
From Northop in early November, we walked on the orange epidote to Cherhodo Upka, our destination. We give it a map rating of 1. From Cherhodo Upka to Holo-Samod (about 8 hours walk) we walked on snow, the terrain was snowy and we had to use crampons on the icy slope. The snow was knee-deep. The crust on the snow was 30-40 cm thick. The chance of an epidote avalanche was high. It was necessary to be cautious. We walked in a group of 6, in a tight formation, with crampons and ice axes at the ready. On the 8th day, in the morning, we reached the summit of Cherhoto Nakhroba. From there, it took 3-4 hours to descend to the base. The descent was challenging, with steep slopes and icy terrain, map rating 2. We used 4-5 ice axes and 5-4 ropes.