Passport

1. Kyrgyzsky Ridge, Ak-Sai gorge.
2. Peak Svobodnoy Korei, 4740, via the cascades of the central part of the North face (Ruchkin's Route, 1997).
3. 6A category of difficulty, 2nd ascent.
4. Combined.
5. Height difference of the route: 800 m Route length: 910 m Length of sections: 5th category of difficulty — 540 m 6th category of difficulty — 165 m Average steepness: main part of the route: 78° entire route: 67°
6. Pitons left on the route: total — 0, including bolted pitons — 0. Pitons used on the route: stationary bolted pitons — 0, TCO — 0 removable bolted pitons — 4, TCO — 4. Total artificial points of support used — 110.
7. Team's travel hours — 32 hours and days — 4.
8. Overnight stays: on a platform.
9. Team leader: Evgeny L. Novoseltsev, 1st sports category. Participants: Nikolai N. Gutnik (Kyrgyzstan).
10. Coach: Valery N. Pershin, Master of Sports of International Class.
11. Departure to the route: 8:15, February 19, 2000. Summit reached: 17:00, February 22, 2000. Return to Base Camp: 18:00, February 23, 2000.

North face of Peak Svobodnoy Korei

1. Andreev's route (1959)
2. Mychislyaev's route (1961), 5B
3. Studenin's route (1966), 6B
4. Kustovsky's route (1969), 6B
5. Bezzubkin's route (1969), 6B
6. Bagaev's route (1974), 5B
7. Popenko's route (1975), 6B
8. Lod's route (not in the photo) (1976), 5B
9. Barber's route (1976), 5B
10. Shvab's route (1982), 5B
11. Semiletkin's route (1988), 6B
12. Zakharov's route (1992), 6B
13. Ruchkin's route (1997), 6B
14. Mikhailov's route (1999), 6B/6C
15. Krasnoyarsk team's route (2000)

Photo taken on February 19, 2000. Shooting point: Ak-Sai glacier, 500 m to the wall.