{"id":1028,"date":"2013-01-28T12:54:32","date_gmt":"2013-01-28T17:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/?p=1028"},"modified":"2017-09-24T18:25:00","modified_gmt":"2017-09-24T14:25:00","slug":"7-volcanoes-sidley-conquered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/7-volcanoes-sidley-conquered\/1028\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Volcanoes: Sidley Conquered!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Olga Rumyantseva has succeeded in her solo-climb of the highest volcano in Antarctica \u2013 Mount Sidley! Olga was lucky with the weather (though you could be forgiven for thinking otherwise from her messages) and transport \u2013 so much so, that she is already back in Moscow full of impressions and with some stunning photos.<\/p>\n

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We asked Olga about the surprises \u2013 both pleasant and unpleasant \u2013 the difficulties she faced and the feelings she had after making it to the summit.<\/p>\n

Congratulations!<\/strong> <\/strong>How was the climb?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The climb up Sidley lasted four days. The sky was overcast; it snowed and was very cold. The most serious problem was a lack of visibility, so any climbing was impossible. So as not to waste time I carried my tent up part of the way twice \u20131500 m the first time and 600 m the second time. It meant the last leg to the summit was just an 800m spurt. I was lucky with the higher camp: it was warm and there was no wind, which meant I could lie down and bask in the sun when it was shining on my tent.<\/p>\n

On the summit of Mt. Sidley<\/p>\n

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The fourth day brought strong winds that blew away the clouds. But it was very cold, about -25, though with the wind-chill factor is felt more like -35. Everything froze, but the visibility was great, so I could admire the scenery. During my ascent I spotted some impressive snowy \u201cmushrooms\u201d as large as a house.<\/p>\n

The climb was easy, though it was hard to call or take photos because of the cold. I wish I could have taken more \u2013 the scenery from above was something else! Actually, I didn\u2019t expect it to be so beautiful there. It certainly brightened up my climb.<\/p>\n

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What was the most difficult part about climbing Sidley?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dragging myself out of the tent on the day of the climb.<\/p>\n

It was very cold, even for Antarctica. My hands were frozen. Everything froze the moment I stopped. But then the wind dropped and I felt much warmer, though my fingers almost got frostbite dialing a phone number on the peak.<\/p>\n

Overall, the most difficult part was waiting\u2026for the planes, for the weather\u2026<\/p>\n

How do you cope with extremely low temperatures?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m not very good at dealing with very low temperatures. The cold immediately gets into me and it can be disheartening. I\u2019m not a fan of the cold!<\/p>\n

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What can you say about your first volcano a few days after the climb?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am happy with the successful start to the project. The climb of the oldest, most mysterious and, I hope, coldest volcano of the project is under my belt. Next stop \u2013 Kilimanjaro!<\/p>\n

Were there any difficulties on your journey back from the volcano?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Well, it wasn\u2019t easy. Even getting to Union Glacier Camp was a problem! The weather changed dramatically, with strong winds blowing across Antarctica. It was a bumpy landing at Union Glacier. They\u2019d never experienced such strong winds at the camp \u2013 I have never seen such sturdy tents before, and the planes were surrounded with other vehicles so they didn\u2019t blow away. But Union Glacier is fairly close to civilization \u2013 there was only a flight to Punto Arenas left. Though, that could have been delayed too, as disaster struck: the Ilyushin, the only plane that flies to Antarctica from the mainland, broke down after we\u2019d gone to Sidley. The engine had to be replaced. \u00a0While we were out at Sidley they had been trying to fix it and had even flown out an engineer from Moscow. While the plane was being fixed, lots of people from several expeditions were stuck at the camp! I thought I wouldn\u2019t get a place on the first flight. Everything ended happily though \u2013 everyone was flown out on the same plane.<\/p>\n

What are the first three things you do when you get back to civilization?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have a wash \u2013 you can\u2019t beat a hot shower after an expedition. I think everybody does that first. Then I catch up on my sleep \u2013 any bed is a luxury after long nights in a tent in the snow. I eat. As a rule, after a climb we go to a restaurant and order meat, salads, wine \u2013 everything we had to do without during the climb.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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