83. Va­khus­hti via South­east ridge (com­bi­ned route, cate­gory 2A, fig. 5; 18). At the first stream (m. 89) turn right and ascend via the trail on its right bank to a snowfield. From the snowfield, ascend via scree and easy bro­ken rocks on the south­east slopes of the South­east ridge to the ridge of Vakhushti peak, to the left and above its grassy slopes.

From here, follow the gen­tle, wide, scree South­east ridge to a nar­row ridge, which is avoided via a 30-meter ledge on the right (pro­tec­tion). Be­hind it, as­cend via steep, easy, bro­ken rocks to the south­east ridge (pro­tec­tion). Fur­ther, 30 m via steep, easy, bro­ken rocks on the left side of the south­east ridge — as­cend to the first rise. From the rise, 80–90 m fol­low the bro­ken, much-dam­aged south­east ridge, then via a nar­row snow (car­ies) ridge — to the II rocky rise.

As­cend via steep, much-dam­aged rocks on the left side of the South­east ridge for 90–100 m (crux, pro­tec­tion) — II rocky rise. Then:

• via easy rocks of the South­east ridge, ap­proach the III rocky rise,
• avoid III rise on the right — via easy rocks or ice-snow slope.

Fur­ther, via gen­tle, snow-cov­ered South­east ridge, ap­proach the right side of the rocks of the sum­mit rise. Via much-dam­aged, easy rocks on the right side of the rise and ice-snow slope, reach the South­west ridge.

Here, turn right and as­cend via snow (car­ies), then 25–30 m via easy rocky South-West ridge to the sum­mit of Vakhushti. From Alp­la­ger "Aila­ma" 6–8 hours.

Fig. 18.