Ascent Passport
- Region, valley, section number according to the classification table: 2. Caucasus 2.2. From Marukh pass to Nakhar pass (Dombay region)
- Peak name: Dombay (West) 4036 m Route name: via Western ridge Complexity category: 5B
- Route type: rock.
- Height difference of the route: 1300 m Route length: 1605 m Length of sections: — 5th complexity category — 190 m — 6th complexity category — 145 m Average steepness: — main part of the route — 80° — entire route — 65°
- Pitons used on the route: chocks — 183 total use of ITC (Intermediate Technical Objects) — 20
- Team's travel hours: 24 hours, 2 days
- Leader: Shvyrev Andrey Glebovich — Candidate Master of Sports Participant: Shevyako Sergey Vladimirovich — 1st sports category
- Coach: Shvyrev Andrey Glebovich
- Departure to the route: 6:00, August 26, 2001 Reaching the summit: 17:30, August 27, 2001 Return to base camp: 20:00, August 28, 2001
General photo of peaks
Route 1. Dombay (W) via W ridge 5B complexity category (V. Sukharev, 73) Route 2. Dombay (W) via NW wall 5A complexity category (G. Polevoy, 62) Route 3. Dombay (W) from the west 4B complexity category (V. Sasorov) Route 4. Dombay (W) from Dombay pass (V. Nesterov, 51)
Photo taken on July 28, 1999, from Ptysh pass.
W. Dombay (W.) 4036 m
Route description by sections
Descent after completing the route Dombay (W) via W ridge 5B complexity category via V. Sasorov's route 4B complexity category.
| Date | Section | Steepness | Length | Complexity category | Terrain characteristics | Overcoming method | Pitons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 26 | R0 | 45° | 220 m | II–III | Rocks | Free climbing | 10 |
| August 26 | R1 | 75° | 15 m | V+ | Wall | — | 7 |
| August 26 | R2 | 45° | 250 m | III–IV | Rocks | — | 13 |
| August 26 | R3 | 30° | 140 m | II–III | Inclined shelf | — | 3 |
| August 26 | R4 | 80° | 120 m | V+ | Wall | — | 6 |
| August 26 | R5 | 70° | 155 m | V+ | Shelf, wall | — | 8 |
| August 26 | R6 | 55° | 140 m | IV | Ridge rocks | — | 12 |
| August 26 | R7 | 80° | 150 m | V | Cornice, crack | — ITC | 13 |
| August 26 | R8 | 85° | 170 m | VI | Cornice, inner corner | — ITC | 18 |
| August 26 | R9 | 80° | 120 m | V+ | Wall | — | 8 |
| August 26 | R10 | 30° | 140 m | III | Ridge rocks | — | 6 |
| August 27 | R11 | — | 150 m | — | Oblique rappel | — | — |
| August 27 | R12 | 80° | 160 m | V+ | Wall | — | 14 |
| August 27 | R13 | 85° | 125 m | V | Chimney with a plug | — ITC | 11 |
| August 27 | R14 | 45° | 170 m | IV | Ridge rocks | — | 15 |
| August 27 | R15 | 55° | 120 m | IV | — | — | 14 |
| August 27 | R16 | 75° | 120 m | V+ | Wall | — | 8 |
| August 27 | R17 | 50° | 240 m | IV | Ridge rocks | — | 17 |
