p. Ekspeditsionny via upper ridge Ivanchenko V.A. Western Caucasus 2.1
Passport
- Rock climbing route
- Western Caucasus
- p. Ekspeditsionny via upper ridge
- Proposed — 3A category of difficulty, first ascent
- Elevation gain 406 m, length 738 m Average steepness of the main part of the route — 55°
- Pitons hammered in — 2 Pitons left — 2 Placed chocks — 5
- Team's travel time: 10 hours and 1 day
- Leader — Ivanchenko Vladimir Alexandrovich, 1st sports rank Team members: Filipyev S.G. — c.m. Kuznetsova O.O. — c.m. Biber I.E. — c.m.
- Coach: Lozak L.R.
- Route start — 7:00 August 8, 1992 Summit — 15:00 Return — 17:30
- Organizing body: Dnipropetrovsk Regional Alpine Federation
Map of the area 8 Agepsta 1:50000
Description
Route description to the summit of p. Ekspeditsionny via upper ridge
From the base camp, we ascend along the trail leading to the Sochi pass for 1 hour. Approaching the eastern ridge, we begin the ascent to the rocky part of the ridge. We traverse along the left part of the edge to the couloir. Up the couloir to the shoulder of the first pinnacle. Belay. Then up along the ridge, belay on outcrops. Reaching the next pinnacle, we bypass it on the left along a diagonal ledge. Through the broken rocks (chocks), we reach the shoulder of the pinnacle. Then up a vertical wall, chocks, and along an inclined ledge, we reach the ridge under the summit tower. The summit tower is overcome in the center, piton belay. Ascent to the summit. Descent via 1B route.