Ascent Log

I. Ascent category: rock climbing 2. Ascent area: Caucasus, 28, Arau-khokh massif 3. Peak, route: p. Arau-khokh (2392 m) — p. Kuardjin Uzl. (2611 m) — traverse from east to west. 4. Estimated cat. difficulty 2B: p/p 5. Route characteristics: Height difference – 220 m, route length – 4000 m, section lengths:

• 3 – 100 m
• 4 – 70 m, average steepness of the main part of the route – 40°

6. Pitons driven:

Ascent Passport

1. Caucasus, Rocky Range, classification section number - 2.8.
2. Kuardjin Tsentr. (2600 m) - Araukhoh Tsentr. (2550 m); traverse.
3. Proposed 3A category of difficulty; first ascent.
4. The nature of the route is rocky.
5. The height difference of the route is up to 150 m. The length of the route is 2200 m. The length of sections with 5 category of difficulty - 2 m. The average steepness of the key sections of the route is 60°. The average steepness of the entire route is 20°.
6. Hooks left on the route - 2.
7. Team's working hours - 8, days - 2.
8. Leader: Egorin Sergey Vladimirovich - MS

Ascent Passport

1. Caucasus, Rock Ridge, Classification section number — 2.8.
2. Kuardjin East (2600 m); via the South wall of the East ridge.
3. Proposed 3A category; first ascent.
4. Route character — rock climbing.
5. Route height difference – 320 m. Length of the wall part – 415 m. Total route length – 715 m. Length of sections with 5th category difficulty – 5 m. Steepness of key sections 80–90°.
6. Pitons left on the route – 5.
7. Team's working hours – 8 hours; days – 2.