Langtang Himal

Account of the Kharkov climbing team’s ascent of Shishapangma (8012 m) in the Himalayas in alpine style on May 1, 1998.

Ascent Passport Ascent category — high-altitude technical. Central Himalayas. Shishapangma, 8012 m, via North face, classic route. 5th category of difficulty. Pitons used: rock — none; закладок — none; ice — none; шлямбурных — none. Climbing hours: 20 and days — 4. Night bivouacs: 1st at 6500 m; 2nd — 7000 m; 3rd — 7400 m. Leader: Svergun Igor Nikolaevich, Master of Sports of International Class, Kharkov, 26-a, 23 Avgusta st., apt. 73.