2. Climbing area, ridge — С-3 Tian-Shan

Talas Ridge

3. Peak, its height, ascent route — Manas, 4482 m, northern ridge
4. Estimated category of difficulty — 2Б
5. Route characteristics: height difference, length of sections 1–5 cat. diff. average steepness deg. — height difference 1000 m, avg. steepness 30°, length of sections:

I cat. diff. — 950 m, II cat. diff. — 350 m

6. Number of hooks for belay to create artificial support points: local — 5, ice — 2, bolted — none
7. Number of travel hours — II
8. Soil characteristics, and their description — none
9. Surname, first name, patronymic of the leader and participants and their qualification:

10. Team coach — Pa­ta­ev V.N. II. Date of departure on the route and return — May 1, 1979