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Mount Sidley – January 2023 – seven more V7S completers

31st January 2023 by James Stone 2 Comments

ALE has reverted to a January trip to Mount Sidley in 2023 following a December trip in 2021. The group formed one of the largest parties that have been on Sidley with ALE. There were eight clients plus two guides (and, of course, the accompanying aircrew). Of the eight clients (all of whom summited), seven were successful in completing the V7S.

As with the December 2021 trip the group landed to the west of the mountain. At 8km away from the base, this was one of the furthest start points used by ALE. The route then followed, approximately, that taken by the December 2021 group.

A high camp was set up at approximately 2,900m to 3,000m. That gives quite a long summit day.

Location of high camp on Sidley - thanks to Marie-Pier Desharnais for location details
Location of high camp on Sidley – thanks to Marie-Pier Desharnais for location details.

For the first time on these trips, the group was split in two with four of the clients summiting on 17th January 2023 and the remaining four summiting the next day. Eli Potter (one of the guides) accompanied both groups to the summit on the two days. I have, however, only listed him once in the list of Sidley summiters below.

Adrian Ahritculesei on Mount Sidley's summit, 17th January 2023
Adrian Ahritculesei on Mount Sidley’s summit, 17th January 2023 – (c) Adrian Ahritculesei (used with permission)

Jaime Viñals and guides, Eli Potter and Celine Jaccard at Union Glacier
Jaime Viñals and guides, Eli Potter and Celine Jaccard at Union Glacier – (c) Jaime Viñals (used with permission)

List of Mount Sidley summiters, including Sidley 2023 summiters

The means that there are now 77 ascents of Mount Sidley. Here is the list:

