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Mount Sidley – January 2025 (pt 1)

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ALE do occasionally accept private trips to Mount Sidley.  For example, the January 2014 one was just such.  This year, through 7 Summits Club, a large Russian-led trip departed ahead of the “usual” ALE trip which (as I write this) is now in Antarctica.  So for the first Mount Sidley January 2025 trip of the season the 7 Summits Club group put 19 climbers plus guides on the summit, which is the biggest ever group to do so.

The list of summiters is set out below.  Included were:

  • the first father/son completers, Alexander Tertychnyy and Dmitry Tertychnyy
  • a further completer from Kazakhstan, Karolina Lukyanova, the daughter of Yuri Lukyanov who completed in December last – see my blog here.  He was there as well so making his second ascent of Sidley
  • Alexander Abramov who became the first person to complete the V7S challenge twice
  • Alexander Abramov and Artem Gurshteyn who both completed the V7S challenge in a remarkable 66 days

11 of the climbers completed the V7S challenge for the first time with this trip.

Summit team - Mount Sidley January 2025
7 Summits Club Sidley summit team – January 2025. Credit and (c) 7 Summits Club

I understand that conditions were not ideal with strong winds, some cloud and frigid conditions.

Here is the list.  This does not include all guides because I am awaiting confirmation on this.   Those who completed the V7S for the first time are marked with asterisks.

  1. Alexander Abramov
  2. Viktor Alexandrov*
  3. Alexander Bachmann*
  4. Boris Egorov*
  5. Boris Fadeev*
  6. Artem Gurshteyn*
  7. Alexander Khlebnov*
  8. Galymzhan Kuspanov
  9. Konstantin Lashas
  10. Karolina Lukyanova*
  11. Yuri Lukyanov
  12. Mikhail Melekhin
  13. Andrey Polyakov
  14. Boris Pustovoitov*
  15. Artem Rostovtsev
  16. Farid Sagutdinov*
  17. Alexander Tertychnyy*
  18. Dmitry Tertychnyy*
  19. Marat Vladimirov

I will do a separate blog on the updated list of V7S completers, including nationalities, once the ALE trip has finished. I expect a few more V7S completers as a result of this trip, including a new “youngest” completer.

Here is the current list of those who have climbed Mount Sidley.

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
78.04/01/2024Larry HolmgrenALE#11USA
79.04/01/2024Evgenii FederovALE#11Russia
80.04/01/2024Ludmila KorobeshkoALE#11Russia
81.04/01/2024Andrey KravchenkoALE#11Russia
82.04/01/2024Yury LukyanovALE#11Kazakhstan
83.04/01/2024Oleg PipkovALE#11Russia
84.04/01/2024Igor RebelskiyALE#11Russia
85.04/01/2024Nikolay TomchakALE#11Russia
86.04/01/2024Sergei VasilievALE#11Russia
87.17/01/2024Jared VilhauerALE#12USA
88.17/01/2024Tomasz BrylALE#12Poland
89.17/01/2024Kathryn GilsonALE#12USA
90.17/01/2024Ryszard PawłowskiALE#12Poland
91.17/01/2024Marius PuriceALE#12Romania
92. (the following are in alphabetical order by rope teams – but see also here)05/01/2025Boris Egorov7 Summits Club #1Russia
93.05/01/2025Alexander Khlebnov7 Summits Club #1Russia
94.05/01/2025Mikhail Melekhin7 Summits Club #1Russia
95.05/01/2025Farid Sagutdinov7 Summits Club #1Russia
96.05/01/2025Marat Vladimirov7 Summits Club #1Russia
97.05/01/2025Andrey Polyakov7 Summits Club #2Russia
98.05/01/2025Alexander Backmann7 Summits Club #2Russia
99.05/01/2025Boris Fadeev7 Summits Club #2Russia
100.05/01/2025Artem Gurshteyn7 Summits Club #2Russia
101.05/01/2025Boris Pustopoitov7 Summits Club #2Russia
102.05/01/2025Artem Rostovtsev7 Summits Club #3Russia
103.05/01/2025Galymzhan Kuspanov7 Summits Club #3Kazakhstan
104.05/01/2025Karolina Lukyanova7 Summits Club #3Kazakhstan
105.05/01/2025Yuri Lukyanov7 Summits Club #3Kazakhstan
106.05/01/2025Alexander Abramov7 Summits Club #4Russia
107.05/01/2025Victor Aleksandrov7 Summits Club #4Russia
108.05/01/2025Konstantin Lashas7 Summits Club #4Russia
109.05/01/2025Alexander Tertychnyy7 Summits Club #4Russia
110.05/01/2025Dmitry Tertychnyy7 Summits Club #4Russia

My main Volcanic Seven Summits page is here. This is where I keep my updated list of V7S completers.

Comments

  1. Victor says

    Hi James,
    I am Viktor Alexandrov who have just climbed Sidley on January 5th with the 18 other people. We were 19 with no ALE guides on the top. And I was the last one who climbed the summit. So I am 110th. Please revise your list. And one more comment, my correct spelling of the name is Victor Aleksandrov. And l also have instagram account Victor.vozdukh and also Telegram channel Victorvozdukh.
    Hope this is helpful.
    Kind regard,
    Victor

    Reply

    • James Stone says

      Victor

      Thank you for making contact.

      1. I have correct the spelling for your name as requested. I got the original spelling from the 7 Summits Club website!

      2. I note your comment about no ALE guide on the top. I have therefore removed him from my list. The 7 Summits Club website mentions a New Zealander by the name of Bob who remained with Alex Abramov after you flew back to Union Glacier. I assume that he remained at base camp whilst you were climbing?

      3. I have added a link to your Instagram account.

      4. Could you please tell me your age? You can use the general contact form on my website for this if you like.

      5. I also note your comment on the arrival at the summit. As explained on my main V7S page, it has been my practice to list people who complete the V7S or climb Sidley on the same day in alphabetical order (guides excepted). This is what I did for each of the four rope teams on your climb. Therefore I would not give too much credence to the numbers given to each of the individuals on previous trips (or indeed yours). Going forward, given the increasingly large numbers of climbers now attempting Sidley, I will adopt this practice for all climbers and give them joint and equal billing. Normally, it is impossible for me to determine who reaches summits first.

      Thanks again.

      James

      Reply

      • Victor says

        Hi James,

        Thank you for your reply.

        1. Ok.
        2. Yes, Bob remained at the base camp next to the plane. He did not climb the mount.
        3. Ok.
        4. I am 45.
        5. Ok, I see and acknowledge Your rules. Following it, 92nd should then be Alex Abramov and 93rd myself and so on by the surname alphabetic order up till 110th.

        Kind regard,
        Victor

        Reply

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