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Description of the ascent to Peak Kuibyshev (6198 m) via the Southwest Face, made by the SAVO team in 1977, with a detailed description of the route and its characteristics.

Ascent Log I. Ascent category: high-altitude technical (up to 6500 m) Ascent area: North-Western, Pamir, l. Garmo Ascent route indicating peaks and their heights: South-West wall of p. Kuibyshev, 6198 m Ascent characteristics: height difference — 1560 m, average steepness — 68.5°, length of complex section — 485 m Pitons driven: rock — 178, ice — 16, bolt — — Number of travel hours — 53 h Number of bivouacs and their characteristics: four, all sitting Team name: Central Asian Military District (CAMD) Surname, name, patronymic of the leader, participants and their sports qualification:

### Ascent to Peak Kuibyshev via the Pamir Firn Plateau in 1967 Description of the route and technical characteristics of the path.

| Date | Average Steepness | Length along Highland Trails | Characteristic of the Section and Conditions of its Passage | Time | Pitons Driven | Notes | | :----------: | :---------------: | :-------------------------------: | :---------------------------------------------: | :----------: | :--------------: | :-----------: | | | | | by terrain characteristics | by technical difficulty | by belay method | rock | ice | | | I | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | | August 10, 1967 | | 400 m | Moraine, glacier | Simultaneous movement | 6:30 | 1:00 | | | | | | Talus, destroyed rocks, snow | Simultaneous movement | 7:40 | 2:30 | | | | 30–35° | 1×40 m | ice | | piton belay | 10:35 | | 1. We cut steps | | | — | 20 m | Destroyed rocks | simple | — | | | 1. We cut steps | | | — | 40 m | Ice slope | Medium difficulty | piton belay | | | |