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Boris Yegorov, guide of the 7 Summits Club from Patagonia:

Hello, dears! We stomped for seven and a half hours, climbed about 1300 m with huge backpacks to make a depot on the Pass. But down we fled quickly, for four hours. The weather was incredible for Patagonia:  absolute absence of wind and bright sun. We've been enjoying the super views of Fitz-Roy all along.  Now the mountain is a little closer to us. According to the plan we will have two days of rest.  And on Saturday we will start our way to the summit.

Boris Yegorov, guide of the 7 Summits Club from Patagonia:

Hello dears!  There is a climbing group led by Boris Yegorov and Sasha Lastochkin. Today we climbed a multi-pitch in the vicinity of El Chalten.  We have worked out each of their roles to perfection, enjoy high-quality climbing and cool views. Of course, we celebrated it at a local restaurant. Then we are going to do tomorrow depot on the famous Paso Superior. We have 6 hours to go one way, dig a snow cave for the future and return to spend a night in the heat. Tomorrow should be good weather for climbing the Pass, then the wind starts. We plan to start the climb of Mount Fitz-Roy approximately at the beginning of next week – inshallah…

Vladimir Kotlyar, a guide of the 7 Summits Club from Argentina:

Aloja, dear! Merry Christmas, everyone! We celebrate it at the height of 4400 and we have the right weather, Christmas!

 And this is the current situation in the base camp Plaza de Mulas!

Boris Yegorov, guide of the 7 Summits Club from Argentina:

Hello dears! There are guides Boris Egorov and Sasha Lastochkin. Today we arrived in Patagonia in the city of El Calafate. There is already a cold wind, but it does not hinder for walking. We with our group bought up some equipment and finally tried the famous Argentine steaks. The mood is high, we continue to get used to the local time and try to walk more, as we will have long approaches.

Guide the 7 Summits Club Vladimir Kotlyar from Argentina:

 Hello dears!!! Our friendly fighting detachment Las Heras went to 5500 for acclimatization. And we did not just go, and even stayed for the night. The team proved themselves well, went up quick and cheerfully. Advanced team under the leadership of Viktor Ershov and Eugene Staroselsky has climbed for five and a half hours. The rearguard (group of Hedonists) under the leadership of Vladimir Kotlyar ascended in six and a half hours. The acclimatization program has been completed, now we will wait for a weather window and pray for good luck!

Guide of the 7 Summits Club Vladimir Kotlyar from Argentina:

 Hi, The 7 Summits Club! Group Las Heras continues to acclimatize. The whole group we went to 5000 m. the weather was great, but a little wind blows. The heads of members, of course, still ache, but this does not prevent us from being on the wave of positive and enjoy the surrounding beauty!

Vladimir Kotlyar, a guide of the 7 Summits Club from Argentina:

 Holidays are holidays, but you can not miss the acclimatization day. Today we walked on the glacier Horcones and went to visit to our friend painter Miguel! And in the evening we congratulated our Julia on her birthday!

Vladimir Kotlyar, a guide of the 7 Summits Club from Argentina:

Hello, 7  Summits!!!!  I wish everyone a happy New Year on behalf of the Las heros team! Today we all moved to the Plaza de Mulas, in our base camp.  Our staff Anechka, Andrey and Valery have already prepared everything for the holiday!!! Hurrah!!!

Vladimir Kotlyar, a guide of the 7 Summits Club from Argentina:

 Hello, 7 Summits Club! We've finally gone to the mountains! Today our base is a small ski resort of Penitentes, at a height of 2700 meters above sea level. Having reached this place, we prepared our simple belongings for transportation on mules, and went for acclimatization. The whole group went to the height of 3100. When I looked back at the group, goosebumps ran on the skin: after all, such a detachment can capture some medieval city!

Vladimir Kotlyar, a guide of the 7 Summits Club from Argentina:

 Aloja, 7 Summits!!!! All members of the group “Los Heros” gathered in the capital of Argentine winemaking! Finally, all the luggage got to Mendoza after the participants, paid and received permits for the mountain, purchased products and resolved other domestic issues. Tomorrow we will move to the mountains together! Wish us luck!

Vladimir Kotlyar, a guide of  the 7 Summits Club:

Four members and one guide of the 7 Summits Club climbed to the top of Aconcagua! There was no one else on the mountain that day. The climb took 24 hours and the locals called us crazy.

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

Hello! Justified the name (Double Victor - that is a Double Victory!) and today at 14.15 we stood at the top of Aconcagua - one of the first this season in general and the first from the Russian camp of the 7 Summits! The ascent took place in difficult conditions - in the morning and at night there was a strong wind with small grains, then for a few hours it spread and was relatively warm. And on the descent we were covered with a thunderstorm with fog – we were a little beat static.  There were four forecasts, which I compared before the ascent - none was justified! But this did not prevent us to successfully ascend and no less successfully descend immediately from the top to the base camp of Plaza de Mulas! Season's open! Hurray!

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

Today, a group named as a “Gypsy camp” leaves, but not in the sky, but for acclimatization overnight in the camp Nido de Condores. Yesterday there was a day of rest, so we could gain strength. Tomorrow at evening, we are scheduled to return to the base Camp of the Plaza de Mulas.  Your guides: Kotlyar, Berezin, Miasoedov.

Guide the 7 Summits Club Victor Ershov:

Greetings from the group "W"!  We reached 5800, then went down to the base camp  Placa de Mulas.  We are now resting one day and tomorrow we go back up the slopes  of Aconcagua, already with an eye to the top!

 Vladimir Kotlyar, a Guide of the 7 Summits Club from Argentina:

 Hello dears!!!! For two days we have accumulated a lot of photos and emotions!!! Group  is worthy of overcoming difficulties and gaining kilometers in height! Separately I want to note our girls!!!! They are beautiful and not inferior to men!

Vladimir Kotlyar, a Guide of the 7 Summits Club from Argentina:

Good morning , 7 Summits!!! Our “Gypsy camp” and finally got to the mountains! Yesterday we came to the village of Penitentes, checked equipment, handed over the bags and boxes with provisions for loading on the mules, and then went for a walk in the surrounding hills. We went to a height of 3000 meters, it was a nice walk. Today we go further, and for couple of days we will be off-line . All, for a while!

Vladimir Kotlyar, a guide of the 7 Summits Club from Argentina: Hello, 7 summits! Finally, the preparation for the season is over and the first group flew to us in Mendoza.   The group consists of eleven members and there's four muses, four fairies of  Aconcagua!!! Luda, Zhenya, Nastya, Sasha! Men, too, as the selection - a miracle heroes!!! Well, we will hope for the weather, because such a stellar team  is simply obliged to climb to the top! Let's hope that the mountain going to let us up!!!!

A team of our Aconcagua Guides have completed their work in Santiago and are moving to Argentina.  The group was divided into two parts: Ershovs and Berezin go by bus straight to Mendoza. Kotlyar and David go by lorry with camp equipment in Penitentes. All things from a depot was dismantled, purchased a generator for lighting the camp. This season we will organize a special "Russian camp" for several consecutive groups of  the 7 Summits Club. 

President of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Abramov and our Ecuadorian friend Edgar Parra ascended the highest active volcano in Ecuador (and the world) Cotopaxi 5870 m.

Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club:

Hello!  Me and Edgar Parra climbed the highest active volcano in Ecuador (and the world) Cotopaxi 5870 m. the Weather was great. The views were stunning…