ASCENT DOCUMENT

1. Climbing category — technical.
2. Climbing region — Turkestan Range, Pamir-Alay.
3. Peak, its height, route — Pik Maly Iskander, 4520 m, via the edge of the southeast wall.
4. Expected difficulty category — 5B.
5. Route characteristics:
   • height difference — 900 m.
   • length — 1005 m.
   • sections of 3rd difficulty category — 220 m.
   • sections of 4th difficulty category — 160 m.
   • sections of 5th difficulty category — 605 m.
   • sections of 6th difficulty category — 20 m.
   • average steepness of the route — 66°.
   • average steepness of the wall section — 72°.
6. Pitons and/or chocks used:
   • rock pitons — 106/8
   • chocks — 36/13
7. Number of climbing hours — 17.5, days — 2.
8. Number of bivouacs — one bivouac at the end of the 9th rope, tent setup possible.
9. Full name of the leader, participants, and their qualifications:
   • I. Shibanov Alexander Viktorovich — CMS.
   • II. Yanchenkov Viktor Fedorovich — CMS.
10. Team coach — Kavunenko V.D. — MCMS.
11. Date of departure to the route and return to the camp — 20.07–22.07 1983.

ASCENT DOCUMENT: First Ascent

1. Climbing category: technical.
2. Climbing region: Pamir-Alay, Ak-Su gorge.
3. Peak: Maly Iskander (4640 m) via the Northeast wall.
4. Expected difficulty category: 5B.
5. Route characteristics:
   • height difference — 780 m.
   • length of sections with 5th difficulty category — 435 m.
   • length of sections with 6th difficulty category — 30 m.
   • total route length — 930 m.
   • average steepness of the main part — 73°.
6. Pitons used: | Rock | Bolt | Chocks | |:----:|:------:|:-------:| | 35/5 | 1/1 | 65 |
7. Number of climbing hours — 16.
8. Number of bivouacs — one on the summit.
9. Team composition:
   • Kavunenko V.D. MS — leader.
   • Bashkirov V.L. MS — participant.
10. Team coach: Kavunenko V.D. MS.
11. Departure to the route — August 7, 1984. Return to the camp — August 8, 1984, 12:00.
12. Alpinist camp “Ak-Su”.

classified route of 5B difficulty category Kavunenko—Bashkirov route.

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