7.2.172 Oktyabrenok

Center of the NE wall (Samara variant), 4B

K. Belotserkovsky, 2013

Description of the ascent, and why the variant is called "Samara" "North-Eastern wall of Oktyabrenok, Samara variant". A more direct variant of the previous route.

• A long 4B with a good level of climbing.
• On the fifth rope, large camalots (#4–5) may come in handy, or you will just have to endure a bit (I endured).
• The sixth rope, as described, can become famous due to its start.
• Difficult climbing on a slightly overhanging wall.
• Further, exit to a shelf via corners, where the routes converge.

Descent from the summit

From the summit, you need to descend on foot to the saddle and similarly exit to the false summit. Along it, move to the right - down to the cairn. To the right - below the cairn are rappel anchors. From them, it's exactly 25 m to the ground. From the saddle, you need to move to the left until you find yourself in a large couloir with fine scree. Do not descend from the saddle down! There is a path, trodden by some deer, that leads there. The path leads to a narrow couloir with large stones and a 3-meter wall at the end. Go left! Do not turn down.