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Hello, dear mountain lovers! Greetings from Kazakhstan! The first group arrived in the camp!

Ratmir and Alexey are very glad to see their students of the Khibiny collection again!!!  The flight to Kazakhstan from Moscow took 4 hours and 30 minutes of pure time. The main part of the group took off at 20:50 and at 6 o'clock, having passed customs, left the airport for Almaty. The time difference is 3 hours, so there is a jetlag. One hour of travel and we settle in the camp.

We rested before lunch, then had a snack in an excellent dining room and went for a walk to the weather station Mynzhilki 3100m.  The weather was cloudy, there was rain in places. But the main task, the beginning of adaptation to the highlands, has begun.

After dinner, according to the covenant and the instructions of the sister-mistress Didasha, the members  took readings of pulse, pressure and oxygenation. Everything is fine, we are working according to plan.

The guides: Alexey Lonchinsky and Ratmir Mukhametzyanov.

17.09. Salam from Iran!  Today, the Iskorka group of the 7 Summits Club started in the direction of the Damavand assault camp (4250m). At first there was a drop to 3020 m on local jeeps. Once again, a local legend, Uncle Hassan, led this SUV run. In the camp with the mosque (3020m), we loaded the luggage onto mules and trekking began.  “Pole pole” tactics once again did not disappoint, they walked without choking and without losing their breath.

The climbing season on the mountains is ending, there are only a few tents left from the bivouac camp, the alpine hut is half empty. Our chef Nargiz surprises again with his high-altitude delights!  Now we are resting and preparing for tomorrow's acclimatization day.

Your guides are Evgeny Fedyunin and Alexander Dorojukov.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club and 8000 Club Viktor Volodin reports from Nepal:

News from the group "Quintessence". Today, September 17th is a wonderful day, a day of rest combined with puja. Puja is a rite of worship of the gods, where a lama reads prayers, consecrates equipment, food and drink. Many participants of other expeditions gathered. And, characteristically, it rained before and after the prayer, and the sun shone during the prayer. All the participants of the expeditions took part in this ceremony. Everything went great. A string with a knot and a white scarf were tied around everyone's neck.

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 Photos from a professional photographer Austin Schmitz (USA)

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

 Greetings from Tanzania from the "Russian crocodiles"!  That's the end of our trip to Kilimanjaro.  This morning we woke up at the Millennium Camp at 3800. After climbing and a sleepless night, sleep was especially sweet. But we didn't have to sleep long.

In the morning, we were waiting for a farewell ceremony with the team. Many songs were sung and many kind words were said.  And then we walked through the jungle for almost 15 kilometers to the exit from the national park.  Today is Stanislav's birthday. So our trip ended with a birthday cake.

In the evening, an award ceremony will be held for all participants of the ascent. And tomorrow everyone will leave - some will go home, and some will continue their journey through Tanzania and go on safari.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from the Elbrus region:

News of the Elbrus region.  The group "Sweet dreams" successfully climbed to the top of Elbrus.  The weather was beautiful. From the summit there were stunning views of the entire Main Caucasian Ridge, as well as the surrounding area.  This is the end of the season of the 7 Summits Club on Elbrus. In October, the season for our guides begins in Nepal.  See you again in the mountains!

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

Greetings from Tanzania from Russian crocodiles! Today our group made a full ascent on the top of Kilimanjaro. It was not easy and very cold (hello to everyone who doubts whether to take a warm down jacket to Tanzania), but incredibly beautiful.

After climbing, we went down to the assault camp, rested for a while and continued on our way to the Millennium camp, where we had a long-awaited rest.

September 15th. Salam from Iran!  The Iskorka group of the 7 Summits Club moved to the local ski resort Tochal 3500m. We took the cable car to the Tochal pass up to 3600m, then went down on it to our hotel at 3500m. After lunch, after a little rest from it, we climbed to our acclimatization peak Tochal (3964m).

From it we saw the majestic Damavand and the stunning beauty of the Elburs mountain range.

After the photo shoot, again "torture” with kebabs…

Your guides are Evgeny Fedyunin and Alexander Dorojukov.

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

Greetings to all from Tanzania from the group Russian Crocodiles! Today we gathered without haste and moved to the assault camp of Kosovo at an altitude of 4900 meters, from where we will go out at night to storm Kilimanjaro. Everyone feels good. The mood is cheerful. I hope that it will remain like this until the top.

News from the slopes of Manaslu from Viktor Volodin, by satellite: We made an acclimatization rotation, went to the third camp and spent some time there. Now we have gone down to the second camp, we spend the night here and tomorrow we go down to the Manaslu Base Camp.  We'll send photos from there tomorrow. The weather is good, sunny (even a little burned), everyone feels great and is in a wonderful mood.

