ASCENT DOCUMENT

1. Ascent class: rock.

2. Ascent area: Arkhyz, Stavropol Krai, from Kardyval mountain to Marukh pass.

3. Peak, its height, and ascent route: 60-let VLKSM, 3400 m via the center of the eastern wall.

4. Expected difficulty category: 3B.

5. Route characteristics:

   Height difference 800 m, average slope 65–70°, route length:

   D.F.C.	1	2	3	4	5	6
   m	350	850	140	60	5	-

6. Number of pitons hammered in:

   	for belaying	for creating R.P.
   rock	22	4
   ice	none	none
   screw-post	none	none

7. Number of trekking hours: 16 h.

8. Number of overnight stays and their characteristics: none.

9. Surname, name, patronymic of the leader and participants, their sports qualification:

   GORDA RUSLAN ALEKSANDROVICH — Master of Sports, YANKOV ALEKSANDR YUR'EVICH — 2nd sports category, FYODOROV BORIS VASIL'EVICH — 2nd sports category, KUDERKIN NIKOLAY SEMENOVICH — 2nd sports category.

10. Team coach: GORDA R.A.

11. Date of departure and return: September 19, 1978

General view of the peak from the north

At the summit. View to the east