Ascent Log

(Third Ascent)

1. Ascent class — rock climbing.
2. Ascent area, ridge — Caucasus, Main Caucasian Range from Ktlod Pass to Gezhevtsek Pass.
3. Ascent route — Tsurungal via the southeast wall (4222 m) – Central Nезнакомка (4100 m) – Bolshaya Nезнакомка (4200 m).
4. Difficulty category — 5B.
5. Route characteristics: elevation gain — 1980 m, length of 5th-6th difficulty sections — 720 m, average steepness (excluding the ridge part) — 65–70°.
6. Pitons hammered:

7. Total climbing hours — 37 hours.
8. Number of nights — 3 in tents on platforms, with gusty strong winds.
9. Team members: captain — Smirnov Yury Viktorovich, Candidate Master of Sports participants:

• Lipchinsky Alexander Grigorievich – Master of Sports
• Arsentyev Sergey Anatolyevich — 1st sports category
• Basenko Alexander Ivanovich — 1st sports category

10. Team coach — Smirnov Yu.V.
11. Date of departure 7 August 1979, date of return — 10 August 1979.