7 Summits Club company news http://7summitsclub.com/ Copyright 2025, 7summits-club.com en Mon, 15 Dec 2025 23:17:02 +0300 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 23:17:02 +0300 <![CDATA[ Watch the film "Sherpa Dogs on Elbrus"! About the record-breaking ascent in October 2025 ]]> http://7summitsclub.com/news/all/item_19485/ On October 18, 2025, the first-ever ascent of Elbrus's main summit by a sled dog team took place. The heroes were the dogs, who received the typical Sherpa names Mingma, Pemba, and Lhakpa, and their handlers, the Simonovs, father and son. Of course, the event organizer, Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club, was also a key contributor. And of course, the filmmaker, cameraman Ilya Gladkikh, who later edited this wonderful film, was also a key contributor. Various dogs sometimes climb Elbrus on their own or with their owners. But this was their first experience climbing Elbrus with a sled dog team.

 The group climbed in the second half of autumn, in rather harsh conditions. The weather forecast was poor, which is typical for Elbrus. Preliminary training and acclimatization taught them a lot about organizing the ascent. However, the summit push itself brought many unexpected surprises and proved quite extreme. The group ascended by snowcat to 5,100 meters. The climb took 3.5 hours. On the descent, the group faced a real storm: a blizzard, winds up to 50 km/h, rough snow, and icy patches. But Mingma, Pemba, and Lhakpa withstood the test. As did the people.

 Should we continue this experiment? We need to think it over for now.

Open the "Film Studios" page and choose your viewing method!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sun, 14 Dec 2025 20:58:41 +0300
<![CDATA[ The 7 Summits Club "Promising Optimists" group has reached base camp at the foot of Volcano Orizaba ]]> http://7summitsclub.com/news/all/item_19484/ The 7 Summits Club  guide Olya Rumyantseva reports from Mexico:

 Greetings from Mexico from the "Promising Optimists" group! This morning, we reached our base camp at 4,200 meters. We immediately took an acclimatization hike along the slopes of Orizaba to 4,750 meters. Afterwards, we descended and were able to truly appreciate the comfort of our camp. Large tents, delicious food, a gas heater in the dining room, and satellite internet.

Tomorrow we move to the summit camp and begin the ascent the following night.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sun, 14 Dec 2025 06:49:27 +0300
<![CDATA[ The Aconcagua climbing season is open! The first group of the 7 Summits Club has set out ]]> http://7summitsclub.com/news/all/item_19483/ Valery Myasoedov, the 7 Summits Club guide, reports from Argentina:

Greetings from sunny Argentina! Here, the 7 Summits Club is opening the new climbing season on America's highest peak, Mount Aconcagua, at 6,962 meters. Yesterday, we met the first group at the airport, spent the first day organizing the expedition, and got to know the city. Today, we've already moved to the Puente del Inca camp and settled into comfortable cabins. The weather is unstable, but that's not a big deal right now; the main thing is for it to stabilize by summit day. Tomorrow, we're scheduled to hike to the Confluencia Camp.

 

 

 

 

 

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Sun, 14 Dec 2025 06:09:05 +0300
<![CDATA[ The 7 Summits Club "Promising Optimists" group completed an acclimatization climb to the summit of Cero Negro ]]> http://7summitsclub.com/news/all/item_19482/ The 7 Summits Club super guide Olya Rumyantseva reports from Mexico:

 Greetings from Mexico to everyone from the "Promising Optimists" group! That's the name we chose today during our climb of the Cero Negro volcano.

The climb was short and quite enjoyable, with a gentle climb and beautiful views, including of the neighboring Orizaba volcano.

In total, we gained about 600 meters and reached an altitude of 4,600 meters. There, at the summit of Cero Negro, we found a huge telescope.

After descending to the hut, we had lunch and conducted a gear check. Everyone was convinced they had all the necessary gear for climbing Orizaba and knew how to use it. Tomorrow we leave for Orizaba Base Camp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sat, 13 Dec 2025 07:03:54 +0300
<![CDATA[ The first day of the Vertical Film Festival concluded with a triumph for the 7 Summits Club film studio! ]]> http://7summitsclub.com/news/all/item_19481/ First place in the Mountain Films category was awarded to the 7 Summits Club film "How Much Does Everest Cost?" Ilya Gladkikh also received the prize for best cinematography for three of our films, which were nominated in various festival categories. The filmmakers, Alexander Abramov and Ilya Gladkikh, personally accepted the prizes and diplomas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sat, 13 Dec 2025 06:27:14 +0300