Route №13

“Wedding” (“The Hole”)

2A IV 260 m (7 pitches). Average passage time — 3–5 hours.

The easiest route to the summit of Chelebi-Yaurun-Beli, however, climbers should be able to navigate the terrain well. The starting point of the route is a horizontal shelf, on the western edge of which a tree grows. Two memorial plaques dedicated to deceased climbers can serve as landmarks.

R0–R1: 30 m. Go left along the shelf to the tree. From it, 20 meters up through simple rocks. Insurance point on the tree.

• 10 m I
• 20 m II–III

R1­–R2: 40 m. This is the most difficult section of the route. Up through simple rocks to a rock spall. Continue moving up through it and then through simple sloping rocks to a large shelf overgrown with trees. Insurance point on one of them.

• 15 m II
• 10 m IV
• 15 m II

R2­–R3: 40 m. Go left along the trail. Then up and left through simple sloping rocks. R3 point on the tree. 40 m I.

R3­–R4: 40 m. Up and left through simple sloping rocks to the insurance point on the tree. 40 m II.

R4–R5: 40 m. Overcome a small wall, then move along the spall in the direction of a large spreading tree. Organize an insurance point at the entrance to the grotto. 40 m II–III.

R5–R6: 40 m. Ascend through the cleft located to the right of the grotto. Then left through simple rocks to the chimney overgrown with trees. Move up through it for 15 m. 40 m II–III.

R6–R7: 30 m. Moving up and right through the easiest path, ascend to the plateau. 30 m II.