Approach to the route from the side of the Учи­тель glacier from Ratzek hut — 3 hours. Move along the central moraine of the Учи­тель glacier in the direction of a clearly visible peak in the western ridge of Ко­рона (1-й), to the right of the Плотни­ков route.

Section R0–R1. From the bergschrund move up and left along the несложному ice in the direction of a clearly visible ice couloir. 150 m, 40°, III. Section R1–R2. Up the ice couloir to the beginning of несложного combined climbing. 40 m, 65°, IV. Section R2–R3. Move along the ice and несложным rocks first left and up, then right and up in the direction of the ice rivulet. 70 m, 65°, IV. Section R3–R4. Up the ice rivulet to the snow field in front of the rock step. 50 m, 70°, IV+. Section R4–R5. Traverse right along the snow-ice field to the rock step. 50 m, 40°, III. Section R5–R6. The key section of the route. Rock step. First, balance on the slab without options to set up a belay. Then, along the internal corner with sections of thin ice. Requires good skills with ice tools, using tool placement in cracks. A reliable anchor can be set up at the base of the corner. 50 m, 75°, V+ (M4+). Section R6–R7. Move along the несложному snow-ice slope right and up in the direction of the ridge. The exit to the ridge is несложный, without snow cornices. 150 m, 30°, III. Section R7–R8. Traverse along the ridge up in the direction of the summit. The ridge is unpleasant, belays are needed in some places. 300 m, 20°, III–IV. Descent direction for the team: along the ridge towards Ко­рона (1-й) to a clearly visible snow couloir and then down the couloir to the Ко­рона pad. Emergency descent: via the ascent route.

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