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Ascent Log

5A

1. Climbing area: Dolomites (Italy), Val di Fassa, Sassolungo Massif
2. Peak name: Innerkoflerturm (3081 m) Route name: via the center of the South wall (route "Via del Calice")
3. Route difficulty category: approximately 5B
4. Route type: rock climbing
5. Route elevation gain: 500 m Route length: 660 m Length of sections:
   • Category I: 150 m
   • Category III: 115 m
   • Category IV: 70 m
   • Category V: 220 m
   • Category VI: 105 m Average steepness of the wall section: 78°
6. Use of pitons and protection gear on the route:

7. Team's total climbing hours: 14 hours
8. Team leader: Viktor Valeryevich Smirnov, Master of Sports Team members:
   • Evgeny Vadimovich Grigoriev, Candidate for Master of Sports
   • Leonid Nikolaevich Primak, 1st sports category (Master of Sports - rock climbing)
9. Coach: Viktor Valeryevich Smirnov
10. Departure for the route: 6:30 AM, July 28, 2004 Reaching the summit: 8:30 PM, July 28, 2004 Return to base camp: 2:00 AM, July 29, 2004

Fig. 1. General view of the Sassolungo massif from the south

Fig. 2. Route diagram in UIAA symbols

Fig. 3. Technical photograph of the route

Fig. 4. Map of the climbing area

Fig. 5. At the summit of Innerkoflerturm

Fig. 6. Route profile from the right

Fig. 7. Viktor Smirnov leading section R3

Fig. 8. Leonid Primak leading on section R8

Fig. 9. Leonid Primak performing a pendulum on section R8

Fig. 10. Viktor Smirnov climbing with ropes on the same section

Fig. 11. Leonid Primak leading on section R11

Fig. 12. Entry in the summit logbook