Semenovsky Peak via NW spur 3A

From the Bezengi Glacier, above where the 3rd stream flowing from the SW cirque of Dykh-Tau meets the glacier, ascend via avalanche debris, then along a dry riverbed and a grassy-scree slope to the right of the spur. Traverse the 'ram's foreheads' to the right and above them, left along rocky ledges onto the ridge of the spur, about 1 hour from the glacier.

Along the ridge on moss-covered solid rocks with simultaneous belay on outcrops and rock pitons for 1.5–2 hours.

Further: along an 80–100 m scree slope, bypassing a 'gendarme - camel' to the left, 30 m along a simple ridge and another 60–80 m on scree.

Then: 60 m along slabs to the left of the ridge with piton belay and another 30 m along a heavily destroyed ridge to a col before the final

Semenovsky Peak, (4050)

steep ascent of the rocky ridge. From here, 20 m to the left (caution: unstable rocks, possible ice) and 10 m up a wall (piton) onto the edge of the northern snow-ice slope of the summit. 200 m along a 'pocket' between the snowy slope and rocks, 150 m along a gentle snow-ice ridge (attention - belay via ice screws) and along a snowy slope to the SW ridge, 80–100 m to the left to the summit. 8–10 hours from the glacier.

Descent along the S ridge according to description 1.

Hazardous places: on the rocky section of the spur - heavily destroyed rocks, rockfall hazard, on the pre-summit ridge - possible ice.

Special equipment: rock pitons 6–7 pcs., ice screws 4–5 pcs., crampons 1–2 pairs.