Ascent description of an alpinist group to Peak **Ahmadi Donish** (6666 m) via the west face in the Pamir Mountains in 1980, rated as a category 6 difficulty climb.
Ascent Passport Ascent class - high-altitude Ascent area - North-Western Pamir, Akademiya Nauk Range Peak, its height, ascent route - p. Akhmad Doniša, 6666 m, western wall Proposed difficulty category - 6 Route characteristics: height difference - 1666 m length of sections 5–6 difficulty category - 1295 m average steepness - 60°
Report on the ascent of the CS DSO "Lokomotiv" team to Peak Akhmadi Donish via the eastern wall in 1966.
Report On the ascent of Peak Ahmadi Donish via the East Wall August 3–8, 1966 Team of the Central Council of the Lokomotiv Sports Society I. Brief geographical description and sporting characteristics of the ascent object Peak Ahmadi Donish is located in the Academy of Sciences Range in the northwestern part of the Pamir Mountains, between Peak Izvesti (6856 m) and Peak Kalinin (6560 m). The height of Peak Ahmadi Donish is 6667 m. It was discovered in the mid-1930s. To the southeast of the peak, a lateral ridge extends towards the Bivachny Glacier; to the northwest, another ridge continues, featuring peaks such as: Peak Chetyrekh (6380 m) Peak Korzhenevskoi (7105 m). There have been two ascents to Peak Ahmadi Donish. The first ascent was made by a team from the Central Council of Spartak under the leadership of V.M. Abalakov, participating in the competition for the best ascent of the 1959 season.
Description of the mountain route with photographs of key sections, including rock and ice obstacles with slopes up to 45–50 degrees.
Photo 1. Beginning of section 2. Diagonal rocky couloir, steepness 40–45 °, composed of large debris material. Insurance through ledges. Photo 2. Section 2. Final part of the rocky couloir. Next is the transition to the eastern ridge. Photo 3. Entrance to the ice couloir. Steepness 45–50 degrees. Insurance via rock anchor. Photo 4. Inner corner (sect. 4). Firmly formed rocks, climbing of increased difficulty.