Ascent Passport

I. Rock class 2. Region Crimea, Batiliman 3. Peak Kush-Kaya 4. Route through the center of the Southeast wall, "integral" 5. Complexity category 5A 6. Route characteristics: height difference — 290 m length — 320 m average steepness — 65° 7. Used pitons: rock — 12 pcs. закладок — 8 pcs. 8. Number of climbing hours — 4.5 hours descent by trail — 0.5 hours 9. Ascent leader: Udovitsa Alexander Viktorovich participant: Vorobyev Mikhail Yuryevich 10. Coach: Kal'nichenko Mikhail Vasil'evich II. Ascent completed on April 29, 1979 12. Organization SK "Sevastopol'" KUSH-KAYA through the center of the SE wall, "integral" 5A complexity category. The route is named so because it repeats the configuration of the "integral" badge and passes through the central crack-chimney of the SE wall. Approach from the belay stance to the right along the wall 150 m to the ledges under the overhang with a yellow cornice. R0–R1 50 m of difficult climbing up through cracks to the right of the overhang. The crack transitions into an internal corner, in its middle — a tree, here is the belay point. R1–R2 Through the internal corner, exit 15 m to the top of the overhang, then 25 m along the inclined corner to a tree. R2–R3 A bit up the corner, then transition to the right and through a crack and ledge 50 m move to the start of the "integral". Belay point at a tree under the start of the wide vertical crack. R3–R4 Along the left side of the wide crack of the "integral", then exit onto an inclined ledge on the right side and to a bush, where the belay point is; 35–40 m. R4–R5 Straight up the chimney under a cornice with pitons. Here is a hanging belay point; 35–40 m. R5–R6 The cornice is traversed left (with the help of ladders). Along the left side of the corner, through a flake 10–15 m of difficult climbing onto a ledge in the corner. From it, up the chimney, transitioning into cracks to a convenient belay point around 30–40 m. R6–R7 Further, the crack widens and transitions into a chimney, leading to the right to the summit; 35–40 m.

Required equipment:

• rope — 50 m;
• закладки — 7–8 pcs.;
• rock pitons — 4–5 pcs.;
• ladders. KUSH-KAYA through the center of the SE wall, "integral" 5A complexity category. O R7 O R6 O R5 35–40 m 70° 3 35 m 80° 5 10–15 m 90° 5 40 m 85° 4+ O R4 40 m 80° 4 O R3 50–60 m 60–70° 3 O R2 30 m 60° 3 15 m 75° 4 O R1 50 m 85° 5 O R0