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Ascent Log

1. Ascent category: High-altitude
2. Ascent area: Himalayas
3. Peak, route: Everest, via South Col
4. Estimated category of difficulty: 5B
5. Height difference: 3548 m
   • including wall section — 50 m
   • total route length — 12300 m
   • wall section length — 60 m
     • including: 5 40 m
     • 4 20 m
   • average steepness of wall section — 70%
   • average steepness of route — 25%
6. Pitons hammered: 12
7. Number of climbing hours/days — 4 days
8. Overnight stays: Three bivouacs
9. Leader: Benedikt Guramovich Kashakashvili Participants:
   • Api Shalvovich Gigani
   • Bidzina Sergeyevich Gudjabidze
   • Lev Arshakovich Sarkisov
10. Coach: Lev Arshakovich Sarkisov
11. Departure to the route: May 9, 1999 Summit: May 12, 1999 Return: May 14, 1999