Western Tian Shan
Route Description: левой части СВ стены
First ascent of 6B category of complexity via the North-Eastern wall of Peak 4200 (Kyzylbash) in the Western Tian-Shan, with a detailed description of the route and technical means used.
Passport
- Rock class
- Western Tian-Shan, Ugam ridge
- Peak 4200 (Kyzylbash), via the left part of the NE wall
- Proposed — 6B category, first ascent
- Height difference: 695 m, length — 755 m, length of sections 5–6 category — 465 m, average steepness of the main part of the route 82° (3540–3990)
- Pitons hammered in: | Rock | Bolt | Nuts | Ice | | :-------- | :----------- | :---------- | :-------- | | 119/22 | 37/13 | 87/16 | 0 |
Route Description: левой части СВ стены
Report on the ascent made by the Ushba Alpine Club team to the summit of Kyzylbash (4,200 m) via a 6A route on the left part of the NE wall.
Ascent Passport
- Area: Western Tian Shan, Ugam range, section number according to the 2001 classification table: 7.11.
- Name of the peak: Kyzylbash (4200 m), route name: via the left part of the NE wall.
- Difficulty category: 6A.
- Route characteristics: rock.
- Route elevation gain: 695 m, route length: 755 m, section lengths: 5th difficulty category — 258 m, 6th difficulty category — 207 m. Average steepness: main part of the route — 89°, entire route — 82°, 72°.
- Pitons left on the route: total — 7; including bolted pitons — 2. Pitons used on the route: | Rock | Bolted | Chocks | Ice | | :---------: | :---------: | :-----------: | :------: |
Route Description: левой части СВ стены
Route passport for a Category 6A climb to peak Kyzylbash (Tian-Shan), including a detailed path description and technical characteristics.
Ascent Passport
- Tian-Shan, Ugam ridge, Sayram-Su gorge, 7.11
- Peak name: Kyzylbash, route: via the left part of the NE wall
- Route category 6A difficulty level according to KMGV 1999 >3×205
- Route type: rock
- Route elevation gain: 755 m Route length: 835 m Section lengths: R1 — 228 m, R2 — 217 m Average steepness: — main part of the route — 82°,
Route Description: СВ гребню с севера
Description of the route to Peak Pioner via the eastern ridge, category 3A, climbed in 1987.
Route Description to
to p. Pioneer via the Eastern ridge, approximately category 3A difficulty, completed on August 20, 1987. Departure from the base camp at 6:00 AM, travel time to the 1st lake is 1.5–2 hours. From the 1st lake:
- Bypass the northwestern ridge from the right along the scree slope, heading towards a large, wide scree couloir.
- When ascending the scree couloir, stick to its left side, close to the slabs.
- Here is the 1st control point — the beginning of the route. Further:
- Along the ridge for 40 m, simultaneous movement to the 1st gendarme.
- The gendarme is bypassed on the right via a steep, inclined ledge (400 m).
Route Description: правому З кф. С стены
First ascent description of the route with 5A category of difficulty to the summit of Sayram (4238 m) in Ugam Range via the right counterfort of S wall.
Ascent Passport
- Area: Western Tien Shan, Ugam Ridge, 7.11.
- Peak name: Sayram, route name: via the right 3rd buttress of the N wall (4238 m).
- Difficulty category: approximately 5A, first ascent.
- Route characteristics: combined.
- Height difference of the wall section: 574 m, route length: 1420 m, wall section length: 620 m, section lengths:
- 5th difficulty category – 290 m,
- 6th difficulty category – 20 m, average steepness of the wall section: 69°, entire route: 60°.
- Hooks left on the route: total – 1.
Route Description: левому кф. С стены
Climbing passport for the "Sanramskiy" peak, 4238 m, in the Ugam Range, Western Tian-Shan, a combined route of 5A difficulty category.
Ascent Passport
I. Ascent class – combined 2. Ascent area – Western Tian-Shan, Ugam Ridge 3. Peak, its height, and ascent route: p. "Sairamskiy" 4238 m, via left couloir of N slope 4. Expected difficulty category: 5A 5. Route characteristics: height difference – 780 m; average steepness – 70°; length of sections with 5–6 difficulty category – 270 m. 6. Pitons hammered:
Route Description: ц.ентр. баcтиону С стены
Description of a Category 5B route to Sayram Peak (4238 m) via the Central Bastion of the North Face in Tian Shan.
I. Climbing type: rock, 2. Climbing area: Tian Shan, Ugam Ridge, 3. Sairam Peak, 4238 m, via Central Bastion of North Face, rock climbing, 4. Proposed complexity category: 5B, 5. Route characteristics:
- elevation gain — 910 m,
- length of sections with 5–6 cat. difficulty — 565 m,
- average steepness — 68°,
- Number of pitons: rock — 72, protection devices No. 124, ice — 0, bolt — 0
Route Description: С стене
Description of the ascent route to Sairam Peak (4238 m) via the center of the northern wall, category 6B difficulty.
Ascent Logbook
I. Ascent category: Rock climbing
2. Ascent area, ridge: Western Tian Shan, Ugam Ridge.
3. Peak, its height, ascent route: Peak "Sairam" 4238 m, via the center of the north face.
4. Proposed difficulty category: sixth, 5B
5. Route characteristics:
height difference — 830 m
length of sections with 5B–6 difficulty — 485 m
average steepness — 76°
6. Number of pitons: for belaying, for creating artificial anchors
Route Description: 3 кф. С стены
Description of the ascent route to Peak Sayramskiy (4228 m) via the western counterfort of the northern wall, category 5B difficulty.
Ascent Passport
- Ascent class - rock
- Ascent area - range; Western Tian Shan, Ugam range
- Peak, its height, ascent route - Sayramsky peak, 4238 m, via the western counterfort of the northern wall.
- Estimated difficulty category - 5B
- Route characteristics:
- height difference - 730 m
- length of sections with 5-6 difficulty category - 404 m
- average steepness - 70°
- Pitons hammered: for belaying, for creating RTO
Route Description: 2-му кф. С стены
First ascent of a new route, category 5B, via the right buttress of the North face of Sayram peak (4238 m) in Ugam Range, Tian Shan.
Ascent Passport
- Tian-Shan, Ugam ridge, Sayram-Su gorge, 7.11.
- Name of the peak: SAYRAM, route via the right buttress of the North face.
- Assumed to be 5B cat. sl. First ascent.
- Nature of the route: rock.
- Height difference: 913 m. Route length: 1127 m. Length of sections:
- V cat. sl. — 504 m.
- VI cat. sl. — 73 m.