Brief geographical description of the area

The peak "Burevestnik" (2929 m) is located in one of the lateral ridges of the Tunka Goltsy ridge in the Eastern Sayan Mountains. The Tunka Goltsy is the highest ridge in the Eastern Sayan Mountains, stretching in a latitudinal direction for 200 km. The highest point of the ridge reaches 3266 m above sea level in the upper reaches of the Ganga-Khairym gorge. In general, the ridge has sharp alpine forms with deep gorges and wide glacial cirques. For over 100 km - from the Arshan resort in the east to the Shu-Mak pass in the west - there are many peaks in the ridge that are of great interest to climbers. The forest boundary on the southern slopes is 1800 m, on the northern slopes 1600-1700 m. The snow cover almost completely disappears by the end of summer. Glaciation is found only in the western part of the ridge. The peak "Burevestnik" has an elevation of 2929 m above sea level - the highest point in the area (Peak Per'ya 2996 m). The nearest settlements are Arshan and Tagarhay, 25-30 km away. There is a dirt road to the Moigota gorge. It takes 8 hours to reach the base camp on the forest boundary from the gorge. From the base camp, ascend the gorge to the Moraine Ridge. 300-400 m later, turn left to the edge of the "Hanging Valley". Ascend via medium and large scree and rock sections.

Section R0–R1

From the edge of the "Hanging Valley", move right to the ridge. Connect on the ridge. Move simultaneously along the left slope. The ridge is 400 m long. Average steepness is 20°. (Photos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5).

Section R1–R2

Petrel 2929 m, 2B, October 31, 1978. V. Monomarchuk + 5 people (height difference 630 m, steepness 40°, snow depth 5 cm, 6 h). Photo 2. The route from the Birop gorge side. Sections:

• R2–R3
• R4–R5
• R3–R4 Map of the ascent area. The route is assault (2 groups). Б. лагерь — base camp.

Brief administrative and geographical outline of the ascent area

Peak 2929 m («Petrel») is located in the eastern part of the Tunkinskie Goltsy ridge of the Eastern Sayan, in the valley of the Moygota River. Vegetation is typically taiga:

Urya in Burevestnik 2029

The class of ascent is rocky. Area of ascent: Eastern Sayan, Tunkinskie Mountains ridge: Peak, its height, ascent route: "BUREVESTNIK", height 2,929 m, ridge crest. Estimated category of difficulty: 2B. Route characteristics: elevation gain — 630 m, including 2B–3A — single slope of 40°. Number of pitons: for belay — 5, including rock pitons — 5, climbing pitons — 0, bolt pitons — 0. Number of climbing hours — 6. Number of nights and their characteristics — none. Surname, name, patronymic of the leader, participants and their qualifications: Team coach — Mikhailov Andrey Andreevich Date of departure and return:

• departure — October 31, 1978
• return — October 31, 1978