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I. Climbing category: ice and snow 2. Caucasus, Bezengi valley 3. Summit Dykh-Tau via NE wall 4. Difficulty category: 5B 5. Elevation gain: 2154 m. route length 3460 m. length of sections with 5–6 difficulty category 1460 m. average steepness of main sections sections with 6 difficulty category 470 m. 6. Pitons used: Rock pitons 34 Bolt pitons — Cams 14 Ice screws 171 7. Team's total climbing hours: 34 hrs. Duration: 3 days 8. Overnight stays: 2, in a 6-person tent, lying down 9. Team leader: 1. Martynov A.I. Team members: 2. Volkov A.B. 3. Mityukhin F.P. 4. Parkhomenko A.L. 5. Ibragim Zade D.D. 6. 10. Team coaches: Neborak V.S. — Master of Sports of the USSR Sukharev V.N. — Master of Sports of the USSR II. Departure to the route: August 13, 1983 Summit: August 15, 1983 Return: August 15, 1983