Passport

1. Rock climbing route.
2. Western Sayan, Ergaki ridge.
3. Pik Vostochny Zvezdny, 2100 m. West wall.
4. Proposed — 4A cat. dif., first ascent.
5. Height difference: 250 m. length of sections with 4–5 cat. dif.: 50 m, average steepness of the route: 40°.
6. Pitons hammered in: rock pitons: 4, chocks: 31.
7. Total climbing hours: 15, days: 1.

Ascent Passport

1. Ascent class — rock climbing
2. Region — Western Sayan, Ergaki ridge
3. Pik Vostochny Zvezdny, 2190 m via the center of the Eastern wall
4. Proposed category — 4A first ascent

5. Route Characteristics

• Height difference — 280 m
• Total length — 345 m
• Length of sections: 5th cat. diff. – 40 m, 4th cat. diff. – 100 m, 3rd cat. diff. – 175 m, 2nd cat. diff. – 50 m
• Average steepness of the entire route — 60°

PASSPORT

1. Climbing category: rock climbing.
2. Climbing area: Western Sayan, Ergaki ridge.
3. Peak: Zub Drakona (Dragon's Tooth), 2021 m, via the edge of the S wall.
4. Proposed category: 5A, first ascent.
5. Route characteristics: elevation gain: 400 m; route length: approximately 600 m; length of sections with 5–6 category difficulty: 200 m; average steepness: 56°;

Ascent Record

1. Ascent category — rock climbing
2. Region — Western Sayan, Ergaki Ridge
3. Peak — Zub Drakona 2170 m via the center of the S wall of the main tower.
4. Claimed — 6A first ascent
5. Route characteristics: height difference — 500 m. total length — 600 m. length of 6th category sections — 220 m. 5th category sections — 150 m.

Exit from the grotto, section #10-11, taken from overnight stay #2

Ascent Passport

1. Ascent class: Rock climbing.
2. Ascent area: Western Sayan, Ergaki ridge.
3. Peak, its height, ascent route: Zub Drakona, 2170 m, South-West wall of the main bastion
4. Proposed category: 6A
5. Route characteristics: Zub Drakona, 2170 m, South-West wall of the main bastion. Proposed category: 6A. Route characteristics:

Карта­-­схе­ма района Схе­ма хре­бов За­пад­но­го Са­я­на Duty officer of the Siberian Regional Rescue Team, Krasnoyarsk tel.: (3912) 28­-­90­-­01 The Sayan mountain system is located in southern Siberia, northeast of Altai, west of Lake Baikal. The Sayan mountains are divided into two separate mountain systems:

• Eastern Sayan
• Western Sayan The Borus mountain ridge is located in the south of the Krasnoyarsk Krai, on the border with the Republic of Khakassia. The nearest settlement is the urban-type settlement Cheremushki (300 m above sea level). The settlement of the hydroelectric power plant Sayano-Shushenskaya, which is located 2 km from the center. The approach from the settlement to the base camp takes 3-4 hours. The Borus ridge consists of five peaks. The highest point in the area is p. Borus, 2320 m above sea level. The old name of the peak is гора Пойлов (Poylov mountain), named after one of the pioneers of the region. Borus is the most visited area, a tourist center for:
• athletes,

Peak Koshurnikova

Approximately category 2A complexity via the spur of the eastern ridge. 45 minutes from the base camp. The start of the route is a steep rock wall (75–80°). Difficult climbing, pitons, 30 m. Further, heavily snowed rock at 45–50°. (In the period from March to May, there is a lot of flow ice) Movement in rope teams, alternating, 200 m. Further, on the left side of a vaguely defined ridge, along destroyed rocks with simultaneous belay. Then along the wide eastern ridge to the summit. Descent along the eastern ridge. Time to complete the route is 3.5 hours. Required equipment for 6 people:

• Main rope 40 m — 3 lengths.
• Rock pitons — 4 pcs.
• Hammers — 2 pcs.

Ascent Log

1. Area – Western Sayan, Borus Ridge, p. 6.2
2. Peak – Koschurnikova, 2300 m, via the Central North-Eastern slope through "Monkado"
3. Category – 3A cat. diff. – first ascent
4. Route Type – Rock climbing
5. Route Description: elevation gain – 650 m, total route length – 1195 m, wall section length before reaching the counterfort – 365 m, section lengths:

KOSHURNKOVA PEAK. Via the southern ridge, category 2A, approximate

From the base camp 1.5 hours. The start of the route is a snow couloir with a slope of 45–50°. The snow is dry and loose. Under the snow is a large scree. Simultaneous movement in belay teams - 30 minutes. Ascent to a large gendarme from the invisible side (photo 1) with alternate belay (1 piton) - 20 minutes. Rocks of medium difficulty. There is a control cairn on the gendarme. Descent from the gendarme is simultaneous down easy rocks. Further (photo 2) along a simple ridge to the second gendarme: 5 m straight up, 1 piton. Descent from the gendarme is straightforward onto the ascent of a sharp ridge (40 m) - fixed rope. The steepness of the ascent is 30–35°. After the ascent, the slope becomes more gentle and descends to a subtle col. Movement is simultaneous. Then - ascent to the very summit. Rocks of medium difficulty with good protrusions for simultaneous belay. Steepness is 35°. From the control cairn to the summit is one and a half to two hours. Descent is along the wide eastern ridge. Time to complete the route is 3.5–4 hours. Necessary equipment for a group of 6 people:

Climbing passport.

1. Climbing category — technical.
2. Climbing area — Sayany.
3. Summit, its height, ascent route — unnamed, 2300 m, South-Eastern ridge.
4. Proposed difficulty category — 2B.
5. Route characteristics: height difference — 500 m, average steepness — 35°.
6. Pitons driven for belay: rock — 5, ice — , bolt — .
7. Number of travel hours — 5.