DESCRIPTION of the route to v. Vilyuchinsky 2A cat. sl. from the north

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, 1977

Climbing Passport

1. Climbing class — technical
2. Climbing area — Poperechny ridge
3. Peak, its height, climbing route — northern slope of v.

Vilyuchinsky height 2173 m above sea level.

4. Category of complexity — 2A
5. Characteristics of the route:

height difference — 1400 m, route length — 2300 m. Length of sections:

• $1
• K/T
• 2 cat. sl.
• 3 cat. sl.

6. Number of pitons for belay, for creating artificial support

rock — none, ice — 1, bolt — none

7. Number of walking hours — 6

8. Number of overnight stays — none

9. Group composition — 4 people

10. Team coach: Grinkevich S.I. — CMS, senior instructor.

    | № p/p | Characteristics of the section | | | | Belay | | | Passage | | | | :---: | :--------------------------: | :--------------: | :---------------------------: | :---------: | :-----------: | :------: | :-------: | :------------: | :-------------------------------------------: | :-------: | | | Steepness | Length | Character of relief | Difficulty | Condition | Weather | Rock | Ice | Rock | Ice | | 1. | 20 | 1000 m | Rocks, hard firn, ridge | 1 | Snow-covered | -10 | - | - | In crampons | | | 2. | 35-45 | 1500 m | Hard firn, ice | II | местами лед | -10 | - | 1 | Self-belay through ice axe | | | 3. | 40 | 400 m | Firn, rocks | III | местами лед | -10 | - | - | Self-belay through ice axe in crampons. | |

    Field expedition route 2 × 2

    BRIEF EXPLANATION OF THE ROUTE AND APPROACHES TO IT:

11. From TPK 3 hours approach to Goryachaya sopka — bivouac.

12. from bivouac, approach on skis to the start of the route — under the northern slope of v. Vilyuchinsky.

13. Ascent to the summit 2173 m — 6 hours.

14. Descent from v. Vilyuchinsky via the ascent route — 2–3 hours.