Peak Cherevichenko - route description.
- Approaches.
From Vladikavkaz, take a vehicle to Tsey valley, then to Verkhniy Tsey village, after which move along the dirt road leading to the repeater. Before the last turn of the road directly to the repeater - there is a fork, the left branch goes off, with a spring as a landmark. Turn left, move another 2-3 km to the end of the road leading to the abandoned adit.
A 4WD vehicle can ascend almost to the place where the road is blocked by a stone (there is a turnaround area). From there, move another 20 minutes along the road to the adit.
Below the adit, a wide shelf is cut into the ground, where several tents can easily fit. There is water directly in the adit.
2) Route.
From the adit, move along a faintly expressed ridge (grassland, category 2 rocks) to the NE ridge of Peak Cherevichenko. Having reached the ridge, move southwest along the ridge line, in the direction of Pik Sadon. To Pik Sadon - category 2-3 rocks.
Having reached Pik Sadon, observe the further path to Peak Cherevichenko. Descending from Pik Sadon to a small plateau (there may be snow/water), cross it, and ascend along a coarse talus to the pre-summit ridge, continue along the ridge line through category 2-3 rocks to a smooth inclined slab before the pre-summit ascent.
Then, move along the slab (25-30 m, category 4) to reach the pre-summit ascent and ascend category 3 rocks to the summit.
The descent is made via the ascent route.
3) Route recommendations:
The time taken to complete the route by a reconnaissance team is 4 to 6 hours, descent - 3-4 hours. From the moment you reach the ridge, it is advisable to move in a rope team.