Ascent Passport

1. Ascent class — combined.
2. Ascent area — Tian Shan, Kungey Alatau.
3. Peak — KRISTALL, height 3830 m, route along the Southeast ridge from the saddle, combined rock.
4. Estimated difficulty category — 3B.
5. Route characteristics:
   • height difference — 460 m;
   • average steepness — 30°;
   • sections of 5th difficulty category — none.
6. Pitons hammered:
   • for belay — 20, for creating belay stations — none;
   • rock — 20, ice — none, bolt — none.
7. Overnights on the route — none.
8. Number of climbing hours — 9.
9. Group composition:

10. Team coach — Ganyalin V.A.
11. Date of departure on the route and ascent — July 23, 1981.

Table of main route and ascent characteristics