Ascent Passport

I ascent class — first ascent. 2 Ascent area — Bivachny glacier. 3 Peak — p. Tel'mana (40 let Oktyabrya). Height — 5970 m. Ascent route — southwest ridge with a saddle between p. 5970 and 5700 m. 4 Assumed difficulty category — 3B. 5 Route description:

• Elevation gain — 800 m
• Average slope — 40–50°. Driven pitons: rock protection — 10 pcs. Duration: 7 hours. Number of nights and their characteristics: one overnight under the route on the glacier moraine. Surname and initials of the leader, participants and their qualification:
• Komarova N. 2nd sports category — leader.
• Lenisenko P.N. — 1st sports category — participant.
• Sulimovsky N. — 1st sports category
• Starodub O.V. — 1st sports category
• Ladnushin B.M. — 1st sports category
• 10 Team coach — Cherevko V.L. — II Date of departure and return:
• Departure — July 26, 1978.
• Return — July 26, 1978.