10.3.16

Ascent Log

1. Climbing area: Dolomite Alps (Italy), Tre Cime di Lavaredo massif
2. Peak name: Cima Grande di Lavaredo (3003 m)

Route name: via the right part of the North face ("Comici" route)

3. Route difficulty category: approximately 6A

4. Route type: rock climbing

5. Route elevation gain: 550 m Route length: 740 m Section lengths:

   • 1–2 difficulty category: 100 m
   • 3 difficulty category: 130 m
   • 4 difficulty category: 130 m
   • 5 difficulty category: 160 m
   • 6 difficulty category: 220 m Average steepness of the wall section: 83°.

6. Pitons and protection gear used on the route:

7. Team's total climbing hours: 15 hours

8. Team leader: Smirnov Viktor Valer'evich, Master of Sports Team members: Grigor'ev Evgenii Vadimovich, Candidate Master of Sports; Primak Leonid Nikolaevich, 1st sports category (Master of Sports - rock climbing)

9. Coach: Smirnov Viktor Valer'evich

10. Departure for the route: at 6:30 on August 4, 2004 Summit reached: at 21:30 on August 4, 2004 Return to base camp: at 12:00 on August 5, 2004

Fig. 1. General view of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo massif from the north.

Fig. 2. Map of the climbing area.

Fig. 3. Route diagram in UIAA symbols.

Fig. 4. Technical photograph of the route.

Fig. 5. Route profile from the left.

Fig. 8. Smirnov V. on the railing. Section R4.

Fig. 9. Primak L. moving to the right. Section R8.

Fig. 6. On section R3, Primak L. is leading.

Fig. 7. On section R5.

Fig. 10. Traverse above a large cornice. Section R15.

Fig. 11. In the large inner corner. Smirnov V. approaching station R14.

Fig. 12. Grigor'ev E. and Primak L. on the summit of Cima Grande di Lavaredo.