Ascent Log

1. Type of ascent — rock climbing.
2. Ascent area — Southern spurs of the Alay mountain range, Begichi gorge.
3. Peak — 4448 m, via the eastern counterfort.
4. Presumed category of difficulty — 4A.
5. Route characteristics: height difference — 744 m, average steepness — 40°, total length of sections — 1180 m, 2nd category difficulty — 180 m, 3rd category difficulty — 620 m, 4th category difficulty — 180 m.
6. Pitons hammered: for rock belay — 21.
7. Total travel time — 9 hours.
8. Group composition: leader — Chernyaev A.I., 1st sports category, members — Engalycheva R.I., CMS, Zemlyanov M.E., 1st sports category, Kudryashov V.S., 1st sports category.
9. Team coach — Kudryashov V.S.