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17. Passismta ascent via the Southern spur of the Southeast ridge (combined route, category 1B difficulty, fig. 5, 6). At the Vaciscveri pass (point 16) turn left and ascend grassy slopes to reach the Southern spur of Passismta's Southeast ridge. From here, ascend 350–400 m up the broad ridge with numerous couloirs (loose rocks, "live" rocks, protection) of the southern spurs. Then, follow a narrow, partially snow-covered (cornices, protection) easy rocky and degraded Southern spur, and continue up the snow and ice slope to reach the summit plateau. Turn left here and ascend the snowy plateau and easy degraded rocks to reach Passismta's summit. The ascent from Vaciscveri pass takes 4–6 hours.

19. Passismta via the North Face (combined route, category III difficulty, fig. 5, 6). From Tskhsinitskali Glacier (№ 18), ascend the snowy-ice slope to the bergschrund below Passismta's North Face. Cross the bergschrund via a snow bridge, then ascend a steep ice-snow slope for 80–100 m (avalanche risk, pitons) to the lower crevasse, which is traversed using snow bridges (piton usage). Continue 200–300 m up a steep ice-snow slope (avalanche risk, pitons) to the upper crevasse, which is more easily traversed on the left. Then ascend 150–200 m up and left on the ice-snow slope (belay) under the icy rock couloir on the left side of the summit tower. Ascend 60–80 m up the steep couloir of moderate difficulty (piton usage) to reach the Northeast Ridge. Turn right here and ascend via the snowy plateau and easy broken rocks to the summit of Passismta. 4–7 hours from the glacier.

18. Passimta via the Western ridge (combined route, A. Naumova, category 3B difficulty, fig. 5, 6). From the Zestho alpine camp, go up the road to the Lower Sites, then along the trail on the right bank of the Zestho River and further along the snowfield covering the river. In the upper part of the gorge, turn left from the snowfield and, traversing along the trail on the left slope, approach the waterfalls. From here, along a steep trail to the left of the waterfalls, move up, then, crossing the left stream, exit onto the Upper Sites below the Sharivtsék pass via the trail. From the Zestho alpine camp, 4–5 hours. From the sites, ascend up and to the right along easy rocks, talus, and snowy slope to the Sharivtsék East pass. From the Upper Sites, 0.5

Fig. 6.

pr. 557 and 6 dated 24.12.1985

1. Climbing category — snow-ice.
2. Climbing area, ridge: from Geze-tau pass to Gurdzivceg pass, Main Caucasian Ridge.
3. Peak, its height, ascent route: Geze-tau, 3870 m, via North-Eastern slope.
4. Estimated category of difficulty — 3A.
5. Route characteristics: height difference — 1 km, no sections of 5–6 categories of difficulty, average steepness — 38°.
6. Pitons were not hammered on the route.
7. Number of travel hours — 8 hours.
8. There were no overnight stays on the route.