Ascent Passport

1. Ascent class — combined.
2. Ascent area — Polar Urals, Rai-Iz massif.
3. Peak, its height and route — 1159 m (1154 m). Along the south-eastern ridge to the eastern summit, then along the eastern ridge to the 1159 m "Dinosaur" summit.
4. Proposed difficulty category — 2A cat. diff.
5. Route characteristics — height difference — 700 m, length of sections by difficulty category:
   • 1200 m
   • 500 m
   • 35 m Average slope — 45°.
6. Pitons hammered for protection:
   • rock — 5
   • ice — 0 Key sections of the route are traversed with the help of chocks, rock pitons, and protection slings. Protection through rock features.
7. Number of climbing hours — 5 hours.
   • along the ridge to the eastern summit — 3.5 hours.
   • to the main summit — 1.5 hours.
8. The route was traversed by a group of 6 people:
   • 1. Maltsev S.L. — 1st sports category — instructor
   • 2. Badich N.E. — badge holder
   • 3. Donyushko E.N. — badge holder
   • 4. Kalugin A.I. — badge holder
   • 5. Korolkov S.A. — badge holder
   • 6. Melnik M.M. — badge holder
9. Team coach — Maltsev S.L., 1st sports category, 3rd category instructor.
10. Ascent date — November 6, 1999.

Brief Description of the Route

To the 1159 m (1154 m) "Dinosaur" summit, 2A cat. diff.

The summit is located to the west of b.l. The approach to the start of the route along the Nyrdvymenshor River takes 40 minutes. The route follows the south-eastern ridge to the eastern summit of "Dinosaur". At the beginning, it's a combined ridge with scree slopes and a rock outcrop — 500 m, then a steep ascent to the " лопату " (shovel-shaped feature) and a rocky ridge, 2 cat. diff., 45°.

• R1. "Lopata" ridge — 1 cat. diff., 45°, 100–200 m.
• R2. Rocky ridge — 2 cat. diff., 45°, 30 m.
• R3. Inner corner turns into a wall (easy protection) — 3 cat. diff., 60°, 25 m.
• R4. Rocky ridge — 2 cat. diff., 45°, 300 m.
• R5. Rocky tower — 3 cat. diff., 70°, 10 m.
• R6. Rocky ridge — 2 cat. diff., 45°, 100 m, exit to the eastern summit, control cairn.
• R7. Easy ridge to the main summit — 1 cat. diff., 45°, over 800 m.

Equipment

1. Main ropes 40 m (d = 11 mm) — 3 pcs.
2. Protection slings — 5 pcs.
3. Ice axes (in winter) — for each participant
4. Crampons (in winter) — for each participant
5. Carabiners — 3 pcs. per participant + 5 pcs.
6. First aid kit — complete set
7. Chock set — complete set
8. Pitons set — 7 pcs.
9. Rock hammers — 2 pcs.
10. Harness — for each participant
11. Helmets — for each participant