Passport

1. Rock climb category
2. Eastern Sayan
3. Pik Yuri Nikulin, 1921 m, via the northern ridge
4. Proposed 1B category of difficulty, first ascent
5. Elevation gain 410 m (by altimeter), length 950 m, average slope about 30°
6. Protection via rock features
7. 4 hours of moving time
8. No overnight stays
9. Leader: Zakharov Nikolay, Master of Sports of International Class Participants:
   • Aleksandrov Vladimir, Candidate Master of Sports
   • Istomin Nikolay, 2nd sports category
   • Kulinich Tatyana, 2nd sports category
10. Coach: Zakharov Nikolay Nikolayevich
11. Date of ascent: October 28, 1997
12. Krasnoyarsk City Youth Center of Travelers

Brief Route Description

R0–R1. Gentle scree slope, snow-filled couloir in the upper part R1–R2. Wide rock-and-snow ridge R2–R3. Snow-covered rocky ridge R3–R4. Key section of the route. Series of steep rock faces, inside corners. R4–R5. Pre-summit ridge.