Sokol — 46

Via the bastion in the eastern part of the southern wall, 1B cat. diff.[№5]

(A. Brynza — S. Brynza, 1994)

R0–R2: 60–80 m, 4 hours. Up to the left along an oblique crack to a tree, then along a ledge to an internal corner and up it to the left — exit to the middle of the bastion. Stations on trees.

R2–R4: 70–80 m. Simple climbing to the left and up towards the ridge.

• Station R3 on a tree
• Station R4 on the ridge (on a bridge between the ridge and the wall)

R4–R5: 35 m. Simple climbing, first 10 m up and to the right to a crack, and then 25 m to the right and up to a tree.

R5–R6: 20 m. Traverse 10 m along a ledge to the right to a dry tree, and then up to the left along a crack — exit to a plateau. Station on the plateau.

Recommended equipment:

50 m rope, standard set of chocks and friends, 10–12 quickdraws, 3 large and 3–4 medium slings.

General impression:

Time taken by an average team is 1.5–2.5 hours.