Aikhva
Route Description: Ю гребню
SSummitMateDescription of the ascent route to the summit of Aikhva West (3743 m) via the southern ridge, complexity category 2B, first ascent in 2005.
Ascent Passport
- Caucasus, Sugan Range, Classification section number — 2.6.
- Aikhva Western (3743 m); via the South Ridge.
- Proposed category 2B; first ascent.
- Route character — rocky.
- Route elevation gain — 330 m (by GPS). Route length approximately 700 m. Steepness of key sections — up to 80°.
- Pitons left on the route — none.
- Duration — 5 hours; days — 1.
Route Description: З гребню и вн.углу башни
SSummitMate### Description of the 3A Category Route to the Summit of Aikhva Severnyaya (3735 m) via the Western Ridge and Inner Corner in the Caucasus.
- Climbing category: rock.
- Region: Caucasus, 2.6, Sugansky Ridge.
- Peak, route: Aikhva Severnaia, 3735 m, via West ridge and inner corner.
- Estimated category: 3A rock, first ascent.
- Route characteristics:
elevation gain — 600 m, route length — 550 m, section lengths:
- 4th category — 35 m
- 3rd category — 70 m
- 2nd category — 240 m, average steepness of main route part — 50°, total route — 45°
- Pitons driven: rock — 4 — on the tower.
Route Description: З стене
SSummitMateDescription of a new 3A category route to the summit of Aikhva Severная (3735 m) via the West face in the Sugan Range in the Caucasus.
Ascent Passport
- Caucasus, Sugan Range, classification section number – 2.6.
- Aikhva North (3735 m); via the West face. (“dollar”).
- Proposed category: 3A; first ascent.
- Route character — rock.
- Route height difference – 355 m (by GPS). Route length – 715 m. Steepness of key sections – up to 93°. Length of sections with 5th category difficulty – 2 m.
- Hooks left on the route – none.
Route Description: 3 гребню
SSummitMateClimbing description for Aikhva Uzlovaya peak (3791 m) via the western ridge in the Sugan Range, Caucasus.
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Ascent Passport
- Ascent class: rock
- Ascent area: Caucasus: 2.6: Sugansky Ridge
- Peak, route: Aikhva Uzlovaya (3791 m): via West ridge
- Estimated category of difficulty: 1B category of difficulty: p/p
- Route characteristics: height difference — about 100 m, route length — 310 m, length of sections: 3 (8 m) 2 (160 m)
Route Description: ЮВ гребню
SSummitMateAscent description to the peak of Aikhva Uzlovaya (3791 m) via the South-Eastern ridge in the Sugan range in the Caucasus, category 1B climbing route.
- Caucasus, Sugan range, classification section number — 2.6.
- Aikhva Uzlovaya (3791 m); via the South-East ridge.
- Proposed category: 1B; first ascent.
- Route type — rocky.
- Route elevation gain — 220 m (GPS). Route length is about 800 m. Steepness of key sections — up to 60°.
- Pitons left on the route — none.
- Climbing hours — 3 hours; days — 1.
- Leader: Egorin S.V. — Master of Sports.
Route Description: Ю кф. ЮВ гребня
SSummitMateReport on the first ascent of the route category 2A on the summit of [Aykhwa Uzlovaya](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/?curid=123456) in the Caucasus.
REPORT ON THE FIRST ASCENT TO THE SUMMIT AYKHVA UZLOVAIA, PROPOSED CATEGORY 2A TEAM MAK "FRILINE" November 3, 2018
I. Ascent Passport
| №№ | 1. General Information | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Full name, sports rank of the leader | Popov Mikhail Lvovich, Candidate Master of Sports |
| 1.2 | Full name, sports rank of the participants | Donskov Valentin Georgievich 2nd sports rank, Zamarina Victoria Sergeevna 3rd sports rank |
| 1.3 | Full name of the coach | Motienko Nikolai Ilyich |
| 1.4 | Organization | MAK "FRILINE" |
| 2. Characteristics of the Ascent Object |
Route Description: З бастиону
SSummitMateDescription of the first ascent to the summit of Aikhva Centre (3728 m) via the Western Bastion, complexity category 4B, with a detailed description of the route and recommendations for passage and descent.
Ascent Passport
- Digoria, Sugansky ridge, Classification section number 2.6.
- Aikhva Tsentr. (3728 m) – via the Western bastion.
- Proposed 4A–4B cat. dif., first ascent.
- Route character — rock.
- Route height difference – 390 m (from point R0).
Total route length – 560 m.
Length of sections:
- 5 cat. dif. – 3 m;
- 4 cat. dif. – 285 m.
Route Description: С гребню
SSummitMateDescription of the first ascent of Aikhva South peak (3731 m) via the North ridge, category 1B, in Digoria, Sugansky ridge.
Ascent Passport
- Digoria, Sugansky ridge, section number according to Classification 2.6.
- Aikhva Yuzhnaya (3731 m) – via the Northern ridge.
- Proposed 1B category of difficulty, first ascent.
- Route character — rocky.
- Route height difference – 400 m (from point R0).
Total route length – about 950 m.
Length of sections 4 – 5 m.
Average steepness:
- key sections – 60°
Route Description: с юга
SSummitMateDescription of a 3A category complexity route to the summit of Aikhva South (3725 m) in the Sugan Range on the Caucasus from the south.
Ascent Passport
- Ascent class: rock climbing
- Ascent region: Caucasus: 2.6: Sugansky Ridge
- Peak, route: Aikhva Yuzhnaya (3725 m), from the South
- Estimated category of difficulty: 3A rock, partially traversed
- Route characteristics: Height difference – approximately 200 m. Route length – 565 m. Length of sections:
- 5th category of difficulty – 7 m
- 4th category of difficulty – 35 m
- 3rd category of difficulty – 70 m