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Ascent to the peak Ertsog via the eastern ridge, category 4A, route description, recommendations for climbers and necessary equipment.

Fig. 13 Fig. 14 Ascent to the Ertzog peak via the eastern ridge — category 4A difficulty (see Fig. 13 and 14) From Dombayskaya Polyana along the trail to Turiy Lake, then: up the moraine, then along the Alibek glacier (the glacier is broken, thorough belay!), to the left of two rocky outcrops along a steep snowy ascent to the Ertzog saddle. Bivouac location.

Ascent to the summit of Herzog via the Northeast Ridge: route, difficulty categories, recommendations for climbers, and necessary equipment.

Fig. 13 Fig. 14 Ascent to the Herzog peak via the North-Eastern ridge — for the difficulty category (Fig. 13 and 14) From Dombayskaya Polyana to Turiy Lake — bivouac. From Dombayskaya Polyana 3.5–4 hours. From the bivouac up the moraine, then along the Alibek glacier (the glacier is exposed, belay!) to the rocky gate between the rocks of the northern edge of Herzog and the rocks under the eastern slope of Jalovchat. Up the steep snow-ice slope: