News from Russian Adventure Team Everest expedition from Moscow under the leadership of Alexander Abramov.

Alexander Abramov reports: " April 27. Happy Easter! Everything is OK up here.

The first team of four has already set Camp II at 7500m. We'll have radio connection with them at 6:00 p.m. The second party of four is now in a tent at the North Col (7000m). Tomorrow the team of three: Soifer, Moskalev, Litinskiy - is heading for the Col. Weather forecast is not very promising. So tomorrow we'll have an extra radio connection at 8 :00 a.m. to adjust our plans.

At present each participant is struggling for the better place in the tent, sending hello to relatives and friends. Bye. "

News from Russian Adventure Team Everest expedition from Moscow under the leadership of Alexander Abramov.

Alexander Abramov reports from Camp I (7000, North Col): "April 28. 8:00 a.m. Radio conversation North Col (7000) - Camp II(7500). Abramov - Gudzhabidze.  Abramov: "Good morning. How's the team? What are your plans?"

Gudzhabidze: "The weather at 7500 is crap. We can't even peep out of the tent." Abramov: "Next connection is at 9:00 a.m."

Meanwhile negotiations with altitude Sherpas are going in full swing. They are saying that all Sherpas are heading down, the forecast for the three nearest days is bad. It's snowing heavily, the wind is raging. 9:00 a.m. Radio conversation North Col (7000) - Camp II(7500). Abramov - Gudzhabidze.

Abramov: "The weather is bad. All Sherpas are going down. They refuse point black to go and set Camp III"

Gudzhabidze: "Then we are going down too."

There is a snowstorm above the Col. Several climbers made an attempt to get to 7500m. We have no further information about them. So, "Alpindustria Adventure Team" is among the first expeditions to have set Camp II at 7500m. That is a good result. Soifer, Moskalev and Litinskiy will spend this night on the Col. By 12:00 they were already in Camp I. Everyone is OK"