Passport
| Characteristic of the route | technical category |
|---|---|
| Mountain region | Altai, Katunsky ridge |
| Name of the summit, height | peak 850th anniversary of Moscow, 3781 m |
| Proposed category of difficulty | 3B |
| Height difference | 900 m |
| Length | 1500 m |
| Average steepness | 30 degrees |
| Use of technical means | ice axes, crampons, ice hammers |
| Walking hours | from overnight stay 8.0–9.0 hours |
| Leader of the ascent | Kavunenko I.V. — 1st sports category |
| Participants | Piskulov Yu.V. — Master of Sports Shumilov V.D. — Master of Sports Komolov A.G. — 1st sports category Ryabov A.V. — 1st sports category Chumikov A.N. — Candidate for Master of Sports Tyrtyshny S.A. — Candidate for Master of Sports Golovenko V.I. — Candidate for Master of Sports Kavunenko V.D. — Master of Sports of International Class |
| Team coach | Kavunenko V.D. — Master of Sports of International Class |
| Departure — summit — return | July 31 — August 1 — August 2 |
| Conducting organization | Association of Rescue Formations |
From the tourist base on Lake Akkem — first along the shore for 5–10 minutes, then to the right up the trail under the slopes of the Akoiuk peak (on the left), further along the moraine to the beginning of the ascent to the Riga pass (2.5–3.0 hours).
Ascent to the pass:
- first along the snowy slope, crossing it from left to right,
- further along the right side of the snowy-icy couloir,
- be especially cautious — loose rocks!
Ascent time — 2.5–3.0 hours.
Descent from the pass along the scree and ascent to the lake — 1.5 hours, then along the gorge to the next lake — 1.5 hours. Go around the lake on the right and ascend along the moraine to the icy cirque under the summit — 3.5 hours.
On the left moraine of the glacier — overnight stays.
From the Akkem tourist base to the overnight stays under the route — 11.0–12.0 hours.
From the overnight stays along the glacier to the left to the beginning of the ascent to the pass. Ascent along the snowy-icy slope with a steepness of 35–40° in roped teams: crevasses, rocks, ice — 3.0–4.0 hours.
From the pass to the left to the first ascent of the ridge — medium-moving scree — 20–25° — 1 hour, further to the wide snowy ridge with rocky outcrops, turning into the pre-summit ascent (wide snowy ridge) — 2.0–2.5 hours.
Further — a bergschrund, behind it — a snowy slope with a steepness of 30–35° — 1.5–2.0 hours.
Total from overnight stays to the summit — 8.5–9.5 hours.