Africa - Page 2

The Guide Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

September 18. Hello everyone! Jambo Ma-Rafiki! The 7 Summits Club group "Fura on the Left," after a delicious hearty breakfast, set out to assault the Barranco Wall, which at first glance seems like an impenetrable fortress... But anything goes, and we conquered it in two hours!

At the top, there was a pit stop for tea and then a trek through two lunar valleys with lava fields. We arrived at Karanga Camp, at 4,030 meters, by lunchtime. And for lunch, we had borscht—wasn't it borscht?

Now it's time to rest, tomorrow is the final ascent to the summit camp, and tonight, the ascent!

Take care! See you in the mountains! Best of luck to everyone!

The 7 Summits Club guide Alexey Lonchinsky reports from Kenya:

Good afternoon, greetings from Kenya! Our small team has arrived in the capital city of Nairobi. The flight went well, and our bags arrived with us (surprise!). We checked into a great hotel. We wandered around the local shops and, fortunately, found everything we needed. There were no shortage of options. We dined at a restaurant with a view, admiring the sunset. Everything was perfect.

The Guide Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

September 17. Hello everyone! Jambo Ma-Rafiki! The 7 Summits Club group "Fura on the Left" completed the most challenging day of the trek today – the ascent to Lava Tower (4,640m) and the descent to Barranco Camp (3,900m) at the foot of the famous Barranco Wall. The group accomplished the task brilliantly. The weather was favorable, once again without precipitation. The service, as always, was excellent!

Tomorrow we'll sleep an extra hour!

Take care! See you in the mountains! Best of luck to everyone!

The Guide Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

September 16. Hello everyone! Jambo Ma-Rafiki! The 7 Summits Club group "Fura on the Left" traversed the heather on the west side of Mount Kilimanjaro today and ascended the Shira Plateau. Camp 2 (Shira Camp) is at 3,800 meters. We continue acclimatizing in the open air!

Everything is fine, our appetites are normal. Good luck to everyone!

September 15. Jambo Ma-Rafiki! The 7 Summits Club group "Fura on the Left" set out on the Machame route today and began trekking toward the summit of mount Kilimanjaro! We calmly and leisurely reached Machame Camp (2900 m), admiring the equatorial jungle along the way!

Everyone is feeling great; it's dinner now and a planning meeting for tomorrow.

Guide Evgeny Fedyunin.

Jambo Ma-Rafiki! The new group of the 7 Summits Club called "Fura on the Left" gathered yesterday at the native Aishe hotel at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro! Today, according to tradition, we took part in the Maasai show, a meeting with the folklore of the local population.

And we began to prepare for the route - we checked the equipment. After which we could relax by the pool. Tomorrow we start on our favorite Machame route!

Guide Evgeny Fedyunin.

Greetings from such a hot Africa! Today our supergroup "My Girlfriend's Words" in full force climbed the highest peak in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro -  5895m.

Group guides Evgeny Fedyunin and Dmitry Semenov.

Greetings from Africa! Today our supergroup "My Girlfriend's Words" moved from the Karanga camp to our Kosovo assault camp, altitude - 4800 meters. We got to the camp at a very good pace, now rest and recovery before the assault. We leave tonight.

And we congratulated our participant Andrey on his birthday! It is very symbolic to celebrate your personal New Year at such an altitude!

Guides of the group Evgeny Fedyunin and Dmitry Semenov.

Greetings from such a hot Africa! Today our supergroup "My Girlfriend's Words" moved to the next camp, Karanga, at an altitude of 4000 meters. Today was a very busy and interesting day. In the morning we overcame the legendary Barranco wall, and then passed through two more valleys. The scale is amazing, what a huge Mount Kilimanjaro it is! Tomorrow we leave for our assault camp.

Group guides Evgeny Fedyunin and Dmitry Semenov.

Greetings from not very hot Africa, but still from its central part, from the slopes of Kilimanjaro, from the supergroup "Words of my girlfriend"! Today we made the transition from the Shira camp (3800 m) to the next camp Barranco (3900 m). During our journey, we climbed to a height of 4631 meters, to a camp called Lava Tower, where a carefully prepared lunch was waiting for us. The descent took an hour and a half, and we again found ourselves in the caring hands of our support group. Tomorrow we go to the Karanga camp at 4000m, along the legendary Barranco wall.

