p. Sogdiana (Peak I). From the West. Description of the ascent via route 2B cat. diff.
I. Approaches.
Sogdiana is located at the junction of the Takob and Sangaltak areas. The approaches start at the 45th km of the Varzob highway.
Straight from the road:
- The path leads up to the Tikhoi Radosti pass (trail) and descends into the Guscharinka river valley.
- The camp is located right where you descend.
- The approach from the road takes 2 hours.
Further approaches follow the trail upstream along the stream, exiting below the fork of the gorges:
- Move to the right, bypassing the walls of Sogdiana on the left, and exit onto the pass.
- The approach from the camp takes 2 hours.
II. Ascent.
From the pass, the logical path leads straight up. The rocks are of medium difficulty (5×40 m), with piton belays and alternating movement. The ascent time is 3 hours. The descent via the ascent route takes 1.5 hours, using a sporty descent.
The first ascent was made in June 1969 by a group consisting of:
- Tkachev V.K.
- Shramko G.I.
- Solovyova T.N.
- Filippov A.K.
