Salynan-B. via SW ridge, cat. 2B
The path from the Bezengi camp goes along the right (orographically) lateral moraine of the Bezengi Glacier to the meadow and the Barankosh Lake (2.5–3 hours). From the lake, we first go up steep grassy slopes and then scree until we reach a wide ridge running from Kel-Bashi towards the slopes of Salynan. The path begins to the right of the stream and rocky outcrop and continues towards a large light-gray scree. Black shale fine scree and a snowfield should remain on the left.
Having reached approximately the middle of the large scree, we traverse left towards the SW ridge along the fine black scree (2.5–3 hours). The bivouac is set up on the horizontal part of this ridge, closer to the slopes of Salynan. Water can be found on the other side of Kel within 10 minutes - on a snowfield. From the bivouac, descend to a snowy plateau and head towards the western ridge, to the rightmost (en route) and widest snow couloir in the ridge, adjacent to a sharply rising edge leading to the summit of Salynan.
The path through the snow couloir (early in the morning or late in the summer - with crampons) should be kept slightly closer to its left side, towards two rocky outcrops in the middle part of the couloir, and then to the left branch, reaching a wide col at the base of the western ridge of Salynan peak (12–15 pitches, 45–50%).
The ridge path initially goes along a snowy and then icy couloir (50–60 m), and then, leaving crampons behind, follows a partially snow-covered rocky ridge to a small snowfield under the first gendarme. The first gendarme is bypassed on the left, and then the path continues along the rocks and small snowfields on the ridge to approach the second gendarme. The second gendarme with a light-gray summit can be bypassed on either side. Then, along the ridge and broken slabs to the right, reach the summit. On the summit ridge, there is a small snow depression, which is crossed to the right towards the higher part of the summit and the cairn. The entire path from the bivouac to the summit takes 8–9 hours. The rocks are brittle and crumbling along almost the entire path. Many loose stones.
Descent is via the ascent route. The last 40–50 m down the ice-snow couloir (before descending from the ridge) should be done using rappel. Descent from the summit to the overnight stay on Kel takes 4–5 hours.