Gora Rayiz

A description of the winter route of 3A category of difficulty to the Ray-Iz peak (Northern Maly) in the Polar Urals with a detailed analysis of the technical part and necessary equipment.

Passport Section number according to KMGV — 2010 — 8.3.53 Polar Urals, Rai-Iz mountain range, Sob' river valley Name of the summit: 1008.0 Rai-Iz (Small) height: 1008.0 route: via the northern wall of the central rock tower of the northwestern ridge Category of difficulty: proposed 3A, winter ascent Character of the route — winter ascent. Height difference of the route: 728 m Length of the route: 1220 m Length of sections with the highest category of difficulty:

Description of the winter route category 2A to the summit of Rai-Iz (1108 m) in the Polar Urals via the northwestern ridge "Two couloirs".

Passport Section number according to KMGV — 2010 — 8.3.52 Polar Urals, Rai-Iz mountain massif, Sob River valley Name of the peak: 1108.0 Rai-Iz (North Small) height: 1108.0 m, route: Along the rocky slope of the northwestern ridge («Two couloirs») Category of difficulty: proposed 2Az, pp. Character of the route — winter. Height difference of the route: 728 m Length of the route: 1549 m Length of sections with the highest category of difficulty:

Description of a winter route of 1B category of complexity along the northern ridge of Rai-Iz peak (1108 m) in the Polar Urals with details of the terrain, necessary equipment, and climbing techniques.

Passport Section number according to KMGV — 2010 — 8.3.51 Polar Urals, Rai-Iz mountain massif, Nyrdvomen-Shor stream valley Name of the peak: 1108.0 (Rai-Iz (Small North)) height: 1108.0 m, route: via the northern ridge. Category of complexity: proposed 1Bz, pp Character of the route — winter. Height difference of the route: 728 m Length of the route: 2200 m Length of sections with the highest category of difficulty:

Description of the ascent route to the Rai-Iz peak (1057 m) in the Polar Urals, a combined route of category 1B difficulty, height difference 700 m, duration 4 hours.

8.3.12.10 163 mm. Ascent passport Ascent class — combined. Ascent area — Polar Urals. Peak, its height and route via Western ridge of Ray-Iz peak 1057 m. Estimated category of difficulty: 1B (winter). Route characteristics: elevation difference 700 m, section length: R1–R4: 1–1600 m, R5: 2–50 m, average slope: 36.40°. Crucial sections of the route were traversed using protection gear and slings on ledges. Number of moving hours from the start of the route to the summit: 3 h 30 min, from the base camp: 4 h.

Description of the ascent route to Rai-Iz peak (1057 m) via the western ridge in the Polar Urals, complexity category 1B.

Ascent Passport Mountain region — Polar Urals Ridge — Rai-Iz mountain massif Gorge — Nyrdvomen-Shor river valley. Section number according to KMGV-2001 — #8. "Other mountain systems and massifs". Name of the peak — Rai-Iz Height — 1057 m Route name — via the western ridge Complexity category — 1B cat. diff. Route type — rock