Meskheti Range

Description of the traverse of the peaks 60 let KChAO, Peshchera, Septemvri and Kelbesh in the Western Caucasus, difficulty category 3A, climbed in January 1982.

| Characteristic | Value | | :---------------------------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | CLIMB CLASS | traverse | | CLIMB AREA | Western Caucasus, Arkhyz, northern spur of the Sofiyskiy ridge between the valleys of the Psyysh and Sofiya rivers | | PEAK ROUTE | 60 let KChAO, Peshtera, Septemvri (proposed by the first ascenders), Kelbashi | | ASSUMED DIFFICULTY CATEGORY | 3A (winter) | | ROUTE DESCRIPTION | – Rock and snow, mostly ridge, absolute altitude difference 643 m | | NUMBER OF PITOONS | 12 | | NUMBER OF TRAVERSE HOURS | 12 hours (from the start of the route to the summit of Kelbashi) |

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)

A 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