hello! Dmitry Ermakov from Kilimanjaro. We reached Shira's camp. Today we are more fortunate. There was even sun and we were able to dry all our wet things. We went up a little bit higher, now we are resting and waiting for dinner. We are doing well and all people are feeling fine. The mood is fighting.

Dmitry Ermakov, a guide of the 7 Summits Club in Tanzania:

 Hello! Dmitry Ermakov started working with a new group in Kilimanjaro. Tonight the last members arrived in Tanzania.  In the morning we packed up and now we are at the gates of Machame. Now we will register the group and go higher. The weather is beautiful. Today has even been seen Kilimanjaro in the morning. Compared to the New Year time, there are practically no people  on the route. In General, everything is fine and everything is going according to plan.

The 7 Summits Club  begins a new year 2019 with a successful ascent of Kilimanjaro. The team "Merry New year" under the leadership of our guide Dmitry Ermakov climbed to the highest peak of Africa - all participants, without loss!

Guide the 7 Summits Club Dmitry Ermakov:

Seven Peaks, Hello!   A group of the 7 Summits Club "Merry New year!" continues its journey. Today we reached the height of 3750, this is our Shira camp.  The height is felt, some are already beginning to have a headache. But, in general, all is well.  We sing songs, have fun. Weather today was almost all day foggy, but, thank God, in a rain we didn't get.

Tomorrow go up through the Lava tower. Best regards!