10. Znachokist from the White Pyramid circus, route 16 cat. diff., fig. 5.

From the bivouac on the left moraine of the White Pyramid's East Glacier, under the slopes of the Siama Crown peaks, approach the Nishon pass — between the peaks IV of the Siama Crown and Znachokist. The approach takes about an hour.

When traversing all the peaks of the Siama Crown, be cautious as the couloirs descending from the peak are rockfall-prone.

When ascending to the Nishon pass, exit to the left of the first sharp gendarme. Bypassing it on the left and not reaching the second gendarme on this ridge, traverse the slope to the left on the snow. Approach the couloir descending from the peak's ridge along the slope. Ascend the ridge on the left side of the couloir for 25–30 m and then along the inclined slab. Ascend to the peak along the simple rock on the ridge. The peak is not characteristically pronounced. The ascent from the pass to the peak takes about an hour.

The descent from the peak is north along the ridge. After 8–10 minutes, turn sharply west and descend along the snow patch into the White Pyramid's East Glacier circus. Then turn south and exit to the moraine to the bivouac under the slopes of the Siama Crown peaks. The ascent takes 5 hours. img-0.jpeg

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