Ascent Passport

I. Ascent category — first ascent within the framework of the Asia Championship. 2. Ascent area — Pamiro-Alai ridge, Alai range. 3. Peak, its height, ascent route — Mashalyan 4240 m via the right part of the South Face. 4. Proposed difficulty category — 6B. 5. Route characteristics: total height difference 1340 m, wall section height difference 920 m, length of sections with 5–6 difficulty category 965 m, average steepness 67°. 6. Pitons driven: for belaying: rock 83, ice —, bolt —, protection elements 58; for creating intermediate belay points: rock 38, ice —, bolt —, protection elements 71, "skyhooks" 14, "friends" 16, crooked-leg ladders, crooked legs 9. 7. Total climbing hours 35 hours. 8. Number of overnight stays and their characteristics — four: first — comfortable, lying down; second — uncomfortable, sitting in a tent; third — semi-reclined, somewhat uncomfortable; fourth — after the summit on descent, comfortable, lying down.

Ascent Passport

I. Class: rock 2. Ascent area: Pamir-Alay, Alay Ridge 3. Ascent route: Mashalyan peak via South wall 4. Difficulty category: 5B 5. Route characteristics: height difference: 1020 m length of sections 5–6 difficulty cat.: 890 m average steepness: 70°

ASCENT PASS

1. Class: rock
2. Climbing area: Pamir-Alai, Alai Ridge
3. Ascent route: Mashalyan peak via South face
4. Difficulty category: 5B (2nd)
5. Route characteristics:
   • elevation gain: 1020 m
   • length of sections with 5–6 difficulty category: 910 m
   • average steepness: 65°
6. Pitons used:

Report

on the ascent to Mashalyan peak via the South wall, category 5B (third ascent)

SKA UralVO Team:

1. Mikhailov A.N. — team leader and coach, Master of Sports
2. Evsyukov G.K. — deputy leader, Master of Sports
3. Povolotsky V.Yu. — participant, Candidate for Master of Sports
4. Kharitonov A.P. — participant, Candidate for Master of Sports

Table

of the main characteristics of the ascent route to Mashalyan peak via the South wall