V. UPI from the north, 2B cat. diff.
From the camp, move up the river to the beginning of the B.Aktru glacier (right) and up it to the first step of the icefall, located between the "khitsan" and the slope of v.Karatash (link up!). Time 1–1.5 hours.
The first stage is overcome between the slopes of the peaks Karatash and the icefall (left along the track). Climb up the snowy slope to the second stage, which is bypassed on the left along the track, next to the rocky ridge of the peak are snowy. Cross the glacier in the direction of the peak UPI (crevasses!). Time 1.5–2 hours.
Climb up the snowy-icy slope of the peak UPI to the pre-summit ridge. The ridge is sharp. The western side of the ridge is icy, the eastern side breaks off with cornices. Move along the ice behind the line of cornice break-off. Insurance is piton. Climb along the ridge to the summit. Time 2–2.5 hours.
Descent is by the ascent route. Descent time is 2–2.5 hours.
Authors:
- S. Kostryulev, g. Bratsk
- Nemtsev S.Yu.
- and others.