ASCENT DOCUMENT

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1. Ascent category: combined
2. Ascent area: ridge — Caucasus, Tsey Valley, Kalper ridge.
3. Peak, height, route, route characteristics: Lagau, 4064 m via Western ridge
4. Proposed category: 2B
5. Pitons used: six
6. Route characteristics: height difference 600 m, average slope 30°.
7. Duration: 10 hours
8. Number of nights:
9. Team members: Kaplinskiy N.I. — 1st sports category + 6 Tuz L.A. — 1st sports category + 6, 4th ascent. Chervonnyy S.I. — 2nd sports category + 6 Plyukhina E.V. — 1st sports category + 6, 5th ascent.
10. Team coach: Neborak V.S.
11. Ascent dates: August 19, 1985, August 20, 1985
12. Organization: Tsey Alpinist Base