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Pamir-Alay, Gaumysh valley p. 5100 via North wall key col with traverse to p. Gaumysh Gl. (5367 m) 5B comb. (3rd ascent)img-0.jpeg 3rd ascentimg-1.jpeg

Ascent Log

  1. Region: Gaumysh valley, Pamir-Alay.
  2. Peak — Gaumysh Gl. (6367 m) via p. 5100 North wall key col
  3. Difficulty category — 5B comb., 3rd ascent
  4. Route description: height difference — 1650 m
    • average steepness 60°
    • wall section
    • steepness of ice gullies up to 90°
    • length of sections with 5–6 cat. 1100 m
  5. Pitons and other equipment used during ascent:
    • rock stoppers ice hooks snow stakes, including
    • Total: 198
    • 35
    • 21
    • 124
    • 9
    • 2
  6. Climbing time: 48.5 hours
    • July 31 — 2 hours approach to the cirque
    • August 1 — 13 hours — ascent via bastion to the counterfort
    • August 2 — 10 hours 30 minutes — passing the key col
    • August 2 — 12 hours — ascent to the "big triangle"
    • August 3 — 8 hours — ice slope and processing rocks 35 m
    • August 4 — 10+3 hours — ascent to Gaumysh Gl. along the ridge and back, descent to Lzhilisu valley
    • August 5 — 8 hours — descent to the confluence with Gaumysh river
    • August 6 — 5 hours 30 minutes — ascent to the base camp
    • Weather was good. August 5 from 17:00 light snowfall, thunderstorm.
    • First to work on the route: Starikov, Pepkin (mostly), Pogodin.
  7. Number of bivouacs — 4, all in a tent on snow platforms.
  8. Team "Zenit — 2" members:
    • Starikov G.A. — Candidate for Master of Sports, team leader
    • Pavlova I.S. — 1st sports category
    • Pogodin B.S. — 1st sports category
    • Pepkin V.L. — 1st sports category
  9. Team coach — Korsun A.G., Master of Sports of the USSR.
    • This route was first ascended to p. 5100 by the Leningrad team
    • "Burevestnik" (M. Beilin) in 1981 and ranked 1st in the Leningrad championship.
    • Second ascent to Gaumysh Gl. was made in 1982 by the Moscow regional team of "Zenit" sports society — 1st place in the Central Sports Council championship.
    • Our ascent was made without prior route processing.

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