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30/04/2006 10:19
The large part of our expedition stay at height 6400m now, in the ABC camp. And tomorrow we plan climb up to the North Col. Today command under Igor Svergun`s leadership, two Norwegians, Dane and Noel Hanna from Ireland, reached the North Col. 2-3 day before, Sherpas could completely establish our ... Details » |
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28/04/2006 15:19
April, 27. Winter is still there. Snow is falling several days. The Weather is unusual - there was not such bad conditions for last four years. It seems, that winter was not finished yet and spring has not come yet. Usually there were dusty storms, strong wind, and only sometimes snow dropped out. ... Details » |
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26/04/2006 19:46
Behind us - three days in ÀÂÑ, at 6400ì, spending one night at this altitude. Yesterday the second team under leadership of Alex Abramov and Ludmila Korobeshko has gone down to the base camp. Not without troubles. American pastor Vince (Bousselaire) has felt not well. Already from 6400 m he began ... Details » |
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17/04/2006 22:59
Yesterday, 16th of April, we have celebrated the Easter of the Western world. We ate at breakfast cooked eggs. A part of group, that stayed in hotel Snow Land, has bragged of night adventures. At night a monkey has occupied a toilet, terribly showing canines and loudly growling. Nyalam - a ... Details » |
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17/04/2006 18:41
After some morning exercises, we had a breakfast, then went to the second acclimatization climb. This time a bit higher. We planned to rise for 1000 meters. A team of Vikings (four climbers from Norway) have gone on other mountain, more difficult. They use a novelty - in a mouth they hold a special ... Details » |
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14/04/2006 21:40
13th of April, the caravan of expedition started from hotel " Vaishali" at 5.15 in the mornings. Our expedition has left disturbing Katmandu and has reached the Chinese border without essential incidents. The road was practically free, however in several places it was necessary to stand at military ... Details » |
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10/04/2006 19:35
April, 9 the main part of Russian group of expedition of the 7 Summits Club Everest expedition has taken off from the Sheremetievo airport, by flight to Karachi. It was two guides: Igor Svergun and Sergey Kofanov, the manager of the internet-project of expedition Sergey Chistiakov, and also members ... Details » |
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09/04/2006 13:48
April, 8 A general strike storms in Katmandu. Tyre-covers burn in streets. There is a lot of police and militaries everywhere. Shops are closed, taxis do not work, or ask for double payment. It is possible to reach the airport only by buses with special paper. There is nothing to do for us, there ... Details » |
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06/04/2006 18:07
April, 3 we have left Periche, went downwards to meet Alex Abramov. He flew to Lukla a day before. Under the plan we should meet him somewhere in the area of Tiangboche. Near the monastery we have met Valentin Bozhukov (he is now 72 years old!), the famous climber and inventor of his own version of ... Details » |
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06/04/2006 10:55
KATHMANDU: Normal life was paralysed in Nepal as pro-democracy parties kicked off a four-day nationwide strike on Thursday urging King Gyanendra to restore democracy in the Himalayan Kingdom. At least 60 people were arrested from various parts of Kathmandu for defying government ban on ... Details » |
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06/04/2006 10:36
BANGALORE: A quintessential Mumbaiker, nursing dreams of scaling great heights, Gautam Patil is set to become the first Indian to conquer the seven tallest mountains in the world. Patil has summitted Mt Denali in Alaska, Mt Aconcagua in Argentina, Mt Vinson Massif in Antartica, Mt Elbrus in Russia ... Details » |
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03/04/2006 11:46
All last week Alexander Abramov and his comrades from « a service team» in Katmandu solved complicated problems on maintenance of the future expedition. In result, in the morning March, 31 five lorries have gone in the direction of Tibet. At 11:30 they have crossed border with China. ... Details » |
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01/04/2006 11:37
The message from March, 31. Lyudmila Korobeshko. March, 30-th we climbed the Island Peak. It was not easy, but all under the order. March, 29 we have gone from Chukhung to the base camp of Island Peak. Six person: Tamara has decided to remain because of illness. Nadia has gone with us though also ... Details » |
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