DateNameGroupNationality
1.11/01/1990Bill AtkinsonPanter GroupNew Zealand
2.12/01/1990Bill McIntoshPanter GroupUSA
3.12/01/1990Kurt PanterPanter GroupUSA
21/01/1994Bill McIntosh (second ascent)Dunbar/ McIntoshUSA
4.21/01/1994Nelia DunbarDunbar/ McIntoshUSA
5.21/01/1994Thom WilchDunbar/ McIntoshUSA
6.21/01/1994Tony TeelingDunbar/ McIntoshNew Zealand
7.23/01/2011Scott WoolumsALE #1USA
8.23/01/2011Aleks AbramovALE #1Russia
9.23/01/2011Crina “Coco” PopescuALE #1Romania
10.23/01/2011Mario TrimeriALE #1Italy
11.01/01/2012Mike RobertsRoberts GroupNew Zealand
12.01/01/2012Jennifer ErxlebenRoberts GroupUSA
13.01/01/2012Andrew LloydRoberts GroupUSA
14.01/01/2012John Paul O’DonnellRoberts GroupIreland
15.18/01/2013David HamiltonALE #2UK (Scotland)
16.18/01/2013Vyacheslav AdrovALE #2Russia
17.18/01/2013Paul NicholsonALE #2Canada
18.18/01/2013Olga RumyantsevaALE #2Russia
19.18/01/2013Vitaly SimonovichALE #2Russia
20.28/12/2013Dylan TaylorALE #3USA
21.28/12/2013Ilya BykovALE #3Russia
22.28/12/2013Sophie CairnsALE #3UK (England)/Hong Kong
23.28/12/2013Liana Chabdarova ALE #3Russia
24.28/12/2013Andre FilkovALE #3Russia
25.17/01/2014Francois Michel BernardALE #4France
26.17/01/2014Rob SmithALE #4UK (Northern Ireland)
27.17/01/2014John DodelandeALE #4France
28.17/01/2014Philipp Lehner ALE #4Austria
29.17/01/2014Christian de MarliaveALE #4France
30.17/01/2014Joachim MarteALE #4Austria
31.17/01/2014Jean Frederik PaulsenALE #4Sweden
32.17/01/2014Alexander SvaetichinALE #4Sweden
17/01/2014Scott Woolums (second ascent)ALE #4USA
33.14/01/2017Tre-C DumasALE #5USA
34.14/01/2017Christoph HoebenreichALE #5Austria
35.14/01/2017Dan BullALE #5Australia
36.14/01/2017Jarryd CommerfordALE #5USA/UK (England)/IRE
37.14/01/2017Michael GuggolzALE #5Germany
38.14/01/2017Robbi MalandreniotisALE #5UK (England)/Greece
39.14/01/2017James StoneALE #5UK (England/Australia)
40.14/01/2018Nate OppALE #6USA
41.14/01/2018Cheryl BartALE #6Australia
42.14/01/2018Nikki BartALE #6Australia
43.14/01/2018Theodore FairhurstALE #6Canada
44.14/01/2018Katie SarahALE #6Australia
45.15/01/2019Fred AlldredgeALE #7USA
46.15/01/2019Maria Paz (Pachi) IbarraALE #7Chile
47.15/01/2019Vladislav LachkarevALE #7Russia
48.15/01/2019Satyarup SiddhantaALE #7India
49.15/01/2019Sándor (Sanya) TóthALE #7Hungary
50.18/01/2020Andrew ChapmanALE #8UK (England)
51.18/01/2020Josh Hoeschen ALE #8USA
52.18/01/2020Vaughan de la HarpeALE #8South Africa
53.18/01/2020Andrew HughesALE #8USA
54.18/01/2020Arthur MarsdenALE #8South Africa
55.18/01/2020Oleg MezentsevALE #8Russia
56.18/01/2020Donald O’ConnorALE #8South Africa
57.18/01/2020David RoskelleyALE #8USA
58.18/01/2020Roxanne VogelALE #8USA
59.18/01/2020Rob WilliamsALE #8South Africa
60.22/12/2021Scott WebsterALE #9UK (Scotland)
61.22/12/2021Tom Weston ALE #9UK (England)
62.22/12/2021Fahd Abu AishaALE #9Egypt
63.22/12/2021James AllenALE #9Australia
64.22/12/2021Stephan JesinghausALE #9Germany
65.22/12/2021Yousef Al RefaieALE #9Kuwait
66.22/12/2021Delia ZanoschiALE #9Romania
67.22/12/2021Iulia ZanoschiALE #9Romania
68.17/01/2023Eli PotterALE #10USA
69.17/01/2023Adrian AhritculeseiALE #10Romania
70.17/01/2023Marie-Pier DesharnaisALE #10Canada
71.17/01/2023Caroline LeonALE #10Australia
72.17/01/2023Robert GropelALE #10Australia
73.18/01/2023Celine JaccardALE #10Switzerland
74.18/01/2023Thierry DewambrechiesALE #10France
75.18/01/2023Nilavishek MukherjeeALE #10India
76.18/01/2023Vambola SipelgasALE #10Estonia
77.18/01/2023Jaime ViñalsALE #10Guatemala

This year’s group had a lot of experience. Rob Gropel has also completed the Seven Summits (both versions). Marie-Pier Desharnais is an Everest summiter and may also be the first person to have climbed both Mount Sidley and K2. Finally, and interestingly, Jaime Viñals has now climbed the Seven Summits (both versions), the V7S and the highest point on each of the largest seven islands in the world.

List of V7S completers

Here is my list of completers. With people completing the Volcanic Seven Summits on the same day, I list them in alphabetical order by surname.  So, if it matters, the list does not necessarily reflect the order in which people reached a summit. I have noted them with the same number rather than seeking to give any individual preference over any other.

