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Route Description: с севера из цирка Короны
Descriptions of climbing routes to Peak Izmailovsky with difficulty categories 2A and 3B, including snow-ice slopes and walls.
Routes to the peak Izmaylovskiy
4400 m
3. Along the S.E. ridge 2A cat. dif. V. Vozopotov, 82
- Along the W. ridge from the Severo-Izyumskiy to the Crown 3B cat. dif. V. Glukhov, 67 Snow-ice slope 40° 60 m
- Along the center of the n.w. wall 3B cat. dif. V. Rodikov, 33 Snow-ice slope 45° 50 m
320 m 45–50°
85 m 45–50°
Route Description: ледовой стене 3 кф.
Description of the route to the summit of Korona (I) via the western counterfort with a detailed analysis of the sections and recommendations on belay and equipment.
Оyatsa mapuryatapo sections
Sect. 3. The start of the route is to the right of a pronounced rocky outcrop. The bergschrund wall is 3–5 meters. Then, along the icy slope, along the rocks to the right of K. Kelyugin's route, up the S wall, 3rd grade. Belaying:
- through ice screws Movement:
- on a double rope
- with the use of ice axes (French: piolet-traction is not mentioned but "айс-фифи" is translated as "ice fifis" or more likely "ice axes" in this context, but it is kept as "ice-fifi" or simply using "crampons" and tools for self-arrest) is not accurate here, so it is translated as "ice-fifi" Sect. 3. An ice step with a steepness of up to 60°, then under the rocks of the left side, the ascent is 16–20 meters. Belaying through ice screws, organization of handrails, rope handling to the first. In these areas, preliminary processing with 6 ropes. Sect. 3–6. Ice slope up to 55° along the rocky side. Entrance to the shoulder of the western counterfort. Before exiting to the shoulder, the steepness of the ice is up to 60°. Movement with the organization of handrails and rope handling to the first. Belaying through ice screws, using ice-fifi and ice axe. Control cairn in the area of section No.4. Sect. 8–10. Movement along the rocks, 3rd cat. diff., exit to the cushion of the Korona glacier and further along the route 3A cat. diff. to the Korona (I-ya) summit. Alternating and simultaneous movement, belaying through ice screws, rock pitons, and chocks. On the shoulder of the western counterfort — a control cairn. Sect. 10–12. Along the icy slope with a steepness of 40–45°, exit to the saddle between the I-st and II-nd towers. From the saddle, 1.5 ropes to the summit. Alternating movement, belaying through ice screws, rock pitons, and chocks.
Route Description: с юго-запада под верш. и далее по гребню
A description of a challenging alpinist route with ice and rock sections, featuring steep slopes and walls with the use of belay and pitons.
From the foot to the col, there is a snow-ice slope with a lower section of 200 m at an angle of 30–35°, covered in snow.
The slope's steepness gradually increases, and in its upper part, it has an angle of 40–45° with no snow. The length of this section is 400 m.
18 ice screws were hammered into the ice section, and it took 4 hours of working time. To the left of the route, there is a wall with a steepness of 80–90°, and beneath it, there is a talus covered in ice. It's impossible to traverse it with crampons.
The col consists of two separate gendarmes with cornices that break off to the east. From the col, the path goes north along heavily destroyed and snow-covered slopes with a steepness of 50° and a length of 60 m.
The rocks lead to a wall that ends in a ledge. From the ledge, the path goes left along the route into a narrow chimney with a steepness of 80° and a length of 6 m, formed by two smooth ice-covered slabs.
Further on, the path leads to a smooth ledge with a steepness of 50°, covered in small talus. The length of the ledge is 7–8 m. Here, we hammer in a piton. In front of us, there is a two-meter wall that leads to a narrow chimney with a length of 10–12 m and a steepness of 60°; 3 pitons were hammered into the chimney.
The chimney leads to a bolt, which drops off to the east with a sheer wall. Here, we organize a belay through a protrusion. On this section, 4 pitons were hammered in, and it was traversed in 2 hours.
Route Description: правому кулуару С стены
Description of the first ascent of Trident 4500 m peak via the North Wall, category 5A in Tian-Shan.
Climbing Passport
- Region — Tian-Shan, Kyrgyz Ala-Too, Ak-Sai valley
- Peak — Trezubets 4500 m, right couloir, N side, 5A cat.
- Proposed — 5A cat., first ascent
- Route type — combined
- Route description: elevation gain — 560 m, route length — 820 m, length of 5th cat. sections — 470 m, average slope — 55°, main part 65°
- Equipment left on the route: total 2 rappel rings. Used stationary pitons — 0, removable pitons — 0. Total IT used — 0
- Total climbing time — 14:30, days — 1
Route Description: правому кулуару С стены
Description of the first ascent of Trident 4500 m peak via the North Wall, category 5A in Tian Shan.
Ascent Passport
- Region — Tian-Shan, Kyrgyz Range, Ak-Sai gorge
- Peak — Trident 4500 m, right couloir, N face, 5A
- Proposed — 5A category of difficulty, first ascent.
