Armenian Highlands
Route Description: Ю гребню
SSummitMateDescription of the route to the summit of Sputnik (1B cat. difficulty) via the southern ridge in the Western Caucasus, with a detailed breakdown of the sections and necessary equipment.
Ascent Log.
- Category: Rock
- Western Caucasus, Arkhyz, Sofiyskoe valley, Orlenok valley
- Sputnik (2650). Via southern ridge
- Proposed category: 1B, first ascent
- Height difference: 250 m Route length: 900 m. Rock section: 450 m
- Pitons left on the route: rock 2 pcs.
- Team's climbing hours: five up, four down
- Leader: Kolokolnikov Konstantin Vladimirovich
Description of traversing the ridge with ascents to the Kara-Jash and other peaks, complexity category 3.4, with illustrations and route excerpts.
Bugaratov Ksenets, Arasi, Valia Orgenei Vershye — 2006 (Kara-Dezhi N-E),
Kara-Dezhi (3171), 3178 — 3201 (NRB), 3226 (Turgene, Denisphona) (3227) Route:
"Tramers mershin 2006 (Kara-Dezhi N-E) — Kara-Dezhi (3171) 3178 — 3201 (NRB)"
Krovec, Illyandota, 44 c.c. (Klaboporgonizsy) Photo from balia Orgenei — Third
section promerce — route 3.4
c.c.
passing the central part of the traverse — Kara-Jash — 3170 — 3201 (NRB)
Route Description: СВ гребню, траверс
SSummitMateA description of the 4A category climbing route along the Kara-Jash ridge in the Western Caucasus, with a detailed description of the path, obstacles, and necessary techniques.
Passport
- Section number according to KMGV — 2010 — 2.1. Western Caucasus, mountain region — Arkhyz, Orlenok gully, mountain massif (ridge) Kara-Jash
- Names of peaks: 2900 m (Kara-Jash North-East) — Kara-Jash (3171) — 3170 — 3201 (NRB) — 3226 (Taulan, «Dimitrov-100»)
- Heights of peaks: 2900–3171–3170–3201–3226
- Route: traverse of peaks: 2900 m (Kara-Jash North-East) — Kara-Jash (3171) — 3170 — 3201 (NRB) — 3226 (Taulan, «Dimitrov-100») from north-east to south
Route Description: траверс
SSummitMateTraverse of Aragats peaks: South (3850 m), West (3978 m), Nameless (3800 m), North (4095 m), grade 2B, Lesser Caucasus.
Ascent Passport
- Ascent class — Traverse.
- Ascent area — Lesser Caucasus, Aragats massif.
- Peak, ascent route — Aragats, traverse of Aragats South (3850 m) – Aragats West (3978 m) – Aragats Nameless (3800 m) – Aragats North (4095 m) peaks.
- Proposed difficulty category — 2A.
- Route characteristics: height difference — 800 m, average steepness — 35°.
- Number of pitons hammered for belay — 6 rock pitons.