Ascent Certificate
- Ascent class: Ice climb.
- Ascent area: Altai. Katunsky ridge.
- Peak Razdel'naya from the north, height 3556 m, snow-ice route.
- Expected difficulty category: 2A.
- Route characteristics: height difference 750 m, average slope 25–30°.
- Pitons: 3 ice screws for belaying.
- Number of climbing hours: II–12.
- Ascent is made from camp to camp without overnight stay.
- Climbers: Drakin A.V. Master Candidate, 2nd category. Dumayskaya E.L. 2nd class. Cherkasov S.N. 3rd class. Bubnov M.N. 3rd class.
- Team coach: Drakin A.V.
- Ascent date: September 15, 1987.
- Organization: First All-Russian Alpiniad of "Trudovye Rezervy".
P. Razdel'naya from the north (View from the peak Gidrometeosluzhby)
P. Razdel'naya from the north (Urusvati)
Approach Description
From the base camp located on the shore of Akkem Lake, move along the trail along the lake towards the Akkem Glacier, then along the swampy bank of the river. At the end of the swamp, cross the river to the right (orographically) bank of the river via the bridge. Then move along the trail to the beginning of the glacier (1.5–2 hours).
Climb via the middle talus on the left to the flat part of the Akkem Glacier and move along the left part to the cirque formed by peaks Razdel'naya and N. Roerich. Then:
- Cross the Akkem Glacier;
- Climb via the steep large talus to this cirque to the beginning of the glacier flowing from p. Razdel'naya (3–4 hours from the base camp);
- Rope up, put on crampons.
Route Description
Climb via the right gentle (15–20°) part of the glacier to the upper field. (Ice screws are needed for belaying in some sections.) Having passed the field, move left up the snow slope with a steepness of 25–30° to the icefall crossing the slope of p. Razdel'naya. The icefall is climbed in the middle part via snow bridges. After the icefall, climb via the snow slope with a steepness of 15–20° to the pre-summit ridge and then to the summit. Climbing time is 4–5 hours from the start of the route. Descent is made via the ascent route.