Khrebet Inylchektau

Description of the ascent route along a challenging alpine route indicating the categories of difficulty and characteristics of individual sections.

| 0–I | 35 | 300 | ridge, jendarme | II | broken. Good | | | | ------ | --- | --- | ------------------------ | --- | ----------------- | --- | - | | I–2 | 40 | 90 | -"- | -"- | -"- | -"- | | | 2-3 | 35 | IIО | -"- | -"- | -"- | -"- | | | 3-4 | 35 | 90 | ridge, inner corner | -"- | -"- | -"- | | | 4-5 | 35 | I30 | ridge, jendarme | III | monolith | -"- | 4 | | 5-6 | 70 | 60 | wall | IV | broken. Good | -"- | 8 | | 6-7 | 30 | IOO | ridge | II | -"- | -"- | | | 7-8 | 20 | I20 | -"- | III | snowy | -"- | | | 8-9 | -30 | 20 | -"- | -"- | -"- | -"- | |

Description of a mountain route indicating the categories of difficulty and key elements of the path from the start to the summit and back.

Route Description (Explanation to the table of main route characteristics) Departure at 6:30 AM. Initially, the route follows a simple, crumbling ridge. Rock climbing category 2B. Each section from R0–R1, R1–R2, R2–R3 ends with a gendarme, which are all ascended "head-on". The section R3–R4 ends with a gendarme featuring an internal angle. This gendarme is easily bypassed to the left. Similarly, the section 4–5 is ascended. However, bypassing the fifth gendarme to the left requires a handrail, using one rope. After the fifth gendarme, there's a control cairn. Further, the route traverses left along simple rocks for 100 m, leading to a crumbling rock wall. The wall is ascended with piton belay (rocks of third and fourth difficulty categories). Section 6–7 follows a simple, crumbling ridge leading to the confluence of the eastern and northeastern ridges. Crampons are put on here. Section 7–8 is along a mixed ridge, very sharp, with alternating belay.

A technical ascent description of Pik Dikiy (4930 m) via the Eastern ridge in the Kokshaal-Too range of the Central Tian Shan.

Ascent Passport I. Ascent Class: Technical. Ascent Area, Ridge: Central Tien-Shan, Kokshaal-Tau ridge. Peak, its height, ascent route: p. Dikiy, 4930 m, via the eastern ridge. Expected difficulty category: 36.25 кк ~ 504. . 2 . Route Characteristics: height difference — 790 m; sections of 5th difficulty category — none; average steepness — 45°. Pitons hammered: rock, ice, bolted: a) for belay — 12, 7; b) for creating i.t.o. (initial belay points). Number of climbing hours — 8 hours. Number of overnight stays — none.

A description of the route to the top of Pik Dikiy via Severnyy Dikiy Pass, including technical details and difficulty level.

From the base camp, located on the right-bank moraine of the Yellow Inylchek Glacier below the peak Gorkogo, crossing the Yellow Inylchek Glacier in the direction of the northeast ridge of p. Dikiy, to the confluence of the Zvezdochka and Yellow Inylchek glaciers. Then along the heavily crevassed Zvezdochka glacier to its left-bank moraine. Along the moraine upwards along the base of p. Dikiy. Behind the eastern ridge, descending from p. Dikiy, there are places for good overnight stays. The overnight stays represent: a horizontal platform with a small lake surrounded by this glacial moraine. The approach takes 3 hours. From the overnight stays - straight up the fine scree to the clearly defined Severny Dikiy pass between the peaks of p. Dikiy and p. Slantsevyy. The Severny Dikiy pass is the starting point of the route. From the overnight stays to the start of the route - 1 hour 50 minutes. The ascent from the overnight stays takes 6 hours 30 minutes. Overcoming two ropes (0–I) is relatively simple rock destruction, not requiring piton protection. Movement is carried out strictly to the north along the ridge. Section (I–2) - a wall of medium difficulty, leading to a ledge (2–3). Here is a convenient change of lead. Traversing to the right along the slope to the couloir (3–4), which again leads to the ridge. In the couloir, there is wall ice, so special attention is needed. Further, a simple ridge (4–5) leads to a wall (5–6), which again leads to the ridge (6–7).

Ascent of Pik Dikiy (4930 m) via the South Ridge, category of difficulty 2B, made in 1980 by a group of climbers led by Krasovsky V.I.

Ascent Passport I. Ascent Class: Technical. Ascent Region, Ridge: Central Tien-Shan, Kokshaal-Tau ridge. Peak, its Height, Ascent Route: p. Dikiy, 4930 m via the southern ridge. Anticipated Difficulty Category: 2B Route Characteristics: height difference — 540 m; sections of 5th difficulty category — none; average steepness — 38°. Number of Pitons Driven: rock, ice, bolt pitons: a) for belaying 12; b) for creating intermediate belay points. Number of Climbing Hours — 7.5 hours.

First ascent of Peak Nansen (5697 m) via the East Face in the Inylchek Tau range, 5B grade, a combined route 3200-3500 m long.

Region: Eastern Tian Shan. Ridge: Inylchektau (Too). Section number according to the 2004 classification table: 7.3.5 Peak name: Peak Nansen, 5697 m. Route name: via the East Face Proposed: Category 5B difficulty; first ascent Route character: combined Route elevation gain: 1497 m according to GPS. Route length: 3200–3500 m. Length of the section: A) Category 5 difficulty — 800 m B) Category 6 difficulty — 70 m 6 (A). Hooks left: A) Rock hooks — 0

Winter ascent of Peak Nansen via the North-Eastern Ridge, category 5A difficulty, accomplished by a team led by Alexander Manulik.

Passport Winter category Central Tien-Shan, Engilchek valley Peak Nansen via Northeast ridge Proposed 5B category of complexity, first ascent Height difference 2847 m, length 3130 m, average steepness of the main part of the route 30.5° No hooks were left on the route. No previously driven hooks were found Team's climbing hours: 23 hours to the summit. Total 37 hours. Days - 4. Nights spent - 4 in tents. Leader: Manulik Alexander Gennadyevich, Candidate Master of Sports. Participants: Mikhailov Mikhail Mikhailovich, Master of Sports, Puchinin Andrey Albertovich, Candidate Master of Sports, Akimov Vitaly Vladimirovich, 1st sports category

Ascent of Peak Nansen (5697 m) via the North Ridge, category of complexity 5B, height difference 2850 m, combined route.

Ascent Certificate Ascent category — high-altitude technical climb. Region — central Tian-Shan mountain range. Peak — Nansen Peak, 5697 m, via the North Ridge, combined route. Estimated category of difficulty: 5B. Route characteristics: height difference — 2850 m, length of R5 section — 700 m, average slope — 55°. Pitons used: rock — 66 pieces, ice — 55 pieces. Total climbing hours — 36. Team leader — Oleg Matveevich Solovei, Candidate Master of Sports; team members: Valery Kuzmich Otchik, Candidate Master of Sports; Vasily Mikhailovich Tereshkovets, 1st sports category; Valery Ivanovich Petko, Candidate Master of Sports.