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Sergey Avtomonov, Guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina:

News from the Bezbabos group from sunny Argentina! Today we passed the PCR tests, no one "got pregnant" and we are ready to enter the Aconcagua National Park!!! We checked the equipment and went shopping to buy the missing little things, of which there are always a lot. It turned out that practically nothing works here on Sunday, and therefore the search for small things has become a much more interesting quest! Even the payment of permits became more difficult due to the fact that it was possible to pay only in one place - somewhere in the other end of the city.  The guides of the 7 Summits Club Sergey Avtomonov and Dmitry Semenov were with you!

Dmitry Semenov, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina:

Mendoza Airport, we met a new, super group. The guys arrived, happy, positive, determined to win. We're settling into a hotel today.  Then - a short sightseeing tour of the area. And tomorrow, according to the plan, all the bureaucratic swings and preparations for departure to Aconcagua National Park.

Andrey Berezin, Guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina:

Aconcagua News.  The "Los Litros Leche" group came to the Plaza de Mulas base camp. After a long walk, we had a rest day, in which we walked to the hotel located under the slopes of Bayonet. The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin, Viktor Volodin and Valery Myasoedov.

Andrey Berezin, Guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina:

News of the Los Litros group of the 7 Summits Club.  Yesterday we received permits and moved towards Aconcagua.  We registered at the entrance to the national park and then went up to the Confluencia camp. There we were warmly welcomed with delicious snacks and fruits. And today we made an acclimatization rotation towards the Plaza Francia.  After lunch, we had a medical check giving permission to move to the next Plaza de Mulas camp.  The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin, Viktor Volodin and Valery Myasoedov.

Victor Volodin, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina: 

 The sun rose unusually early today, and burst into the room with golden rays. Good day to all!  Yesterday was fruitful. All participants woke up in a good mood, exchanged American money for Argentine pesos, passed the test, and it turned out to be negative for everyone, paid and received permits. And this morning, after packing bags for transportation to the Plaza de Mulas and Confluencia, we left in the direction of the Aconcagua National Park. Today, January 25, we left in the morning in the direction of Aconcagua.  By lunchtime we were at the starting point of the walking  part. Then three hours on foot and the Confluencia camp meets us in its arms. Guides Andrey Berezin, Valery Myasoedov and Viktor Volodin.

Sergey Avtomonov, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina:  Finally, the Nosotros group descended from the summit of Aconcagua to the base camp! Our ascent was successful!!! With not a big incident under the summit, but all the participants are healthy and already resting at the base camp. Tomorrow everyone is planning to go down to the hotel by helicopter! The ascent was very difficult, we climbed quite slowly. But everyone fought to the end and managed to climb to the top. Hooray-a-a -all well done!  Congratulations to all participants and co-participants in the ascent!! Guides Nikita Slotin, Sergey Avtomonov and Dmitry Semenov!

Greetings from the Aconcagua Base Camp! The Nosotros group rested today before going to the upper camps. The night wind blew away two more tents.   We replaced them with new ones.  It seems like it was the last wind and the weather is improving further.  We have passed a medical examination certifying that everyone can go climbing!   We collected all the remaining things for the summit assault. We walked around the neighborhood just to stay awake. Once again, we double-checked the climbing plan and the weather forecast for the coming days.  Then the forecast can be found only by radio. We plan to go up to the Nido De Condores high-altitude camp tomorrow and spend the night there. Then go up to the Kolera assault camp for acclimatization and spend the night again in Nido, to consolidate acclimatization. And the very next day we go out to the assault camp and then to the top. Good luck to us and the weather!  Guides Sergey Avtomonov, Nikita Slotin and Dmitry Semenov.

The 7 Summits Club Guide Sergey Avtomonov, from Argentina:

The group of the 7 Summits Club "Nosotros" is in touch.  Today we went down to the Plaza de Mulas base camp from the Nido De Condores camp. We spent a night there for acclimatization. It turned out that the wind was weaker in the upper camp than in the base camp. While we were spending the night upstairs, several more tents were blown away by the wind in our base camp. Now we are sorting things out and making plans for the next few days. We will wait out the bad weather and move up!  So far, the forecast promises good weather for the day of our ascent. Tomorrow will be a day of rest. And then we go out to climb. The guides of the group are Dmitry Semenov, Nikita Slotin and Sergey Avtomonov.

Victor Volodin, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina:

Today was a wonderful day. In the morning, the whole group moved out for a tasting of malbec, followed by an exquisite lunch. Everything went great. The night before, all the members of the group received certificates of ascent to Aconcagua and commemorative medals. Guides Andrey Berezin, Valery Myasoedov, Nikita Slotin and Victor Volodin.

