Ascent Record

(Mestia-tau summit via the South Counterfort)

1. Ascent category — technical.
2. Ascent area — Central Caucasus.
3. Ascent route — Mestia-tau peak (4130 m) via the South Counterfort, combined.
4. Ascent characteristics: elevation gain — 1100 m.
5. Pitons used: rock — 22, ice — 0, screw — 0.
6. Duration — 13–14 hours.
7. Number of nights on the route — none.
8. Team name — instructors from "Djailyk" alpine camp.
9. Team members: Vyacheslav Ya. Rakitsky — 1st sports category, Yuri O. Sergeev — 1st sports category.
10. Team coach — Master of Sports POPOV V.P.
11. Date of departure — July 18, 1977. Return to base camp — July 18, 1977. Measurements were taken using an altimeter.

Path from the base camp to the start of the route