11.3. 6А
ASCENT REPORT
- Eastern Pamir, Kongurmustag Range (Kashgar)
- Peak name: Kongur, 7719 m, route: North Ridge
- Proposed category: 6A, second ascent
- Route type: ice-snow
- Height difference: 4000 m
Route length: 6200 m
Section length:
- Category 5: 1200 m
Average slope: 42°
- Pitons used on the route: 35
- Team's climbing hours: 60, days 9 (including acclimatization)
- Team leader: Arkhipov Vladimir Alekseevich, Master of Sports
Team members:
- Mikhalitsin Alexander Ivanovich, Candidate Master of Sports
- Filatov Sergey Alekseevich, Master of Sports
- Coach: Zakharov Nikolai Nikolaevich, International Master of Sports, Honored Coach of Russia
- Departure to the route: 7:00, August 18, 2004
Summit reached: 13:00, August 23, 2004
Return to base camp: 17:30, August 24, 2004
Summit photo. Team's route V. Shamalo's route. Taken on August 25, 2004. Shooting point 1.
Route photo from the left.
Photopanorama
Ascent area map – team's route
Technical photo of the route.
Section 0–1
Section 1–2
Section 6–7
Section 12–13.
Section 12–13
Section 14–15–16.
On the pre-summit ridge.