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REPORT ON THE ASCENT OF THE USSR CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE CLASS OF "TECHNICALLY COMPLEX" CLIMBS Peak MaaShey-Bash via the northwest wall. Altai. (5B + 1 - approximately) Dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the Soviet State. Team of the Leningrad City Council of the Union of Sports Societies and Organizations of the RSFSR. 1967.

1. Geographical description and sporting characteristics of the climb object.

Peak MaaShey-Bash (4200 m) is the highest point of the North-Chuya mountain node ("Bish-Murdu"), one of the most picturesque regions of Mountainous Altai. The node is formed by the North-Chuya ridge, stretching in a latitudinal direction between the rivers Chuya to the north, Karagem and Chegan-Uzun to the south. The MaaShey-Bash massif is located in the western part of the ridge. Its northern slopes give rise to the MaaShey glacier, the second longest in Altai (10 km). The MaaShey-Yul river flows out of the glacier and runs north until it meets the Chuya. To the east of MaaShey, the North-Chuya ridge is composed of the peaks Karagem, Bars, Tamma, Burvestnik, UPI, and Snezhnaya. The northern spur of the ridge at peak Burvestnik separates the MaaShey and Ak-Tru glaciers. MaaShey-Bash drops to the north with severe walls that capture the attention of climbers. The classified route (4B) to the summit follows the northern ridge, which separates the Left and Central MaaShey glaciers. Routes on the northeast wall (snow and ice, with small rocky outcrops) are objectively hazardous due to the hanging snow cornices above. Their formation is likely facilitated by heavy precipitation and strong southwest winds this year.

Russian Championship in Alpinism

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Report

on the ascent to Maashey peak 4173 m via NW wall (P. Budanova) CTMGV 1.70 of the Rubtsovsk Sports Committee team Team Leader: Sergeev V.P. Coach: Drakin A.V. 1997 Rubtsovsk Sports Committee:

Ascent Passport

1. Area, gorges: Severo-Chuysky ridge, Altai.
2. Name of the summit: Mashey (N), route name: via the right buttress of the NW wall.
3. Proposed: 5B category of complexity, first ascent.
4. Route type: combined.
5. Route elevation gain: 680 m. Route length: 890 m. Length of sections with V category of complexity: 330 m. VI category of complexity: 70 m. Average steepness of the main part of the route: 58°. Total route steepness: 73°.
6. Elements used on the route:
   • Anchor pitons — 9
   • Chocks — 63

V. Radistov (V.) via the couloir from the south. A.V. Altai. May 8, 1991

Passport

1. Class — snow-ice.
2. Altai, Severo-Chuysky ridge, Aktru gorge.
3. V. Radistov (V.) via the couloir from the south.
4. Proposed category 1B, first ascent.
5. Height difference 1650 m, length 10 km (from the base camp at GMS Aktru).
6. Moving time 7 hours.
7. The ascent was made by a team of two. Drakin A.V. CMS.

Passport

1.2. North-Chuya Range, Aktru gorge. EXISTING: "1.2.54 Radistov (V) 3750 1B from the south via Akturu couloir. A. Drakin, 91"

Proposed Reclassification of the Route

1.2.54 Radistov (V) 3523 2A category of difficulty to the south couloir of the eastern ridge Note: height (3522.7) - according to the published map M 1:50000. Altitude difference according to the group's altimeter: 3550–2930 = 620 m. Route length – 1,200 m (estimated); including category III difficulty – 290 m up to 40°. Average steepness of the entire route – 30°. Used in total for the ascent: ice screws – 6 rock stoppers and rock pitons — none

Passport

1.2. North Chuya Range, Aktru gorge. Radistov (E) 3523 via the left part of the northern slope of the eastern ridge. Proposed: Category 2B difficulty, first ascent. Route character: ice-snow. Note: height (3522.7) - according to the published online map M 1:50 000. Altitude difference according to the group's altimeter: 3530–2940 = 590 m. Route length – 1100 m (estimated); including: Category III difficulty – 140 m up to 50°. Average steepness of the route – 33°.

Passport

1. Gorny Altai, Severo-Chuysky Ridge (a/l "Aktru").
2. p. Radiostov Vostochnaya (3750 m) via the ice gully on the northern slope and the western ridge.
3. Proposed 3B category difficulty (first ascent). Route length 1230 m. Height difference 650 m. Average slope: — main part of the route — 46°; — entire route — 33°.
4. Hooks left — 0 pcs.
5. Climbing hours to the summit — 6 h 10 min.
6. Leader: Gaponov Alexander Vladimirovich (1st sports category, "Irbis" club, Kemerovo).

V. Radistov via the ridge from the Bolshaya Aktru glacier, category III

From the camp, move up the Aktru river in the direction of the Bolshaya Aktru glacier. The ridge of Radistov Peak is bypassed on the right. Move along the slopes of Kzyl-Tash Peak, following the riverbed until the big "sheep's foreheads" (1–1.5 hours), which are bypassed on the right along a steep scree slope. Further:

• go along the edge of the glacier to the slopes of Stazhёrov Peak.
• the lake ("Goluboye" / "Blue") is located behind a moraine rampart.
• there is a hut on the moraine.
• from the camp, it takes 2–2.5 hours of walking. From the moraine lake, cross the Bolshaya Aktru glacier in the direction of the widest snow couloir,

PASSPORT

1. Snow and ice class.
2. Altai, Severo-Chuysky ridge, Aktru gorge.
3. Radistov (Gl.) via the northern slope.
4. Proposed category 3A (first ascent).
5. Elevation gain 450 m, length 800 m.
6. Ice screws 21 pcs.
7. Total hours from base camp to base camp 12 h.
8. Approach possible with overnight stay at "Goluboe ozero" (Blue Lake).
9. Drakin A.V. CMS

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Ascent Report

to v. Skazka via North entronforts of the Eastern ridge (along the route) I. Ascent class — technical. 2. Ascent area, ridge — Akaya, North-Chuya Belki. 3. Skazka peak, 3500 m, ascent via North entronforts of the Eastern ridge, route is combined. 4. Proposed category of difficulty — 4A. 5. Route characteristics: height difference — 900 m, length of sections with 4th difficulty grade — 360 m, average steepness — 40°. 6. Pitons hammered in: