Everest 2006: 7 Summits Club expedition dispatches

Everest 2006: 7 Summits Club expedition crossing safe this time

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Everest 2006: 7 Summits Club expedition: North Col camp - the most comfortable in history

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Everest 2006: 7 Summits Club expedition: One Summit

Everest 2006: 7 Summits Club expedition: Vladimir Lande successfully summited

Everest 2006: 7 Summits Club: death

Everest 2006: 7 Summits Club: IT WAS A FATAL DAY FOR US...

Everest 2006: 7 Summits Club: More Death

Everest 2006: 7 Summits Club: Sherpa who helped in the rescue

Everest 2006: 7 Summits Club Summits and deaths

Expedition name "7 Summits Club"

Expedition Leader - Alexander Abramov

Expedition guides - Alexander Abramov, Russia (main guide and leader,  Everest Summiteer, leader of 5 Himalayan Expeditions)

                   -  Igor Svergun, Ukrain (guide, 2 times Everest summiter,  from the North without oxygen, 5 other 8-thousanders, has 2 Piolet d’Ore)

                   - Mingma Gelu Sherpa, Nepal (sirdar, 5 times Everest Summiteer)

                  - Sergey Kofanov, Russia (assistant guide)

                  - Ludmila Korobeshko, Russia (assistant guide)

                  - Andrey Selivanov, Russia (doctor and ABC manager)

                  - Maxim Onipchenko, Russia (mountain ranger, BC manager)

                  - Sergey Chistyakov, Russia (internet project manager)

                  List of  expedition members:

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 20 Sherpas

6 cooks

6 kitchen boys

Total: 73 (30 clients, 43 staff)

Expedition start date : April 10

Expedition end date : June 10

Alexander Abramov with part of the staff arrives in Katmandu on March 20 to start the preparations for such a big expedition. 200 oxygen bottles are already bought for the expedition. 

Update: Alex is currently in Nepal meeting with Asian Trekking..

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