Ascent Record

1. Ascent type: Technical
2. Ascent area: Fann Mountains
3. Peak, its height, and ascent route: Chapdara, 5197 m, West wall, V. Solonnikov's route
4. Difficulty category: 6
5. Route characteristics:
   • Height difference: 1500 m
   • Average slope: ~70°
   • Length of sections: 2020 m. R2—200 m; R4—300 m; R5—1020 m; R6—300 m
6. Pitons driven:
   • For belaying For creating R.P.
   • Rock 140 5
   • Ice 16 –
   • Bolt – –
   • Nuts 30 –
7. Number of travel hours: 48 h
8. Number of nights and their characteristics: 3
   • On ledges without a tent
9. Surname, name, patronymic of the leader and participants:
   • Polustousov Aleksandr Nikolayevich CMS
   • Grigorenko–Prigoda Yury Ivanovich MS
10. Team coach: Spesivtsev A.E. MS
11. Date of departure and return:
    • July 12 – July 16, 1978

Solonnikov's Route 6 km

Route via North ridge 55 km