Climber, nationality and age at completionFurther informationDate of Final SummitFinal summit
1.Mario Trimeri (Italy) (58)Mario Trimeri’s website is here. 24th January 2011Mount Sidley
Crina “Coco” Popescu (Romania) (16)Further detail on this page.24th January 2011Mount Sidley
3.Vyechaslav Adrov (Russia) (50)I do not know much about this climber. He has also visited both Poles and climbed 11 of the top 50 mountains of the world by prominence.18th January 2013Mount Sidley
4.Aleksandr (Aleks) Abramov (Russia) (47)Aleksandr Abramov is an accomplished mountaineer and guide and proprietor of 7 Summits Club.13th September 2013Mount Giluwe
5.Olga Rumyantseva (Russia) (36)Olga Rumyantseva is a guide with 7 Summits Club. She was sponsored for the V7S by Kaspersky. There is an article here.9th December 2013Ojos del Salado
6.Vitaliy Simonovic (Russia) (42)Claims to be the first person to do the Seven Summits, the V7S and the two Poles.19th December 2013Ojos del Salado
7.François Bernard (France) (49)Guide on the one and only private ALE trip to Mount Sidley. 17th January 2014Mount Sidley
8.Sophie Cairns (UK) (32)Sophie Cairns’ description of her Ojos ascent is here.10th June 2014Elbrus
9.Paul Nicholson (Canada) (54)There is a press report of Paul Nicholson’s feat here.5th December 2014Ojos del Salado
10.Liana Chabdarova (Russia) (32)I do not have much information on this climber. She has climbed six of the Seven Summits (Everest missing).12th January 2015Ojos del Salado
11.Andrey Filkov (Russia) (49)I do not have much information on this climber. He has completed the Bass version of the Seven Summits.16th September 2015Damavand
12.James Stone (UK/Australia) (59)14th January 2017Mount Sidley
13.Daniel Bull (Australia) (36)Daniel Bull has a website here. Formerly in the IT industry, he now focuses on motivational speaking. Previously the youngest person to have completed the Seven Summits and V7S combination until Satyarup SIddhanta took this crown from him.27th April 2017Ojos del Salado
14.Katie Sarah (Australia) (49)Katie Sarah has completed the Bass version of the Seven Summits and skied the Last Degree to the South Pole. She intends to ski the Last Degree to the North Pole but has so far been frustrated by war (see here) and Covid.14th January 2018Mount Sidley
15.David Hamilton (UK) (56)David Hamilton is a respected UK guide with multiple Everest summits normally working for Jagged Globe. He has his own website here.10th February 2018Ojos del Salado
16.Theodore (Ted) Fairhurst (Canada) (71)Oldest completer of both the Seven Summits and the V7S with a website here9th December 2018Ojos del Salado
17.Vladislav Lachkaryev (Russia) (42)I do not know much about this climber other than he has completed both the Seven Summits and the V7S.15th January 2019Mount Sidley
Satyarup Siddhanta (India) (35)Currently the youngest person to have completed by the Seven Summits (Carstensz and Kossie versions) and the V7S. He has a website here. Satya was unwittingly the subject of a fraudulent Everest summit claim. Like Katie Sarah he is also awaiting the opportunity to undertake the North Pole Last Degree.15th January 2019Mount Sidley
Sándor (Sanya) Tóth (Hungary) (41)This article comments on this climber’s claim vis-a-vis Ojos del Salado. I have written to this climber to provide the opportunity to comment but I have not received a response.15th January 2019Mount Sidley
20.Vaughan de la Harpe (South Africa) (63)Also completed the Explorer’s Grand Slam.18th January 2020Mount Sidley
Arthur Marsden (South Africa) (58)Also completed the Explorer’s Grand Slam.18th January 2020Mount Sidley
Oleg Mezentsev (Russia) (39)18th January 2020Mount Sidley
David Roskelley (USA) (51)Dave Roskelley is an accomplished mountaineer, having also completed the Seven Summits. His website is here.18th January 2020Mount Sidley
24.Yousef Al Refaie (Kuwait) (24)This climber has a website here22nd December 2021Mount Sidley
25.Jarryd Commerford (USA/UK/Ireland) (35)9th January 2022Ojos del Salado
Robbi Malandreniotis (UK) (44)9th January 2022Ojos del Salado
27Delia Zanoschi (Romania) (33)Completed the Bass version of the Seven Summits and the V7S with her twin sister. They have a website here29th May 2022Damavand
Iulia Zanoschi (Romania) (33)Completed the Bass version of the Seven Summits and the V7S with her twin sister. They have a website here29th May 2022Damavand
29Fahd Abu Aisha (Egypt, of Palestinian heritage) (32)A real estate practitioner currently based in London but with interests in the Middle East.13th September 2022Mount Giluwe
30James Allen (Australia/NZ/UK) (49)A Seven Summiter and adventurer with a website (largely behind a paywall) here21st September 2022Mount Giluwe
31Adrian Ahritculesei (Romania) (38)Adrian Ahritculesei has an Instagram account here.17th January 2023Mount Sidley
Marie-Pier Desharnais (Canada) (37)Marie-Pier Desharnais has climbed both Everest and K2. She has a website here.17th January 2023Mount Sidley
Robert Gropel (Australia) (40)Robert Gropel has a website here. Another Seven Summiter, he promotes a vegan lifestyle.17th January 2023Mount Sidley
34Thierry Dewambrechies (France) (44)Based in Zürich. A Network Development and Training Director in the automotive industry.18th January 2023Mount Sidley
Nilavishek Mukherjee (India) (33)Based in Cologne. A Business Application Manager & Project Manager at Toyota Kreditbank GmbH.18th January 2023Mount Sidley
Vambola Sipelgas (Estonia) (69)18th January 2023Mount Sidley
Jaime Viñals (Guatemala) (61)Jaime Viñals has a website here. He has completed the Seven Summits (both versions), the V7S and the high points of each of the seven largest islands in the world.18th January 2023Mount Sidley

