- Legendarnaya Magnitka via the north slope of the Northeast Ridge. The route is combined, category 1B difficulty (fig. 5, 6, 29–31). Length — 1200 m, elevation gain — 450 m, time — 2–3 hours. The path from the Kirgizata alpine camp (group size is not limited) to the initial bivouac on the left-bank moraine of the Joldjilga glacier — see route 14. From the initial bivouac, cross the Joldjilga glacier to the right and ascend to the right-bank moraine of the Zapadny Joldjilga glacier. Along the moraine, approach the Ural'tsev pass located between the peaks of Chelyabinsky Rabochy in the Kichik-Alai ridge to the left and Irbis Malaya to the right in the Karagoi spur. From the moraine, ascend to the Ural'tsev pass via the middle talus, bypassing rock outcrops. From the initial bivouac — 1–1.5 hours. The approach to the pass is via the Suichikty valley. From the Kirgizata alpine camp, cross the Kurgan river by bridge and ascend along the road on the left bank of the Kurgan river, then, after crossing the Kurgan river by bridge, — along the left bank of the Suichikty river to its end near the ruins of a former geologists' stone house. Continue along the pack trail, following the Suichikty river. Opposite the Maazar mountain, cross the Suichikty river by a temporary bridge made of two logs and ascend up the valley along the pack trail on the right bank of the Suichikty river. Continue along the river flowing along the left slope of the valley and reach the first terminal moraine blocking the entire valley. Here, cross to the left bank of the Suichikty river (stream) and ascend along the pack trail on the left slope of the valley to the moraine. Continue along the trail, staying on the left side of the valley, and after passing the southwestern talus slopes of peak B. Ruchyeva, approach the Northeastern branch of the Kirgizata glacier. Here, on the moraine, is the initial bivouac. From the alpine camp — 8–10 hours. From the initial bivouac, approach the Ural'tsev pass along the moraine and then the glacier. From the glacier, ascend to the Ural'tsev pass via a gentle snow-and-ice slope. From the initial bivouac — 1 hour. From the pass, upon ascending from the Joldjilga valley, turn left and ascend 800–1000 m up along the rocks of the North Ridge of peak Chelyabinsky Rabochy via a gentle 25–30° snow-and-ice slope. After traversing the arcuate bergschrund and the broken part of the slope, leaving them to the right, ascend to the saddle of the Northeast Ridge of peak Legendarnaya Magnitka via a traversing ascent to the right. Here, turn right and ascend to the summit of Legendarnaya Magnitka along the gentle, wide 350–400-meter snow-and-ice (cornices) Northeast Ridge, bypassing small rock gendarmes to the right (belay). From the Ural'tsev pass — 2–3 hours.
Legendarnaya Magnitka
- Ruchyeva
Chelyabinsky Rabochy
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