- Tikhtengen South via the West Ridge (combined route by N. Popov, category 4B, difficulty level, fig. 18, 26). The path from the Bezengi alpine camp (group of 4–8 people) to the Kel pass is described in route 215. From the Kel pass, descend along the rocky western slope of the South Ridge onto the Orotokara glacier and, turning right, ascend on the right side of the glacier to the col of the Verkhniy Tsanner pass. From the glacier, cross the snow bridge over the bergschrund and make a straightforward ascent along the snowy slope to the col of the pass.
From the pass, there is a steep descent along the icy-snowy slope with a large bergschrund in the lower part onto the upper plateau of the Tsanner glacier. Across the plateau (closed crevasses), staying close to the slopes of the Tikhtengen massif, approach the col of the Semi pass and ascend along the straightforward icy-snowy slope to it. From the Verkhniy Tsanner pass — 1.5–2 hours.
From the Semi pass, there is a straightforward descent onto the upper plateau of the Kitlod glacier and along it (closed crevasses) — to the third, counting from the Semi pass, icy-snowy couloir of the West Ridge of the Tikhtengen peak. On the plateau under the couloir is the initial bivouac. From the Bezengi alpine camp — 8–12 hours.
From the initial bivouac, ascend along the steep icy-snowy couloir — 200–