There are presently 37 people on the list of whom eight are women.

And the Seven Summits?

Aleks Abramov, Vitaliy Simonovic, Dan Bull, Ted Fairhurst, Satyarup Siddhanta, David Roskelley, Rob Gropel and Jaime Viñals have also completed the seven continental summits (both Carstensz and Kosciuszko versions).

Mario Trimeri, François Bernard, David Hamilton, Vladislav Lachkaryev, Vaughan de la Harpe, Arthur Marsden and Oleg Mezentsev have completed the seven continental summits (Carstensz version).

Andrey Filkov, Katie Sarah, and Delia and Iulia Zanoschi have completed the seven continental summits (Kosciuszko version).

I have consistently written before that the V7S challenge is becoming more popular. There is a trend amongst those who have completed the 7S to look for other endeavours to complete. Perhaps this is not surprising for a group of driven individuals. The V7S is a part of this. But there are other challenges.

So François Bernard, Vitaliy Simonovich, Vladislav Lachkaryev, Vaughan de la Harpe and Arthur Marsden have also skied to the North and South Poles.

And, as mentioned above, Jaime Viñals has climbed the Seven Summits, the V7S and the highest point of each of the seven largest islands in the world.

But who has actually climbed the highest volcano in Australia? Should this not be one of the Volcanic Seven Summits?

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Mount Sidley, Volcanic Seven Summits

Comments

  1. Paul Nicholson says

    29th March 2023 at 8:31 am

    James! Thank you for this excellent Sidley page!

    Your efforts on this – and all the Volcanic Seven information your maintain – are very much appreciated!

    Paul Nicholson (V7S completer #9) 😉

    Reply
    • James Stone says

      29th March 2023 at 4:50 pm

      Thanks Paul. It’s become a bit of a labour of love. Still, for so long as I can keep finding people who are going on Sidley trips I am able to keep track of those who complete (I think!).

      If anyone reading these comments is, or knows of, someone who is attempting to complete the V7S, I am always happy to hear from them. I have a list of around 30 people who are just one or two off completing.

      Reply

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