The group's guides are Evgeny Fedyunin and Dmitry Semenov.

Greetings from such a diverse Africa, from the slopes of Kilimanjaro! Today our supergroup "Words of my girlfriend" made its next part of trek. From Camp 1 we climbed to our next camp Shira Plateau, located at an altitude of 3800 meters. After a hearty lunch, the group still found the strength to go out for an acclimatization walk, gaining another hundred meters. Closer to the evening, a traditional event for this camp took place - acquaintance, fraternization with the local staff. Tanzanian young guys introduced us to examples of local Kilimanjaro folklore, songs and dances.

Group guides Evgeny Fedyunin and Dmitry Semenov.

 Greetings from hot, yellow Africa, from its central part! Today, our supergroup "Words of my girlfriend" went to the Machame route to the summit of the great mountain Kilimanjaro. Today we walked along a wide, comfortable path through the jungle in the tropical forest zone. At the end of our journey, in Camp 1, we had a view of the magical peak of Kilimanjaro, the real roof of Africa. Group guides Fedyunin Evgeny and Semenov Dmitry.

Kilimanjaro/Tanzania. This evening, over a cozy dinner in a restaurant, we celebrated an important event together - the successful ascent of the 7 Summits Club group to Kilimanjaro. Everyone went through a difficult path - a night climb, cold wind, altitude and fatigue. That evening, warm words of support, gratitude and ... tears of joy were heard. The medals on the neck became a symbol of a great victory and common work.

This moment is a time of pride, happiness and real team unity. We are very happy to share it with each of you. Our group, you are the real heroes of your path!

Guides Sergey Larin and Alexander Spirin.

Sometimes they say that the path is more important than the summit. But today, both the path and the summit were equally significant, real, and strong. Our group is on the top of Kilimanjaro. In full force! A long way up. A night climb in the dark, when you can only see the light of a flashlight in front of you.

A cold wind, height, rare air. Silence, in which you can only hear your own breathing and steps. We walked slowly, stubbornly, each in his own rhythm, but all together.

And here is the summit. The first rays of the sun, tears in the eyes, hugs and a feeling that cannot be described in words. This is a victory. Pure. Real.

We, the guides of the 7 Summits Club, are proud of each of you. Thank you for your trust, for your strength, for being a team until the very end.

Guides Sergey Larin, Alexander Spirin.

DAY FOUR. Greetings from the Horombo camp (3780 m), where we had a truly festive atmosphere today! And not only because the views here are like a postcard, but because our wonderful Aigul has a BIRTHDAY!

The morning began with pleasant surprises: the team presented the birthday girl with gifts from the 7 Summits Club. Aigul was touched to the depths of her soul (or to the depths of her height, depending on how you look at it). But that's not all! We managed to organize a whole bouquet for presentation on the slope of Kilimanjaro! And yes, her husband Artur was the main presenter. Remember: romance is possible at any altitude if you travel with us!

But acclimatization will not wait! After breakfast, we went to an altitude of 4000 meters to the famous Zebra Rocks. The name of the rocks is not accidental - their color really resembles the skin of a zebra. Yesterday we walked through heather groves, and today we were surrounded by harsh lava fields and fantasy-style landscapes. The perfect place for a photo shoot and ... a dress rehearsal with our flags! We assure you, we have quite a collection of flags, and we unfurled them with a special flourish.

Returning to the camp, we discovered that the surprises did not end there! A luxurious lunch awaited us, and for dinner - a real festive cake and (drum roll!) non-alcoholic champagne! Yes, you heard right.

Congratulations to our birthday girl Aigul and wish her an easy ascent to the very roof of Africa! Ahead is the key transition to the Kibo camp.

Keep your fingers crossed for us! Your team "Mitochondrial Rejuvenation" on Kilimanjaro!

Guides Sergey Larin and Alexander Spirin.

Day three on Kilimanjaro: from the jungle to the stars! The 7 Summits Club IHO group continues to climb Kilimanjaro, and we are ready to share the latest news from the Marangu route! If yesterday we felt like heroes of an adventure blockbuster, making our way through the humid tropical jungle, today we were in for a radical change of scenery!

