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31/12/2007 08:03
Solo climber scales 6th of `7 summits`The Yomiuri Shimbun A Sapporo mountaineer reached the summit of the highest mountain in Antarctica early Saturday, leaving only Mt. Everest remaining in his bid to scale the highest peaks on all seven continents by himself. Nobukazu Kuriki reached the top of the ... Details » |
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29/12/2007 14:08
Briton Adrian Hayes in `Three Poles` record.... A British explorer has broken the record for reaching the world`s "Three Poles" - the North Pole, South Pole and Mount Everest - in the fastest time. Adrian Hayes, 45, took five months off the record when he reached the South Pole Friday night, having ... Details » |
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20/12/2007 15:45
Next time you think it’s cold outside, think about Jordan Romero. The 11-year-old is headed for climates unthinkable to most people with temperatures 20 degrees below zero on the warm side. For Jordan, it’s just another day on his quest. Jordan set out two years ago to become the ... Details » |
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17/12/2007 20:57
We welcome you to share our unique Heli-ski experience. Our programs in the Central Caucasus will start in January. News from Elbrus: After heavy snowfalls we have good powder. In Elbrus region it was snowing during last few days. Then a cold weather came. Quite good conditions for riders. But there ... Details » |
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13/12/2007 12:34
Can I confirm details of completing the 7 summits, all at the first attempt!- luck more than judgment. My name is Dr Alistair Sutcliffe, address Moor Lodge, Brackenhill Lane, Sleights, North Yorkshire. Order of summits: 1. Aconcagua, summit via Vacas Valley, leader Mark Tucker, from International ... Details » |
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10/12/2007 11:00
The seven highest summits of all continents within a glimpse of time to become world record. Vienna – December 9th, 2007. Nine hours and ten minutes from the base camp to the summit: Extreme alpinist Christian Stangl has reached Mount Vinson’s peak – with it’s 4,892 m the ... Details » |
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30/11/2007 17:47
What To See - Russia`s Seven Wonders Art, architecture and culture join with virgin wilderness and sun-splashed beaches, making Russia truly an adventurous traveler`s wonderland. From the volcanoes and geysers of Kamchatka, through the Siberian taiga to the mineral spas around the Black Sea coast, ... Details » |
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13/11/2007 11:00
Sergey Kofanov has arrived to the Alpindustria office on Friday. Не was met by pancakes with caviar. That was what he wanted the most when first time had spoken by telephone from the base camp after climb.Valery Babanov returned to the Motherland next day, exactly in his birthday. Our great climber ... Details » |
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21/10/2007 21:16
21.10.2007 At 9:10 a.m. Valery and Sergey called from 7710 meters, from the summit of Jannu! Yesterday, 20th of October, at 10 a.m. they started from 7 400 m, went just right up the head wall and climbed it mainly by the south side of ridge. To climb faster they left part of equipment and took ... Details » |
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19/10/2007 17:42
Burbank mountaineer conquers the Seven SummitsBY MARIO AGUIRRE, 10/19/2007 He`s skied the North and South poles, conquered the Seven Summits and planted the flags of the United States and Armenia atop Mount Everest. Now, 47-year-old adventurer Karo Ovasapyan has set his sights on Greenland, where he ... Details » |
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18/10/2007 22:49
Information from Valery Babanov - Sergey Kofanov. Today they had a very long day. Having started at 8 a.m. they have finished at 8 p.m. at 7000-7100 m. It was clear but windy – about 60 kmh. Climbers think that it rest 2-3 ropes to reach a horizontal part of ridge. Details » |
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17/10/2007 16:00
News from Jannu expedition. 17.10Today the climbers overnight at 6600 m, all goes according the plan. They are fit and hope that the weather allows to reach the main peak 14.10.2007Today Valery and Sergey have left the base camp. They set the tent at 5 500 on Jannu plateau. That`s the first their ... Details » |
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11/10/2007 13:04
Alpindustria Company, leading heli-ski operator in the Centarl Caucasus has signed a new contract with "Elbrus Avia" for operating in the next season. According plans heliski season will start in November in Dombai. There will be a seminar for heliski guides, to help them to be ready for season. ... Details » |
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10/10/2007 13:05
Six climbers from Seven Summits Club – Alpindustria expedition has summited Cho Oyu this morning. Alex Abramov, Yuriy Beloyvan, Konstantin Zhelezov, Dmitry Moskalev, Alexander Chesnokov (all from Moscow), Evgeny Semenov (from Sakhalin, Far East) were on the top at about 9:00 Tibet time. Alex ... Details » |
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09/10/2007 13:50
News of Cho Oyu expedition, 7 Summit Cub - Alpindustria. The team of Alex Abramov has started for a summit bid 7th of October. Next day camp 2 was climbed. And today (9th of October) the team has reached camp 3, at 7500 m. The weather is rather good, clear, but windy. All team, 7 persons, are in ... Details » |
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03/10/2007 18:08
2th October at 16:00 Boris Korshunov has climbed Cho Oyu at the age of 72 (born 31.08.1935). He started from tha camp 2 (7100 m) at 9 a.m. intending to overnight in the camp 3 (7500m). At 12 a.m. he reached the place of camp 3 but could not find his tent. Then the russian veteran-climber decided to ... Details » |
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03/10/2007 15:27
2th of October, after a night in the camp 2 Alex Abramov and his team finished their acclimatization program and started to go down. In the fisrt steep part they saw a man falling down the steep snow slope. He was stopped in the flat part and it appears that he has broken leg. It was a leader of ... Details » |
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02/10/2007 08:12
October, 1st. Now we are in camp 2 of Cho Oyu 7100 meters. Today we have made heavy climb from 6400 on 7100 m. Probably, it is the most difficult part of whole ascent. The part has seemed very long.. It takes about 9 hours. For the first of us it takes seven, and for the last it was about 9 hours. ... Details » |
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28/09/2007 10:10
On September, 26th our team has made an acclimatization exit to the camp 1 on the height of 6400 meters. The weather was very bad. Leaving camp ABC, we have not been assured, that we can reach camp one. When have realized that we could make it, we have asked our Sherpas to bring products. The camp 1 ... Details » |
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