South Siberian Mountains
Route Description: З гребню
### Description of the 2B category complexity route to the summit of Druzhba (2500 m) in the Eastern Sayan Mountains, including technical characteristics and passage details.
Passport
- Rock climbing category.
- Eastern Sayan, Kyngarga gorge.
- Druzhba peak 2500 m via the Western ridge. Route category 2B (reference point).
- Elevation gain 300 m, length 1020 m, average slope 18°, length of sections with category 5–6 difficulty.
- Pitons hammered: rock 2, bolted 0, nut 0, ice 1.
- Team's travel time — 9 hours, days — 1.7.
- Overnights: 0.
- Leader: Prokopyeva Galina Arkadyevna, 2nd sports category. Kirillov Sergey Anfilofievich, Master of Sports.
Route Description: З кулуару С гребня и через вЛюбви
Description of a new combined route of the 3rd category of difficulty to the peak Lyubvi (2121 m) in the Tunkinskie Goltsy range of the Eastern Sayan Mountains.
ASCENT REPORT
- Region: Eastern Sayan, Tunkin Goltsy, section 6.1.2
- Lyubvi peak, 2121 m. "Ice of Love" via the western couloir of the northern ridge.
- Proposed 3Az category of difficulty (first ascent)
- Route type: combined. elevation gain: 940 m; average slope of the entire route: 27°; average slope of the key sections:
Route Description: ЮЗ гребню
Ascent to Zarechnaya peak (2400 m) via the South-West ridge, difficulty category 2A, length 400 m, elevation gain 200 m.
Ascent Certificate for Zarechnaya peak via the South-West ridge
cat. 2A diff. 1. East Sayan, Tunkinsky ridge, Chyorny Irkut valley, section 2. 2. Zarechnaya peak, 2400 m, via the West ridge. 3. Category 2A, first ascent. 4. Route type — rocky. 5. Height difference 200 m, length 400 m, average slope 30°. 6. Pitons hammered: rocky and ... 7. Team's walking hours — 5 hours. 8. No overnight stays on the route.
Route description to Zarechnaya peak via the South-West ridge, cat. 2A diff.
Zarechnaya peak is located in the westernmost part of the Tunkinskie Goltsy ridge, rises above the Bely Irkut and Chyorny Irkut rivers, on the 1st (orographic) bank of Chyorny Irkut, on the opposite side of the road.
Approach from the cafe along the aufeis to the confluence, along the slope — taiga and grassy, to the rocks; height difference — 5 m
0–1 60 m, 35°, 1+ Left to right along a three-tiered ledge. 1–2 12 m. Sporty descent. 2–3
150 m, 35°, 1 — along ledges, initially left, then up. 3–4 60 m, 35°, 1 — along the ridge. 4–5 50 m, 45°, 2+ Deteriorated limestone outcrops with limited contact along cracks. Crossing left upwards above the abyss, psychologically unpleasant, 3 pitons. Crucial section. Use anchor pitons. 5–6 20 m, 30°, 1+ Left of the ridge. 6–7 30 m, 2 — Traverse right along rocks through the ridge. Descent to a ledge.
General view of Zarechnaya peak from the Bely Irkut valley.
Zarechnaya 2400
Route Description: желобу СЗ склона
Report on the first ascent of the "Gully of the North-West Slope" route, category 3B difficulty level, to the Zarechnaya Severnaia summit in winter by the Irkutsk alpine section team.
REPORT ON THE FIRST ASCENT OF ZARECHNAYA SEVERNAYA (2350) PEAK BY THE "GULLY OF THE NORTH-WEST SLOPE" ROUTE CATEGORY 3B DIFFICULTY IN WINTER BY THE TEAM OF THE IRKUTSK ALPINISM SECTION FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 4, 2020 TO JANUARY 4, 2020 Team Leader: Zhdanov Dmitry Andreevich Irkutsk 2020
I. Ascent Passport
Report on the first ascent of the route along the buttress of the South wall of B. Skhvatka peak, category of difficulty 3B.
Report on the First Ascent of
J. V. Zuun
via the South Face Buttress, Category 3B difficulty
Petrashko G. A.
Pryanikov S. I.
www.alpfederation.ru
Route Description: С гребню
Description of the ascent route to Bronenosets peak (approx. 2450 m) Tunkinskie Goltsy East Sayan via North ridge, category of complexity 2A.
Bronenosets (about 2450 m) Tunkinskie Goltsy, Eastern Sayan
The summit is located in the upper reaches of the Levaya Kyngarga River. The Kyngarga River gorge has already been explored for alpinism. The peaks in this area have routes ranging from 1B to 4B category of difficulty. One of the last uncharted peaks for climbers was the Bronenosets peak. The first ascent via the North (Central) ridge was made during the Irkutsk Regional Alpinade on May 10, 1976, by a group consisting of: (see general view, photo) Head of the Alpinade MS — T.V. Trubnikova Detachment Commander — V.P. Bryansky — 1st sports category Members:
- G.A. Moskalev — CMS
- A.S. Kodachikova — CMS
Route Description: С гребню
### Description of the first ascent to the Bronenosets peak (2450 m) in the Tunkin Goltsy mountain range via the category 2B route, completed in 1976.
Arshan (3)
DESCRIPTION OF THE ASCENT TO THE "BRONENOSETS" PEAK VIA ROUTE 2B CAT. DIFF.
The "Bronenosets" peak is located in the upper reaches of the Levaya Kyngarga River (Tunkinskie Goltsy; Eastern Sayan Mountains). Its height is approximately 2,450 meters above sea level. It is the last unclimbed peak in the area, due to its remoteness. The group made the first ascent of the route on May 9, 1976.
- "Druzhba" peak
- "Arshan" peak
- "Bronenosets" peak
- "Piramida" peak
- "Obzorny" peak
- "Bratchanка" peak
- "9 Maya" peak
Climbing Mount Everest via the South Col: route description, key points, and technical implementation features of the most challenging mountaineering route.
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Route Description: В ребру Ю гребня
Description of the ascent to the peak Arshan (2546 m) via the Eastern Counterfort of the Southern ridge, category 2A complexity, including route details and technical information.
Ascent Log
- Rock class.
- Eastern Sayan, Tunkinskiye Goltsy ridge, p.6.1.1.
- Arshan peak (2546), East buttress of the South ridge.
- Proposed category 2A (first ascent).
- Height difference of the route 470 m, length of the buttress — about 500 m, average steepness of the buttress 40°.
- Used on the route: rock pitons — 1, chocks — 1 piece.
- Team's travel time — 3 h 14 min.
- Leader: Khandazhapov B. A. — Master of Sports. Participants:
Route Description: Ю гребню через Любовь, Дружбу
Ascent to the peak in the Arshan resort area, description of the route, photos of approaches and summit.