PASSPORT

Class — technical;
Central Caucasus, Main Caucasian Range;
Peak Shurovskogo 4295 m, via the Western wall through "Surok";
Cat. diff. — 5B;
Height difference — 959 m.

Route length — 1804 m. Length of sections with 5–6 cat. diff. 375 m; Average steepness 64°, steepness of sections with 5–6 cat. diff. 72°.

Pitons driven

Rock pitons	Nuts	Bolts
28	80	75
1	7	30

Team's travel hours: 30 Days: 3
Leader: Miervaldis Bush Participants: Normunds Reinbergs, Kaspars Klapkalns, Regimants Baranovskis, Rolands Laganovskis
Approach to the route July 24, 1997 Summit August 26, 1997 Return to base camp August 26, 1997

Team's travel hours: 30 (13 + 12 + 5) Height difference — 959 m. Length of sections with 5–6 cat. diff. — 375 m. Average steepness — 64°, steepness of sections with 5–6 cat. diff. — 72°. Total route length: 1804 m. Cat. diff. of the route: 5B. Ascent to Peak Shurovskogo 4259 m.

Rock pitons	Nuts	Bolts	Description of section	Steepness	Cat. diff.	Length
1	—	—	snow ridge	50°	3	30 m
—	4	—		80°	5	60 m
—	2	—	snow ridge	75°	4	30 m
1	4	—		50°	3	120 m
2	5	—	7:00 20:00	60°	4	110 m
—	6	—		70°	4	60 m
—	4	—	17:00 snow	50°	5	100 m
1	2	1	ice-covered rocks	85°	5	15 m
1	2	2	ice-covered rocks	90°	6	10 m
2	2	2	ice-covered rocks	90°	6	12 m
—	4	2	ice-covered rocks 12:00	90°	6	25 m
1	8	—	ice-covered rocks	40°	4	100 m
1	6	3		90°	4	40 m
4	3	—	ice-covered rocks	50°	4	100 m
1	8	—	8:00 20:30	60°	4	90 m
4	2	—	"Surok"	70°	4	30 m
—	3	—		85°	5	10 m
4	2	2		85°	4	40 m
—	—	4		100°	3	3 m
1	—	16		100°	6	20 m
2	2	41		95°	6	50 m
1	1	32		90°	6	40 m
—	2	—	13:00	95°	6	6 m
1	2	—		65°	4	20 m
2	1	—	rocks	85°	5	10 m
—	2	—		90°	5	20 m
—	1	—		80°	5	10 m
2	—	—		60°	4	25 m
—	2	—		95°	6	4 m
2	1	—		70°	4	30 m