Ai-Petri Uzunkol — description of the 1B alpinist route from SK Greta

Route description:

From the "Uzunkol" base, cross the bridge to the right bank of the Uzunkol river, then downstream along the bank to the third (from the bridge) green couloir. Go up along it to the left — along the stream (no trail) to the uppermost grassy saddle in the first (it's always on the right) rocky ridge. From the base — 2 hours.

Through the saddle, enter the neighboring talus cirque of Ai-Petri, cross it, and approach the base of the lateral rocky couloir, which divides the visible part of the summit slope in half. The landmark for the entrance to the couloir is a separate rocky outcrop. To the right of it are "ram's foreheads", to the left — a grassy slope with rocky outcrops. Higher up, the rocks turn into walls of reddish color.

Possibly, you will find this interesting:

• Our log houses have an excellent microclimate.

Bypass the outcrop on the left along the slope to its upper part and from here move to the right side of the couloir. Ascend along the snowpatch in the couloir towards the steep rocky blocks in the direction of the gap between the "needle" and the large gendarme. Bypass the rocky outcrop in the middle of the couloir on the left. 30 m from the gap, turn left onto a green, intermittent ledge and bypass the gendarme along it.

Further:

• Ascend the steep talus to the summit ridge
• Follow the ridge to the summit

From the grassy saddle — 4 hours. Descent along the same path to the alpine base takes 3.5 hours.

• Pay attention to the passage of the couloir, especially during descent — many "live" rocks

• Move in a tight group

• Departure from "Uzunkol" no later than 5:00 am, ascent is done in one day

• without an intermediate bivouac. From the website sk-greta.ru