All news: 2024

Olga Startseva, a manager of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Chile:

Hola! The Despacito group from Chile, Atacama Desert is in touch. We are slowly but surely moving towards our goal, fulfilling all the points of the program. Today, the full group spent the night at the Tejos shelter, 5837 meters above sea level. For many, such a high-altitude overnight stay was the first time. The weather did not spoil us, it was snowy and cool. But in the shelter house it was warm, sincere, fun and very tasty. It's amazing how at such a height our head chef Elena Abramova pleases us with a delicious dinner. And, of course, it was very extreme to drive cars to a height exceeding Elbrus. The starry sky over Ojos was the highlight of the night.

In the morning, we all went down to our camp on Laguna Verde, which has already become our home. Now we are resting and gaining strength before the decisive day of our program. We stay in touch. The guides of the group are Nikita Slotin and Boris Egorov.

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

Greetings from the slopes of Aconcagua! Today, our supergroup Chronic climbers climbed from the Nido de Condores camp to our Berlin assault camp at an altitude of 5,900 meters. Here we had a pleasant surprise in the quality of the Internet. And taking this opportunity, we are writing the news. Tonight we go out to storm Mount Aconcagua (6962 m). The condition of the group is excellent, everyone is determined to win! Wait for the news tomorrow. The guides of the group are Alexander Dorojukov, Valery Myasoedov and Dmitry Semenov.

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

  Buenos Dias from the slopes of Aconcagua!  The Androids of Aconcagua group got closer to the summit for another day. We had a long walk from the Confluencia camp to the Plaza de Mulas camp.  The route is long, but very interesting: the terrain and colors of the surroundings were constantly changing. As a result: 19 km were completed in 8 hours. We stayed in comfortable cabins in the camp. Today we have a well-deserved rest. Tomorrow we will continue the acclimatization rotations. The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin and Sergey Avtomonov.

 Sergey Vasiliev climbed the summit of the highest volcano in South America, Ojos del Salado, and thus completed the Seven Volcanoes program. The ascent took place with the help of a local guide and took place at an accelerated pace, after acclimatization in time on a successful expedition to Sidley in Antarctica. And thus, another our compatriot, a representative of the 7 Summits Club, was added to the company of climbers to all the highest volcanoes of all continents.

We cordially congratulate Sergey on the implementation of the Seven Volcanoes program and look forward to visiting us!

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

Buenos Dias from the slopes of Aconcagua!  The Aconcagua Androids group continues to acclimatize and prepare for the ascent.  Today we made a rotation towards Plaza France, this is the Southern Face of Aconcagua.  We have passed the medical check and are ready to go to the Plaza de Mulas base camp.  The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin and Sergey Avtomonov.

  Artem Rostovtsev: the next tourist season in Antarctica has ended. We went skiing with a group under the "Last Degree" program to the South Pole, climbed in full force on two consecutive expeditions to the top of the Vinson massif. And there was also one successful ascent of the 7 Summits Club group on the Sidley volcano under the leadership of Lyudmila Korobeshko.

Everything went great. We didn't lose anyone, we didn't forget, we didn't freeze them. The equipment was packed in storage on the glacier and in Punta Arenas until the next season. And we brought a lot of impressions and photos/videos with us.

 The second group on Vinson. Some photos.

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

Buenos Dias from the slopes of Aconcagua!  The “Aconcagua Androids” group continues on their way to their goal.  Today we came to the Confluencia camp, stayed here, rested.  We are preparing for a new day and adventures. The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin and Sergey Avtomonov.

Nikita Slotin, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Chile:

Greetings from the team "Despacito" from the Atacama Desert! We had a sunny and windless day today. And we all climbed to the top of Mount San Francisco. Everything went smoothly! The views were amazing. Tomorrow is our rest day. Guides Nikita Slotin and Boris Egorov.

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

 Greetings from Argentina from the slopes of Aconcagua! Today our supergroup Chronic climbers descended to the base camp after an acclimatization overnight stay at 5500m in the Nido de Condores camp. The first night at this altitude is always not easy, but our participants coped. Everyone got the necessary altitude experience to successfully climb to the main summit. Now we have a recovery day and we will be ready to storm Aconcagua with fresh forces. The guides of the group are Alexander Dorojukov and Dmitry Semenov.

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

Greetings from Argentina, from the slopes of Aconcagua! Today, our supergroup Chronic climbers made their first acclimatization rotation to a serious altitude of 5500m, climbed to Plaza Canada. The weather and the condition of the group are excellent. The guides of the group are Alexander Dorojukov and Dmitry Semenov.

Olga Startseva, manager of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Chile:

Buenos noches from Chile! The friendly Despacito group moved to our beautiful and comfortable camp on Laguna Verde. The altitude is 4340 above sea level. Here we will spend the main part of the program making acclimatization rotation before the final climb. The whole group is accommodated in single tents, and we also have a great common cabin with a view of the lake. We were greeted with a delicious dinner. After the accommodation, we went for a walk and swim in the hot springs. And in the evening, we had gatherings with guitar and games. Everyone feels good, and their mood is cheerful. We stay in touch.

The guides of the program are Nikita Slotin and Boris Egorov.

