Ascent Passport

Tian-Shan, Tengri-Tag ridge (KMGV section No. – 7.9)
Peak Khan-Tengri (6995 m) via SW crest SSW rib (V. Sviridenko, 82)
6B category of difficulty
Route type — combined
Route elevation gain — 2595 m.

Route length — 3720 m. Length of sections with 5 category of difficulty — 460 m, 6 category of difficulty — 380 m. Average steepness: main part of the route — 58°, entire route — 49°
Pitons left on the route: total – 0, including bolted – 0.

Pitons used on the route: stationary bolted – 0, including for artificial climbing – 0. Removable bolted – 0, including for artificial climbing – 0. Total artificial climbing anchors used – 13.
Team's total climbing hours – 56, days – 7.
Team leader: Foigt Alexander Vadimovich – MS

Team members:
- Stalkovsky Vladimir Viktorovich – MS
- Belkin Alexander Valentinovich – CMS
- Zvyagintsev Maxim Vladimirovich – CMS
- Zuev Sergey Vasil'evich – CMS
- Kuvakin Arkady Anatol'evich – CMS
Coach: Zuev Sergey Vasil'evich, CMS
Departure to the route: 8:00 August 9, 2003.

Summit arrival: 12:00 August 15, 2003. Return to Base Camp: 11:00 August 16, 2003. Summit photo

1 – route taken by the team via SW crest SSW rib, 6B category of difficulty (V. Sviridenko, 82). 2 – route via S wall, 6A category of difficulty (G. Isachenko, 82)

Photo taken: August 4, 2003 from South Inylchek glacier

Section No.	Pitons used, with artificial climbing in denominator			Difficulty, length (m), steepness
	rock	cammed	ice
R11–R12			15	4, 150 m, 50°
R10–R11			10	3, 200 m, 45°
R9–R10		4	4	3, 100 m, 45°
R8–R9	4	4		3, 50 m, 60°

Section No.	Pitons used, with artificial climbing in denominator			Difficulty, length (m), steepness
	rock	cammed	ice
R25–R26	12	2	2	5, 30 m, 70°
R24–R25	8/2	6/1		6, 50 m, 75°, A1
R23–R24	7	2		5, 40 m, 70°, photo No. 4
R22–R23	1		2	3, 10 m, 40°
R21–R22	3/1	1	1	6, 10 m, 80°, A2
R20–R21	5/2	4/1		6, 20 m, 80°, A2
R19–R20			3	5, 10 m, 70°
R18–R19	8	2		5, 40 m, 65°
R17–R18	8	3		5, 40 m, 75°, photo No. 3
R16–R17	6	2		4, 50 m, 55°
R15–R16	3	3	2	5, 40 m, 70°
R14–R15	5/2	2		6, 30 m, 80°, A2
R13–R14			5	6, 20 m, 75°
R12–R13			8	5, 40 m, 60°

Section No.	Pitons used, with artificial climbing in denominator			Difficulty, length (m), steepness
	rock	cammed	ice
R33–R34		2	6	5, 40 m, 60°, photo No. 7
R32–R33				3, 20 m, 60°
R31–R32			12	6, 120 m, 60°, photo No. 6
R30–R31			2	3, 5 m, 20°
R29–R30	4/2	3		6, 30 m, 80°, A2
R28–R29	5	1		5, 30 m, 65°
R27–R28	3/1	3/1		6, 20 m, 70°, A1
R26–R27			20	5, 120 m, 70°, photo No. 5