Climbing Passport

I. Climbing category - rock climbing

2. Climbing area - Western Tian-Shan, Ugam Ridge
3. Peak, its height, and climbing route: "Sofia", 3100 m, via NW wall
4. Estimated difficulty category: 5A
5. Route characteristics:
   • height difference - 370 m
   • average steepness - 80°
   • length of sections - 270 m
   • complexity category - 5-6 cat. diff.
6. Pitons hammered in:
   • rock pitons - 25 pcs.
   • chock stones - 40 pcs.
   • expansion bolts - none
7. Climbing time - 15 hours
8. Number of nights and their characteristics - none
9. Full names of participants and their sports qualification:
   • Rafikov Sh.R. - Master of Sports of the USSR, leader
   • Rezaev I.V. - 1st sports category
   • Melnikov V.G. - 1st sports category
   • Rabikov Sh.V.
10. Coach:
11. Date of ascending the route and returning: September 7, 1989
12. Organization: SKF "Altex"

Technical Photo

• Rafikov's Route - 5A cat. diff. (original)
• Rezaev's Route - 5A cat. diff. (original)
• Route - 4A cat. diff. (original)

Route Diagram

• R1: 20 m, 45°, 3
• R2: 20 m, 50°, 5
• R3: 40 m, 2
• R4: 45 m, 85–90°, 6
• R5: 45 m, 70°, 5
• R6: 45 m, 75–80°, 5
• R7: 45 m, 80°, 6
• R8: 45 m, 75°, 4
• R9: 45 m, 85°, 6
• R10: 45 m, 80°, 5
• R11: 60 m, 65–70°, 4
• R12: 60 m, 55°, 3