Video guide for the Barbera Route (5B, ice climbing) on Pik Svobodnoy Korei by Dima Pavlenko.

Video guide of the Balezin's right route (5B) on Peak Svobodnaya Koreya by Dima Pavlenko.

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Ascent to the "Bezымянная" peak via the southwest ridge

1. Class of ascent — technical.
2. Area of ascent — Caucasus, Bezengi area, southwest spur of Dykh-Tau (Fig. 1).
3. "Bezымянная" peak 4050 m, in the spur of Dykh-Tau (Fig. 2).
4. Proposed category — 3.
5. Route characteristics: a) height difference — 1300 m; b) route length — 900–1100 m of snow-ice slope; c) average steepness — 35–45°.

Aktur Uzunkol — description of the 1B alpinist route from SK Greta

Route description: The trail to Ak pass begins from the first tributary flowing into the Myrdy river below the first bridge from the top on the right bank, and leads left along the trail upwards along steep grassy slopes in the direction of the Pyramida peak. After 1.5 hours, the slope becomes gentler, and the trail goes along small rocky-grassy terraces. 40 minutes later, on one of the terraces to the left of the trail, on a wonderful lawn thickly overgrown with grass, next to a crossing stream, there are good places for tents, no firewood. A couple of rocky-grassy ascents lead to the glacier flowing from under the Pyramida and Ak-bashi peaks. We ascend to the glacier to the right along the trail via small and medium talus and snowfields and enter a small glacial cirque north of the Ak-bashi peak, ending with a ridge of heavily destroyed rocks. A small depression in the ridge is the Ak pass. Orienting our movement towards the saddle of the pass, we cross the glacier and ascend to the pass via snow and then destroyed rocks. From the pass, we ascend to the peak via a snowy (at the end of summer — talus) slope. Descent is via the ascent route. Path chronometry:

• ascent to the tongue of the glacier — 3 hours;
• along the glacier to the pass — 1 hour;

GVANDRA PEAK – 3993 m

1. Ascent to Gvandara East Peak from Ak-Tyube Pass – Cat. 1B
2. Ascent to Gvandara East Peak via the northern edge from Ak-Tyube Glacier – Cat. 2B (Description of the route as you move towards the peak) Difficulties
3. Ascent to Gvandara East Peak – Cat. 1B The path to the bivouac is described in the description of the Kara-Baschi peak. From the bivouac:

• straight across the moraine to the Morde Glacier;

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PASSPORT

1. Category — rock.
2. Caucasus, Aksaut gorge.
3. Marukh-kaya peak via the N slope and W ridge.
4. Proposed — 3A cat. diff. (combined), first ascent.
5. Height difference — 400 m, length — 650 m. Average steepness of the route — 35–40°.
6. Pits were not left on the route.
7. Climbing hours on the route — 8.
8. Overnight stops — I (on Marukhkay pass).

Borge Ousland, the greatest polar explorer of the last 30 years, shared the composition of his first-aid kit. This list was used by him to cross Ellesmere Island from north to south in 2025. It seemed to me that some ideas would be useful in expedition alpinism as well. The first-aid kit is compiled based on the actual problems that Ousland or his partners faced. Always consult a doctor before using any medication. Note that some medications are banned from free circulation in most countries!

• Apocillin 660 mg, 50 tablets. Broad-spectrum antibiotic, particularly useful for joint infections.
• Flagyl 400 mg, 10 tablets. Antibiotic used to treat bacterial and parasitic infections. Also useful for preventing appendix and dental problems.
• Azitromax 500 mg, 6 tablets. Antibiotic used to treat various bacterial infections, especially respiratory ones, such as pneumonia and bronchitis.
• Doxylin 100 mg, 18 tablets. Broad-spectrum antibiotic, effective for skin infections.
• Paralgin Forte, 50 tablets. Analgesic for moderate to severe pain relief.
• Paracetamol, 50 tablets. Over-the-counter analgesic for mild to moderate pain relief.
• Ibux 400 mg, 40 tablets. Relieves headache, rheumatic, and muscular pain.
• Acetylsalicylic acid, 1 tablet per day. Aspirin.

Video guide to the classic route (5B, via Diky Pass) on Pobeda by Dima Pavlenko.