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Description of the traverse of the peaks 60 let KChAO, Peshchera, Septemvri and Kelbesh in the Western Caucasus, difficulty category 3A, climbed in January 1982.

| Characteristic | Value | | :---------------------------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | CLIMB CLASS | traverse | | CLIMB AREA | Western Caucasus, Arkhyz, northern spur of the Sofiyskiy ridge between the valleys of the Psyysh and Sofiya rivers | | PEAK ROUTE | 60 let KChAO, Peshtera, Septemvri (proposed by the first ascenders), Kelbashi | | ASSUMED DIFFICULTY CATEGORY | 3A (winter) | | ROUTE DESCRIPTION | – Rock and snow, mostly ridge, absolute altitude difference 643 m | | NUMBER OF PITOONS | 12 | | NUMBER OF TRAVERSE HOURS | 12 hours (from the start of the route to the summit of Kelbashi) |

Description of the traverse route of the peaks Pyatigorsk - Nadezhda 3A category of complexity in the area of the Sofiyskiy ridge in the Caucasus.

Fig. 35. North-west buttress, ridge and summit point of the peak Pyatigorsk with the ascent route (13). Photo by A. Runich. Fig. 37. The summit 1300 years of Bulgaria with its traverse route. Photo by A. Makushenko. Fig. 38. The summit Ak-Airy with its traverse route. Photo by A. Makushenko. Fig. 39. Sketch of the traverse of the Ak-Airy horseshoe. Part of the traverse from the beginning of the route to the saddle between the summits Pyatigorsk and 1300 years of Bulgaria (East Ak-Airy pass). Scale 1:5000. In the inset photos: a — view of the Ak-Airy horseshoe. Photo by B. Fedorov; b — on the dome of the Ak-Airy summit. Photo by A. Makushenko.

Report on the ascent to the summit of Akaira 3262 m via the northwestern ridge, first ascent, category 2A difficulty, description of the route and its passage.

Rostov Region Mountaineering and Climbing Federation Report on the ascent to the summit Akairy 3262 m via the northwestern ridge presumably 2A cat. complexity. First ascent 2014 ASCENT DOCUMENTATION Region: Western Caucasus, Arkhyz area, Sofiyskoe valley, section 2.1 of the mountain peak route classifier. Peak: Akairy (3262 m), via the northwestern ridge. Proposed category: 2A cat. complexity, first ascent. Route type: rock.