- Traverse of Irikchat from east to west (P. Kovalev's route, category 3A). The path from the "Fork" of the Baksan valley and Adylsu gorge to the initial bivouac on the southern slopes of Irikchat is described in route 14, and the path to the Eastern summit is described in route 15. From the Eastern summit, descend along a plate, a 4-5-meter wall, and moderately difficult rocks to a point below the 2nd gendarme. Traverse 30 m along ledges on the left side (belay!) to bypass the gendarme and reach a platform. From the platform, make a 1.5-meter descent (hanging on hands) to a col. From the col, ascend along a plate with a crack, then 60-80 m along moderately difficult rocks, and 30-35 m along simple ridge rocks to the Central summit of Irikchat. Time from the Eastern summit is 1.5 hours. From the Central summit, descend along an inclined ledge on the left side of the Western ridge to an internal corner. Descend 25-30 m down the corner (piton belay!). From the corner, make a 10-meter traverse along a ledge to the ridge, then descend along the ridge and scree into a snow-filled hollow below the 1st gendarme. Exit the hollow to the left onto rocks and ascend along them to a point below an overhanging rock. Overcome the rock via a crack on the left. Then, ascend 40 m along plates and moderately difficult rocks to the 1st gendarme. From the gendarme, descend along a wall, then a gully, and further along difficult rocks to a col below the rock ascent to the Western summit of Irikchat. Ascend 40 m up the center of the plates to the Western shoulder and descend from it to a saddle below the rock ascent to the summit pinnacle. From the saddle, ascend straight up along a sharp ridge, then along simple rocks on its right side, and along an inclined plate to the Western summit of Irikchat. Time from the Central summit is 3-3.5 hours. From the Western summit, descend 100-120 m along simple rocks and scree of the Western ridge to the second col (along the way). From it, turn left and move down along a scree-filled couloir. Bypass the "ram's foreheads" in the middle part of the couloir on the right. From the couloir, descend along scree, then grassy slopes to the platforms - the initial bivouac site. The duration of the route is 3 days. Special equipment for a group of 4: main rope - 2×30 m, expendable cordelette - 2 m, pitons - 6-8, rock hammers - 2, carabiners - 8, tent - 1. Possible bivouac sites are on all ridge cols. "Baksan valley", A.F. Naumov