Abano Glacier

Rostov climbers' expedition to the summit of Kazbek (5033 m) via A.V. Pastukhov's route from the Karmadon valley in 2006.

2.8.37 Ascent Record Russian Federation Championship in Alpinism among Veterans. Kazbek Peak - 5033 m from the Karmadon gorge via the A.V. Pastukhov route, from the upper reaches of the Genaldon River. Difficulty category - 2B. Group composition - 10 people, including veteran climbers: Gennadiy Sambolenko, Master of Sports, 66 years old, Viktor Meshcheryakov, Candidate for Master of Sports, 67 years old, Vyacheslav Kavchenko, 1st sports rank, 63 years old, Evgeniy Pas'ko, 2nd sports rank, 61 years old,

Description of the ascent route to the summit of Kazbek via the NW ridge from the Maili glacier slope, category 2B, climbed by a group led by Georgy Anoshin in 1990.

Passport Technical class Caucasus, Genaldon gorge, Maili glacier Kazbek peak via NW ridge-slope from Maili glacier Proposed 2B category of difficulty, combined, first ascent Elevation gain 2750 m, length (height) of sections: 2B category of difficulty — 1200 m, 3A category of difficulty — 150 m, 2A category of difficulty — 700 m. Average steepness of the rocky part of the route — 35–40°, steepness of the dome (snow-ice) — 40–45°. No pitons were left on the route previously. Team's travel hours: ascent — 12, descent — 12, including 4 hours searching for the path during descent from the summit in fog. Two nights — on the "shoulder" of the plateau