Olga Rumyantseva, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, sends from Tanzania:

Greetings from Tanzania! Today, our small but very cheerful group climbed Kilimanjaro in difficult weather conditions. Despite the difficult conditions that haunt us all the way, we were lucky. And in the intervals between clouds and snowfall, we managed to see a piece of dawn over Mawenzi - an unforgettable sight. And there are glaciers and a crater covered with snow.

There is an unprecedented amount of snow on Kilimanjaro right now. Because of this, the participants even had to use crampons on the descent from the mountain. It turned out to be a real mountaineering.

At the camp, we were greeted by a team with songs and dances. And after a short rest, we continued our descent and came to the Millennium camp, where we will spend the last night of our hike.

Nikita Slotin, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Chile:

Greetings from the Despacito group from Laguna Rosa camp! Birds are singing, the sun is shining, scorpions are running, guanacos are jumping, flamingos are eating crustaceans, and we are slowly but surely moving towards our goal. In general, everything is going according to plan! Today we made an acclimatization trip to the top of the Seven Brothers at 4800. After lunch, we drove around the neighborhood, visited an abandoned gold mining enterprise, took a walk, rode and returned to the camp. We are resting. Tomorrow we will move to the best camp on Laguna Verde.

Guides Nikita Slotin, Boris Egorov.

After successfully climbing Sidley in Antarctica, Sergey Vasiliev went to Chile to climb Ojos del Salado and complete the Seven Volcanoes program. He has an individual program with a local guide. In the process of acclimatization, Sergey climbed one of the volcanoes in the region.

 Sergey Vasiliev from Chile: Hello everyone! Today I ascended Pedras Negras Paradas 5950 m as an acclimatization. It turned out to be a volcano! 1000 m of drop! We found a jar in a cairn, signed up. There were 10 people before us in 1985!

Olga Rumyantseva, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Tanzania:

 Greetings from the Big Change group from very cold and rainy Tanzania!  Today, under the incessant icy rain, we went up to the assault camp of Kosovo, from where we will climb at night. Despite the “good” weather, everyone's mood and well-being are excellent. At night we go out to storm the summit.

Olga Startseva, manager of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Chile:

Dear friends, greetings from Chile! The Despacito group (we came up with the name through a long vote) arrived yesterday at Laguna Santa Rosa camp at an altitude of 3770 meters above sea level. In the evening we admired pink flamingos and guanacos. We spent the first night at this altitude. Everyone's mood and well-being are cheerful, although we had a little headache. And at night there is a stunningly beautiful starry sky. In the morning, under the strict guidance of Boris Egorov, we practiced yoga. We are preparing for an acclimatization rotation and a walk in the surroundings. Today we plan to reach an altitude of 4,500 meters. Have a nice day, everyone! The guides of the program are Nikita Slotin and Boris Egorov.

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

 Greetings from the Chronic climbers supergroup, already from the Aconcagua Plaza de Mulas base camp (4300m). Today was a difficult day, the trek took eight and a half hours, but the group coped perfectly. Tomorrow is a day of rest and preparation for the next rotations. The guides of the group are Alexander Dorojukov and Dmitry Semenov.

According to the information received, today the group of the 7 Summits Club under the leadership of Artyom Rostovtsev reached the summit of Mount Vinson and descended safely. The ascent took place in a normal mode, all participants and two guides reached the highest point. Unfortunately, this year it was not possible to establish a stable connection with the groups that were in the Vinson area. But we will be waiting for full information, photos and videos upon the team's return to the Union Glacier base.

Photos from the first group of this year

Olga Rumyantseva, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Tanzania:

Greetings from Tanzania from the band Big Change! Today we made an almost heroic crossing of the Barranco Wall. The usually exciting climb was complicated by the fact that it had been raining since six in the morning. We waited for a while, hoping that it would stop. But the rain didn't stop. Therefore, we decided to climb the wall in the rain. Climbing rocks with streams of water flowing over them is not easy. But we did it.

After a small tea party, spiced with rain at the top of the Barranco wall, we continued on our way to the Karanga camp. Still in the rain. Only sometimes, through small gaps, it was possible to notice what beauty was around.

The sun came out in the camp for a while, so we managed to dry things. And after that, a rainstorm with snow fell on the camp and almost washed away the camp.

However, this cataclysm was also survived.

Now we are resting and preparing for the ascent to the summit, which will begin tomorrow evening. While there is an opportunity and good conditions, we check all things, select clothes. Well, we are mentally preparing, of course.

Olga Rumyantseva, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Tanzania:
Greetings from Tanzania from the Big Change group! The third day of walking on Kilimanjaro was marked by crossing the Lava Tower. In the first half of the day, we climbed to the Lava Tower at an altitude of 4,630 meters, simultaneously admiring the incredible clouds that decorated our path.
Lunch was waiting for us at the Lava Tower. As soon as we entered the dining tent, it began to snow, sometimes turning into a small hail. So we had to make part of the way down in the snow and rain. And then to the most beautiful area - with beautiful senecia trees, waterfalls, and the snow-covered wall of Kilimanjaro. The snow ended very successfully at that time, and nothing prevented us from admiring the beauty.