- Route type — combined
- Route characteristics: elevation gain — 560 m. route length — 820 m. length of 5th category sections — 470 m. average steepness — 55°, main part — 65°
- Left on the route: total 2 rappel rings. Used stationary pitons — 0, removable pitons — 0. Total usage of
Route Description: с пер. Молдова
Ascents description of Moldova Peak and Pik Molodezhny in the Researchers Glacier massif with detailed route indication and technical details.
Pik Moldova
Moldova is one of the peaks of the lateral spur between the eastern branch of Grigoryev Glacier and the rear wall of Chon-Turasu cirque. It drops to Chon-Turasu with a sheer 1000-meter wall: a sharp pyramid covered with snow rises 100–150 m above it. Towards the branch of Grigoryev Glacier, the peak faces a steep snow and ice wall with rock formations in the lower part. On both sides of the peak, the lateral spur has a gently sloping snow and ice ridge, transitioning into Bolshaya Wall peak to the southeast and into a fork with passes to the northwest:
- Chyorny (to the northwest);
- Moldova (to the northeast). The ascent to the peak is carried out along the right slope of Chon-Turasu (under the "Skala" and "Snezhnaya Trapetsiya" landmarks), along the eastern branch of the glacier to Moldova Pass and then directly along the ridge to the peak. All ascents can be completed in one day.
Pik Molodyozhny 2931 m
The peak is located in the Main Ridge and is part of the massif that bounds the middle part of Issledovatelei Glacier from the south. Pik Molodyozhny is completely covered with an ice cap, and the peak stands out from the massif. There are two characteristic rock outcrops on the lower part of the northern slope:
- the lower one is long, resembling a retaining wall, separating the glacier flowing from the peak from Issledovatelei Glacier;
Route Description: ЮВ гребню
Ascent descriptions for the peaks Propeller, Druzhba, Promezhutochnyi, 40 let Oktyabrya, and Professor Gorelik in the mountain range.
Pik Propeller. 4551 m
Propeller is the final ascent of a gentle snowy ridge running southeast, which branches off from the southwestern part of g. Karниз. It drops to l. Chon-Turasu with a sheer rock wall. The ascent is done from pass Moldova and takes one day.
Peaks Druzhba and Promezhutochnyi. 4450 m
The peaks are located in the main ridge and enclose the cirque of l. Nalivkina. Peak Druzhba is an elevation in a sharp ridge—rocky to the east and icy with cornices to the west; Peak Promezhutochnyi is an elevation of this icy ridge. To l. Nalivkina, the ridge drops with a smooth 70-degree ice wall; to the south is a snowy-icy slope, the last meters before the summit are just as steep. Peak Promezhutochnyi is an elevation of this icy ridge. The peaks are small snow-covered areas. To the east of the summit area of p. Druzhba are rock "feathers" of equal height. The ascents are done from l. Ototash. Having ascended to pass K-3 (in the upper l. Ototash) via steep, usually ice-covered rocks, one reaches p. Promezhutochnyi. Further along the ridge with huge cornices, one moves toward peak Druzhba. Along the way, it is necessary to hammer in 6–8 ice screws because the upper part of the ridge reaches a steepness of 60°.
Peaks 40-let Oktyabrya and prof. Gorelik.
Route Description: СЗ гребню
A technical ascent description to the peak of Tian Shan (4764 m) via the northwestern ridge in the Akshiyrak range of Central Tian Shan.
Ascent Passport
I. Ascent class: technical. 2. Ascent region: Central Tien-Shan, Ak-Shyyrak ridge. 3. Peak, its height, ascent route: 4764 m, p. Tien-Shan, via the north-west ridge. 4. Expected difficulty category: ¾ δ · ∧ C ∼ (∼∼ 504 n.23) 5. Route characteristics: height difference — 700 m; length of sections with 5th difficulty category — none; average steepness — 43°. 6. Pitons hammered: rock ice screw a) for belay 5 23 b) for i.t.o.
Route Description: С ребру
First ascent description of Peak N. Armstrong (4909 m) via the north wall in the Central Tian Shan, EE difficulty grade, climbed by the Profsport-II team in 16 hours on August 12.
Ascent Passport
I. Ascent category — ice and snow 2. Ascent area — Central Tien-Shan; Terskey Ala-Too ridge 3. Peak named after N. Armstrong (4909 m) via the North face. 4. Estimated category of difficulty — 6B. First ascent. 5. Height difference — 830 m. Distance — 1270 m. Distance of sections with 5th category of difficulty — 830 m. Average steepness — 43°. Steepness of the wall section — 51° 6. Pitons driven:
| rock 3/0 | bolt | chocks | ice |
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Route Description: леднику с севера
Description of the first ascent to the summit of Gastello in Tian-Shan via the glacier from the north, 3B category of complexity route, height difference 387 m, length 630 m.
Ascent Passport
- Tian-Shan, Terskey Ala-Too.
- p. Gastello, via the northern glacier. Summit coordinates by GPS N 42°16.605′ E078°25.304′. Route start coordinates by GPS 3853 m N 42°16.840′ E078°25.125′.
- The route is proposed as 3B category of difficulty, first ascent.
- Route type: ice.
- Route elevation gain — 387 m. Route length — 630 m. Section lengths:
- II — 150 m,
- III — 390 m,