Navigation is difficult (3 pitons). After the chimney, we reach the shoulder. From the shoulder upwards along the ruined rocks and talus, we reach the ridge. On the right, just below the ridge, on a rocky ledge, is the 1st control point.

Further along the ruined rocky ridge, we pass to a monolithic rocky ridge, which we knock down from the left, descending onto a snowfield (photo 1). Along the snowfield with a steepness of 30° (3 ropes), we ascend to the talus leading to a section of gray moistened rocks - the "Ram's Foreheads". From the ridge to the "Ram's Foreheads", 4 hours are spent. Taking slightly to the right from the ridge, we approach a couloir made of red stone with an overhanging rock above. This section is the first to be passed without a rope. Navigation is difficult: 7 m (2 pitons). After the couloir, we emerge onto an inclined shelf with talus. From here, a traverse of the steep right wall of the "Ram's Foreheads" begins (photo 2). The traverse (6 ropes) requires great physical and moral tension.

The belay is piton (14 pitons). The last выступ of the "Ram's Foreheads" can be passed by making a traverse slightly downwards, but at the end, there is a very difficult exit to the ridge. It is easier to continue moving upwards along a barely discernible inclined shelf (6 m, 2 pitons) with an exit to the ridge. 15 m along the ridge and a steep descent into a gap.

The "Ram's Foreheads" are passed in 4 hours.

Further movement along the ridge with alternating belay through ledges (150 m).

We approach a large inclined slab (45–50°).

We pass the slab in the lower part, where there are good handholds (40 m, 1 piton).

After the slab, there is a small descent along the couloir, and then an ascent along a steep, loose talus, 50 m, and we find ourselves on a large rocky plateau before the "Mirror".

On the plateau is the 2nd control point and an overnight stay. Time: 19:00. July 19, 1963.

At 9:00, we approached the "Mirror" (photo 3).

Along easy rocks, we exit to the snowfield.

Then along the ridge of a steep snowfield (up to 50°) we approach the rocks to the left of the "Mirror" - 1.5 ropes.

At the top, before the rocks, we cut steps and screw in one screw-in piton, belaying through it, the first climber exits onto steep slabs with flowstone ice (45–50°).

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