- Vakhushti via the Western slope (ice and snow route, category 2B, fig. 5, 18). From the middle plateau of the Inguri glacier (m. 89) (avalanches, ice falloffs), turn right and ascend to the right of the Lower rocky outcrop along the steep 60–80-meter ice and snow gully of Vakhushti Western slope. Then 400–500 m along the gentle ice and snow Western slope (closed crevasses, belay) to the right side of the large ice fall above the rocky outcrop located in the center of the Western slope. Go around the outcrop with the ice fall along the steep ice and snow slope on the right (avalanches, belay) with a traverse through the ice and snow 25–30-meter couloir (stones, pitons) and come out to a small rocky outcrop. From the outcrop, along the 40–60-meter ice and snow ascent (piton belay) to the snow cushion of the ice fall (avalanches and stones on the left side of the falloffs).
From the cushion, along the gentle ice and snow slope (closed crevasses, belay) ascend 150–200 m to the right of the ice foreheads. Having overcome a large ice crevasse along the snow bridge (belay), ascend 200–300 m along the ice and snow slope with several ascents (belay) up to the Southwest ridge (cornice).
Here, turn left and along the easy snow-covered (cornices) 80–100-meter Southwest ridge ascend to the summit of Vakhushti. From the bivouac at the Upper Inguri sites — 5–8 hours.
