Mountain events and news

13-01-2012

« Information from K2 Base camp: Meteorologist Karl Gabl sent his first weather forecast. The temperature at the summit is -51C. It will be decreased in next days. This winter Karl supplies with the forecasts all Karakorum expeditions: K2, two expeditions to Gasherbrum and two ones to Nanga Parbat. In 2007 his weather forecasts helped our alpinists on the West wall of K2. Nowadays the weather is 23C at the Base camp (5000 meters), -29C at the altitude of 5900 meters. » read more

30-12-2011
	« Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!! » read more

27-12-2011
	« Let people who never saw Elbrus, was on it"s slopes, or inhaled the western wind and the rhododendron smell by full breast are amuse themselves with the words "The Alps", "Alp"s meadows", "Alpine flowers". Balkarian people call Elbrus -Mingi Tay - that means "The mount of wisdom". Going to the mountain, man makes wise decision, because he is really happy at least at this moment. » read more

15-11-2011

« The National Russian alpinist team is ready for winter ascent on the top of K2 (Chogori, 8611 m). The purpose of The Russian team is to be the first in the world to reach in WINTER the top of the most difficult and very northern 8-thousand meters peak in the world. By now 11 routes have been made to the top of this summit. In 2003 the attempt to reach the summit was made under the leadership of Polish climber Kshishtof Velistky. It was an international winter expedition. The ascent was made from the northern Chinese side by the classic route - by Northern-West range. Only two members from the all whole expedition ... » read more

14-11-2011

« - Statistics show that only about a third of "unguided" parties reach the summit. - There is no such thing as zero risk, even when climbing with a mountain guide, but guides have the technical skills and know-ledge of the mountain environment to reduce the risk to a minimum. - A guide"s advice in preparing for the climb will help you develop your skills and sustain your motivation. - A guide has the experience needed to choose the best route according to the conditions to be found on the mountain. - A guide will share every step of the climb with his/her climbing partners, helping to ... » read more

05-11-2011
	«On November, 5 the Counter-Terrorist Operation which lasted 8 months has ended. Now South Side of Elbrus on Caucasus area is open. We will hope to see tourists, skiers and climbers during winter and summer seasons. see programs » read more

01-10-2011
	«For the life is not around us with endless sorrow and only rare smiles of flying away fate..., but inside us, where you can create, give and take as much as you can carry!" Forgive us.... » read more

08-06-2011
	«"Little know how to see, it is necessary else to learn not to see that, what no." M. Mitchell» read more

07-06-2011
	«There are 3 levels of Conversation: 1/ Simple minos talk about people; 2/ Average minos talk about things; 3/ Intelligent minos speak about ideas...» read more

10-05-2011

« Apa Sherpa, Climbing Leader of Eco Everest Expedition 2011 reached the summit of Mt. Everest for the 21st time - a new world record with the message of "Stop Climate Change". He joined Eco Everest for his 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st Summit of Mt. Everest in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. Apa said he is committed to support the efforts of Dawa Steven Sherpa, leader of the Eco Everest Expedition to bring awareness to the world community about Climate Change and to help remove old garbage from the slopes of Mt. Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) - our sacred mountain. At 09:15am this morning, Eco Everest Expedition Climbing Leader Apa ... » read more

04-02-2011

« One of the 50 highest peaks on earth, Mustagh Ata (7546m) occupies an isolated location on the western edge of China"s Xinjiang Province. Bill Tilman and Eric Shipton failed in an attempt to climb the peak in 1947, and it was not until 1956 that it received its first ascent "CET"NEVA" expeditions have climbed Mustagh Ata in 2001 and in 2003-07 and we will, once again next year. With the standard route following the gently-angled south-west slopes, the mountain presents no great technical problems and success will depend on good weather conditions, our well-proven program of acclimatization and the strong team of experienced ... » read more

04-02-2011

« We are pleased to inform all of you that for the first time in the history of Mountaineering in Pakistan Italian Winter expedition to GB-II (8035-m) led by Mr.Simone Moro has successfully climbed G-II during winter on 2nd February 2011. In a three-day push from base camp, Simone Moro, Denis Urubko (KAZ) and Cory Richards (USA) have completed the first winter 8000-meter ascent of Gasherbrum II. On February 2nd the team reached the summit of Gasherbrum II in the remote Karakoram Range in northwest Pakistan. "It has been very hard, but the three of us feel well," Simone Moro reported from the summit. ... » read more

29-12-2010
	« "The pilgrim has to be internally lonely, only in this case he could absorb everything..." Marina Cvetaeva » read more

22-12-2010
	«The delight and surprise - that waits in Nepal. Ivan Moshnikov, and Mitsue Sakagami have gone to Base camp of the Everest... » read more

09-12-2010

« TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN Government of Pakistan Ministry of Tourism Green Trust Tower, Blue Area, Islamabad the October 5, 2010 NOTIFICATION No. 7(11)/2009-OP. Ministry of Tourism, Government of Pakistan has approved reduction in mountain royalty fee for the calendar Year 2011 as per details given below: i) Zero royalty fee for peaks upto 6500-M. ii) 10% royalty fee on mountains situated in Chitral, Gilgit and Ghizer except on Spantik/Golden Peak. iii) 05% royalty fee on all peaks during winter season(December-February) iv) 40% discount on royalty fee on all ... » read more

25-11-2010

« Mt Sagarmatha (Mount Everest) is the world"s highest mountain. Everest rises to 8848 meters (29, 028 Feet) above the sea level. Since the late 19th century, adventurous spirits have been fascinated with ascent of the highest mountain in the world. Tenzing Norgey of Nepal and Sir Edmund Hillary from New Zealand became the first people to stand on the top of the world on May 29, 1953 through South Col. They went through Khumbu Glacier and continued their ascent to the summit via the South East Ridge. » read more

05-09-2010

« Patxi Márquez and Iñigo Loyola are basks. They reached the Western top of Elbrus in a light tempo and good acclimatization. The route passed through Observatory, 105 Picket and Icy Base. Later in August the glacier is very torn, but never the less every thing passed in technically correct style, typical it was in a sport style, very tipical with the basks climbers. No ratracks, no elevators, no huts. The third was our guide Ivan Moshnikov. » read more

30-08-2010

« In the heart of Pamir mountains the peak of 7,5 km Somoni (Communizm) stands out - Moskvina Valley is a wonderful place, it"s as beautiful and majestic as the surrounding mountains Himalaya and Karakorum. More than 200 climbers arrived here from Russia, Europe and Eastern Asia. Our group of 6 french men arrived here too. 140 climbers summited Korjenevskaya Peak, 55 of them reached the top of Somoni and 43 climbers were on both summits. » read more

30-08-2010
	« Go on of several years cooperation with the famous Colorado Mountain Club, USA . Already more then once their leader Steve Bonowski brings American climbers. Almost all of them summited the western top of Elbrus. » read more

28-08-2010

« The group of alpinists-contrabandists from Venezuela exchanged on a black market bolivars into roubles, could cross the Russian border at night, and come to the foot of Mt. Elbrus. Under the leadership of experienced guides Marco Cayuso y Pablo Borjas, the hole group climbing the top of the highest point of Europe. They were helped by I. Moshnikov. The guys from far South America also visited Moscow and St-Petersburg and got an amount of impression. » read more

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