The head of the expedition of the 7 Summits Club and 8000 Club Viktor Volodin by satellite phone from the slopes of Manaslu:  Immediate plans. From the second camp we go up to 7000m.  Or, if possible, higher.  We return to Camp 2, spend the night and go down to the base camp. Everyone feels great and is in a good mood. The weather is good.

 Photos from professional photographer Austin Schmitz (USA)

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

Greetings to all from Tanzania from the Russian crocodiles group! Sunny weather was waiting for us this morning, so we dried all the things that got wet yesterday and continued our journey.

Today we climbed up the Baranko wall - a very exciting event.  We had a tea party at the top of the wall, and then we continued our way to the Karanga camp along a very beautiful road overlooking the snows of Kilimanjaro.  As a result, it turned out to be a very beautiful and very relaxed day.

Salaam to all!  A new program of climbing  Damavand 5671m of the 7 Summits Club has started. 

The already close-knit Iskorka group has arrived in Tehran! Today, a dive deep into the oriental bazaars and the beginning of delicious "kebab tortures" took place. The welcome dinner will be held in the Sky Lounge of our Espinas Palace Hotel. Tomorrow we start the active part of the program, we move to the ski resort Tochal 3500m.

Your guides are Evgeny Fedyunin and Alexander Dorojukov.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from the Elbrus region:

News of the Elbrus region.  The group "Sweet dream" continues to acclimatize on the slopes of Elbrus.  We went up to the Pastukhov Rocks.  The weather is already autumn: it has become cool, snow falls at night, and fog descends during the day. Tomorrow in the first half of the day we will hold classes with ice axes and work out movements in ropes.

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

 Greetings to all from Tanzania from the Russian crocodiles group!  Today we had a difficult day. We had to climb to the Lava Tower camp at an altitude of 4600 meters, and then go down to Barranco camp, which is located at an altitude of 3900 meters.

The weather decided to add its own difficulties to the difficulties of the march. Already somewhere in the middle of the way, clouds caught up with us. And then we went into the drizzle clouds.  And while we were having lunch, it started raining heavily. So then we walked in the rain for several hours and got wet. That did not prevent us from enjoying the beautiful route and unusual plants.

And today we have a special evening event. One member of our group, Victor, has a birthday today. So in the evening we had a birthday cake.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from the Elbrus region:

News of the Elbrus region (September 12th). The group "Sweet dream" climbed the refuge National Park and continued acclimatization.  We went to the Refuge of 11, where we mastered walking in crampons. Tomorrow we go to the Pastukhov Rocks.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club and 8000 Club Viktor Volodin reports from Nepal:

Today, the Quintessence group goes to the second rotation: the First camp, the Second camp with an overnight stay. We will try to climb above Camp-2 for acclimatization and then go down to the base camp. Big greetings to everyone!

 Breaking news from Manaslu. Viktor Volodin is in touch via satellite. The group reached Camp 1 (5700m) The condition of the route is good. The camp is well equipped, its own large tent-dining room, comfortable accommodation of participants. The weather is good, light snow. Everyone is feeling great and in a good mood. Tomorrow, according to the plan, the climb to Camp 2, communication is also via satellite.

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

Hello everyone from Tanzania!  From the Unreal crocodiles group, who, however, on the second day decided to change their name to Russian crocodiles.  Today is the second day of our journey to Kilimanjaro. It's not easy, because the path goes steeply up. But it is a very beautiful path among the trees decorated with moss.

After we arrived at the second camp, we had lunch and went for a walk. And after the walk, we had a ceremony of getting to know the team, which ended with stormy songs and dances. And this is at an altitude of almost 4000 meters. So everyone feels good.

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

 Arriving at the gates of the national park, we checked our equipment, gathered, had a snack and went on the route.  Today our path passed through the jungle among unusual plants: trees whose shy crowns did not close, forming a pattern, tree ferns, mosses. The trek turned out to be pleasant and very beautiful. In five hours we walked 11 km, climbed 1200 meters and came to the first camp called Machame.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club and 8000 Club Viktor Volodin sends from Nepal:

Hello everyone!  Information from Manaslu Base Camp. The weather has finally recovered today. In the morning, the sun's rays began to gently awaken the whole camp, people began to climb out of the tents and enjoyed the sun's rays. Our group had a rotation scheduled for today before the first camp.  We slowly crossed the five thousandth milestone and then reached the height of Elbrus. Then there was a descent to the Base Camp.  Everyone feels good, tomorrow we rest.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club and 8000 Club Viktor Volodin reports from Nepal:

News from the Manaslu expedition. The team reached the base camp. The weather is good, but a little rainy.