The 7 Summits Club Guide Sergey Avtomonov, from Argentina:

Greetings to all from the Nosotros group!  A hurricane wind blew all night today, two tents were torn in the base camp. We all kept tents all night. Then in the morning, instead of going straight to Plaza Canada, we were rebuilding the camp and recovering from a hard night. Then we went up to Plaza Canada in three and a half hours. After the descent, most of the group went to the shower and is now resting with wine. Tomorrow is a day of rest for the participants. And the guides will go up to the upper camp to check it after the storm and drop off food! Guides Sergey Avtomonov and Dmitry Semenov.

The 7 Summits Club Guide Andrey Berezin from Argentina:

Buenos Dias! Yesterday, January 15, 2022, the first super-group in the super-season in Argentina, climbed the highest point of the Americas – Mount Aconcagua, 6962 meters. We were at the top at 3 p.m. local time. The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin, Viktor Volodin, Valery Myasoyedov and Nikita Slotin.

The 7 Summits Club guide Sergey Avtomonov, from Argentina:  Hola from the Nosotros group from the slopes of Aconcagua! Today was the hardest day! We got up before dawn to hand over the bags that were being transported on mules. Then there was a light breakfast and we went towards the Plaza de Mulas. At first, everyone was freezing, then the sun came out, and we started to burn in the sun that came out. All day we walked to the base camp.  We were tired, but the whole team reached it in 9 hours.  Everyone is happy, fed by the excellent cooks of the camp, placed one by one in tents and now we are resting before the next day.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Victor Volodin from Argentina:

Good afternoon to all!  News from Aconcagua Base Camp. We are doing well, and everything is going according to plan. Yesterday there was a day of rest, we went to the art gallery, looked at the paintings.  Today we are starting and we will try to make an ascent before bad weather. Guides Andrey Berezin and Viktor Volodin.

The 7 Summits Club Guide Sergey Avtomonov, from Argentina:

News from Aconcagua. According to the plan, we went up to the entrance to the Aconcagua National Park, issued permits, handed over things. As soon as we got on the trail, a storm began with a wall of rain and hail. For an hour we walked in the rain and when it ended, the sun came out and we began to dry, our team was stopped by a ranger. He said there was a river running along the trail and it wasn't safe to go any further. We had to turn around and go down. So all the groups who tried to go to the Confluencia camp were deployed. Now we have gone down to the village of Penitentes and are spending the night here. Tomorrow morning we plan to move up.

7 Summits Club Guide Andrey Berezin from Argentina: Los Bandidos group news. Today we went up to Colera camp.  There our guides have previously installed a base tent for future ascents. Part of the group made an ascent to a height of 6000 meters for acclimatization.  Now we have gone down to the Plaza de Mulas camp. Tomorrow is our day of rest. The day after tomorrow we plan to start climbing Aconcagua, first we want  to climb Nido de Condores.  Guides Andrey Berezin and Viktor Volodin.

The 7 Summits Club Guide Andrey Berezin from Argentina:

Buenos Dias!  Today, the  group of Los Bandidos goes up to spend a night on Nido de Condores. And tomorrow we will try to go to Colera. The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin and Viktor Volodin.

The 7 Summits Club’s  guide Andrey Berezin from Argentina:  Buenos Dias, everyone! News of the Los Bandidos group, from the slopes of Aconcagua. Yesterday we made an acclimatization climb to Plaza Canada, an altitude of 5000 meters.   We also made a depot for the camp on Nido de Condores . Today we are resting, we are going through a medical check. And also we hand over some of our personal belongings with porters and prepare for tomorrow's exit with an overnight stay at Nido de Condores. The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin and Viktor Volodin.

The 7 Summits Club guide Andrey Berezin from Argentina:

Buenos Dias, everyone! Today, a group of Los Bandidos, in order to get acquainted with local attractions, visited an abandoned hotel. Built in the 80s of the 20th century, now the hotel is mothballed and no one lives in it.  Next to the hotel, we held a warm-up exercise, under the guidance of Viktor Volodin.  Now we are back in the Plaza de Mulas, having lunch and relaxing. Tomorrow, according to the plan, it will be an acclimatization ascent to Plaza Canada.  The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin and Viktor Volodin.

Andrey Berezin, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina:

News from Aconcagua. Our team is now called Los Bandidos. Yesterday we came to the Confluencia camp, and this morning we made an trek under the Southern Face of Aconcagua.  We reached an altitude of 4000 meters, where we spent half an hour eating sandwiches and drinking tea for acclimatization. After that, we returned to Confluencia, where we rested for the rest of the day and prepared for tomorrow's move up to the Plaza de Mulas base camp. In the evening, the whole group passed a Medical Check - a mandatory confirmation of physical condition for the visit  to the Base Camp.  Tomorrow we leave for the Plaza de Mulas camp.  The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin and Viktor Volodin.