- Beketty Eastern - Main. The route is rocky, category 2A (fig. 5, 87, 95–99). Length - 1600 m, H - 650 m, time - 6–8 hours. The path from the Kyrgyzata alpine camp (group of 4–12 people) to the Beketty Eastern peak - see route 93. From the Eastern peak, descend 100–120 m down the easy rocks of the South Ridge with two 15–20-meter sport descents to the saddle. Along the occasionally snow-covered talus and rocks of the horizontal ridge of the 250–300-meter saddle, bypassing small gendarmes on the right, then along the snow-covered (cornices possible) talus and rocks of the 100–120-meter ridge to approach the 1st Big Gendarme. Bypass the gendarme on the right along the talus slope. Behind it, along the talus ridge, approach the 2nd Big Gendarme. Ascend the sharp, straightforward rocky 80–90-meter ascent (insurance) to the Big Gendarme. From the Eastern peak - 1–1.5 hours. From the Big Gendarme, descend 100–120 m down the straightforward rocky ridge to the saddle. Along the wide ridge of the saddle with several straightforward gendarmes, then along the narrow snowy (cornices possible) ridge to the Eastern Ridge of the Beketty Main peak. Along the 500–600-meter easy talus, occasionally snow-covered (cornices), with small 3–5-meter walls and gendarmes overcome head-on on the Eastern Ridge, and along the 60–80-meter gentle ascent to the peak of Beketty Main. From the Big 2nd Gendarme - 2–2.5 hours. Descent along the South Ridge, through the Kukrniksy pass.
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