We left the kingdom of vines and found ourselves straight... in the heather tales of Scotland! No, really! The landscape changed dramatically: the lush green jungle was left behind, and its place was taken by mysterious heather wastelands with low-growing bushes. The contrast is so sharp that it seems as if overnight we were teleported to another part of the world.

After a productive day, we safely reached the Horombo camp (3780 m), where the long-awaited comfort awaited us! We stayed in cozy wooden houses - there was room to turn around!

And in the evening there was a real holiday: a hearty dinner (the chef of the 7 Summits Club on Kilimanjaro is a magician!) and most importantly - a unique creative evening from our legendary guide, Sergey shared incredible stories of storming Everest and chilling tales from polar expeditions. You sit, drink hot tea, and they tell you how to survive at -50 °. Goosebumps and delight!

But the final chord of this day was ... the sky. Have you ever seen the Milky Way so bright that it seems you can touch it? Here, at an altitude of almost 4000 meters, far from any civilization, the starry sky is a mesmerizing, silent show. Huge, endless and incredibly beautiful. Ahead is a day of acclimatization and new heights! Keep your fingers crossed for us!

Guides Sergey Larin and Alexander Spirin.

Dear subscribers, everything is fine! Don't worry - everything is fine with our group! There was just no connection for a day. In the mountains (and especially in the jungle!) this is normal.

So, our second day of the expedition:

Day 2. That day the route passed through real tropical jungle. Thick greenery, huge ferns, vines, trees reaching into the sky... Sometimes it seemed like we were in a scene from Avatar.

Along the way, we encountered strange bugs and even a couple of curious monkeys. A bright bird similar to a toucan flew by somewhere nearby. The nature here is truly alive and amazing!

The mood is cheerful, everyone feels great - energy is in full swing, eyes are shining!

By evening, we reached the Mandara Hut camp. And once again, the participants were pleasantly surprised by the level of organization and care from the 7 Summits Club: delicious dinner, hot tea, a warm welcome and comfortable overnight stay.

Tomorrow we continue the ascent - wait for new news as soon as there is a connection!

Guides Sergey Larin and Alexander Spirin.

So, our team in full force gathered at the foot of Kilimanjaro. According to the tradition of the 7 Summits Club, the girls were greeted with flowers, the men - with a firm handshake. After checking into cozy rooms, the equipment was checked and gifts were given - everything that would be useful on the route.

But the surprises did not end there - fiery Maasai dances awaited us. The real spirit of Africa! In the evening, over dinner, we talked a lot, joked and even came up with a name for our team. Now we are MHO: Mitochondriacal Rejuvenation!

The adventures begin!

Guides Sergey Larin and assistant Alexander Spirin.

Hello to everyone from the "Akuna Matata" team! Today we slept very soundly. After an invigorating workout, aromatic coffee and a delicious breakfast, we sang and danced with our team of local guys. And then we hit the road again. The lower we went, the easier it became to breathe, since today we lost more than 3,000 meters of altitude.

The landscape in front of us changed every hour, and the riot of colors and flowers caused incredible delight. Returning to the hotel, we washed off the volcanic dust of sleeping Kilimanjaro and gathered for dinner. We awarded our climbers with medals and certificates so that they could be proud of their achievements!

Soon, we will fly off to different countries, and the memory of climbing the highest point of Africa will remain in our hearts ...

Your super-guide Kristina Putintseva from the slopes of Kilimanjaro.

Hello to everyone from the team "Akuna Matata" from the highest point of Africa!

Today we had an endlessly long day, which began at midnight. We left the Kosovo camp under cover of night. The sky was strewn with stars. And the full moon illuminated the path so much that we didn’t want to turn on the flashlights at all.

As soon as we reached the crater, we had no chance to rest or drink hot tea, as an incredibly cold and strong wind began to blow us away.

We wandered to the summit, quickly took pictures, and in order not to freeze, immediately began the descent. We warmed up only in the camp, where we were greeted with songs, dances and delicious hot food. After a short rest, we continued the descent and reached the Millennium camp, at an altitude of 4000 m. Here we were congratulated again, with champagne and cake.

We are all happy and are still comprehending our achievement, which was not easy at all.

 The guide of the 7 Summits Club Kristina Putintseva from the slopes of Kilimanjaro.