An isolated high peak in the spur between the middle parts of the Ototash and Nalivkin glaciers. The Pik Piramidy is separated from Obzorny peak by the P-2 pass. The summit is completely snow-ice, rock outcrops are rare even on the ridges.

The ascent to the summit from the Ototash glacier takes 8–10 hours and is made along the indistinct southwestern counterfort.

ASCENT TO PIK OBZORNY FROM THE WEST (2B category)

From the camp located in the upper part of the Ototash glacier, we set out at 5:00 am. We cross the two-kilometer width of the glacier through deep snow and begin the ascent head-on. Gradually, the ice begins to emerge from under the snow, so we move to the right (to the south). At this point, the peak drops to the glacier with a steep rocky wall - the path lies along the edge formed by the cirque from the south and the glacier sliding down from the summit. Sections of uncomplicated rocks alternate with deep snow, only occasionally there are sections of ice — we try to bypass them. We move connected, but the movement is mostly simultaneous. Only at the very end of the rib, when reaching the snow dome of the summit — 2 ropes of interesting, but uncomplicated rock climbing along a not steep snowy wall.

Then we go, without gaining height, to the north: the slope from the south — to the cirque — seems avalanche-prone to us. We come out onto a flat triangular ridge, stretched towards the summit. The snow depth is more than half a meter. Today we have little time — after returning to the tents, we will still have to descend along the glacier for about 10 km down to the base camp. Therefore, the pace of movement is high. Up to an altitude of 5000 m, we feel great, higher — it's already harder. For 1 step — one breath in and one breath out. Nevertheless, the speed remains high. The leaders change every 100–150 m. An hour later (at 11:30) we come right under the summit — one rope of ascent — and we are on the northern summit: 5250 m (according to the aviation altimeter). The second summit is 20 m to the south, of the same height. All around is only ice. Between the summits in the saddle there is a small crevice — we throw a closed metal can with a note into it.

The view from the peak covers 360°. This is due to the removal of the peak from the high summits. Unfortunately, it is not possible to stay on the summit for long: frost and wind.

We descend along our tracks and 2 hours later — by 14:00 we returned to our tents. The height of the taken summit according to the altimeter is 5155 m.

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