Northwestern Caucasus
Route Description: В стене, траверс
Ascent to Elbrus peak via the classic route with a glacier, 65 km long and 2700 m elevation gain.
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Route Description: Ю гребню
Description of the first ascent to the unnamed peak 175 years of Kislovodsk (3100 m) via the southern edge and tyre ridge, difficulty category 1B.
ASCENT CERTIFICATE
- Type of ascent: rock climbing.
- Region of ascent: Arkhyz, Stavropol Krai, from Kardyvam mountain region to Marukh pass.
- Peak, its height, and ascent route: "175 years of Kislovodsk", via the southern ridge, 3100 m.
- Expected difficulty category: 1B.
- Route characteristics: elevation gain — 300 m, average slope — 40°–45°, route length: | D.C. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |------|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
Route Description: с юго-запада
### Climbing Route to Lashb Peak on the Western Caucasus, Category 1B Complexity Details on the approach and ascent to Lashb Peak, covering the essentials for a successful climb.
Characteristics of the Region
The peak "Layub" is located in the Western Caucasus where the Gagrinsky Range adjoins the Main Range. The area is relatively undeveloped in terms of alpinism. There are two classified routes in the region: – to peak "Smidovich" (3445 m) — category 3A difficulty – to peak "Layub" (2998 m) — category 2B difficulty The following peaks are of interest: – "Tsyndyshka" (3134 m) – peak "Kardyvach" (3041 m) – "Tskhvoa" (3241 m) – "Agepsta" (3263 m)
Route Description: В гребню
Traversing the "Lafb" massif from east to west, category 2B, includes passing 4 gendarmes and the summit along crumbling granite rocks and snowy-icy sections.
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Description
Traversing the "Laub" massif from east to west, category 2B difficulty. Height — 2900 m. (Photo № 2) From the base camp at "Kardyvach" lake, the path to the saddle of the Main ridge of "Laub" peak goes along the trail to the snow cone protruding from the couloir. We cross the snow cone from right to left and ascend to the steep grassy slopes covered with dense snow. Having reached the oval ridge, we continue moving straight north along it, in the direction of the visible couloir, which leads to the saddle — the beginning of the traverse. The path along the snowy oval ridge is straightforward and takes 1 hour 30 minutes to reach the couloir. Couloir:
- Completely covered with snow, with ice patches in some areas;
- Pressing to the left side, we use an ice axe for belay;
- On the way, there are small protruding rock outcrops, which are passed directly — the rocks are straightforward;
Route Description: В ребру
Ascent to the Jharb summit (2998 m) via the Eastern edge, difficulty category 4B–5B, route length 1000 m, average slope 50°.
Passport
Ascent
- Ascent class — technical.
- Ascent area, ridge — Caucasus, Krasnodar Krai up to Marukh pass.
- Peak, its height, ascent route — Layub, 2998 m via the eastern ridge.
- Proposed difficulty category — 4–6.
- Route characteristics: length of sections: R0–R1 — 450 m; R2–R3 — 230 m; R4–R5 — 640 m; R5–R6 — 320 m. elevation gain 1000 m; average steepness — 50°.
- Pitons driven — for belay — for exceptional circumstances.
Route Description: СВ стене
Description of the ascent route to Lapb-Восточный peak via the North-Eastern wall, category 5B, climbed in 1973 by a group of climbers led by O.N. Mazurov.
The route in question is laid out on the northeastern side of the main peak of Layub Vostochny. The route can be conditionally divided into four parts:
- the lower part — a snowy slope, a snow-ice cone, rocks, below the "sheep's foreheads";
- the overhanging Northeast wall;
- the ridge of the counterfort;
- the rocky-snowy ridge of the summit. The route is generally complicated by solid rocky formations, heavily snowed, and sheer sections covered with accreted ice. The greatest difficulty is presented by a three-hundred-meter wall, with an overall steepness of more than 90°. The passage is facilitated by the presence of two giant internal corners crossing the wall in a zigzag from left to right, then from right to left (sections R4–R5, R5–R6, R6–R7) in the direction of the counterfort ridge. The most challenging part is the upper section of the wall (sections R9–R18), composed of ice-covered slabs with a steepness of 80°–90° and in places overhanging up to 120° and corniced. Further, the route passes along the complex steep rocks of the counterfort, transitioning into the rocky-snowy ridge of the summit.
Route Description: СВ стене
Ascent to the summit of Lapb (2998 m) via the North-East Wall, category of difficulty 5B, height difference 1000 m, 135 rock pitons.
Ascent Passport
I. Ascent class - rock. 2. Ascent area - Western Caucasus. 3. Peak, its height, ascent route - Larb, 2998 m, via the northeast wall. 4. Proposed difficulty category - 5B. 5. Route characteristics: height difference - 1000 m, length of sections with 5-6 cat. diff. - 395 m, average steepness - 65° 6. Number of pitons driven for belaying and creating artificial holds: rock - 135; ice - none; bolt - none. 7. Number of climbing hours - 25 hours.
Route Description: СВ стене
Description of the ascent route to Lapb peak (2998 m) via the North-Eastern wall with a difficulty category of 5B in the Caucasus.
Ascent Route
Climbing type — rock. Climbing area — Caucasus, Krasnodar Krai. Peak, its height, ascent route — Lajub via N-E wall, 2998 m. Proposed difficulty category — 5B (KTPV, 2.1 clause 6). Route characteristics:
- Elevation gain — 900 m
- Length of sections:
- R4 category: 620 m
- R5 category: 440 m
- R6 category: 110 m
- Average steepness of the route — 50–52°
- Wall section steepness — 72–75°
Route Description: С кулуару и В гребню
Description of the first ascent of the peak "Meliator" (3055 m) in the Western Caucasus via a 2A category complexity route, made in 1981 by a group of Stavropol climbers.
ASCENT PASS
- ASCENT CLASS — rock
- ASCENT REGION — Western Caucasus, Arkhyz, Soffiy Range between the upper reaches of the Sofia and Ak-Airy rivers
- PEAK, ROUTE — peak "MELIORATOR" (proposed by the first ascenders), 3055 m via the North couloir and East ridge
- PROPOSED DIFFICULTY CATEGORY — 2A
- ROUTE CHARACTERISTICS — combined, via a snow-ice couloir and a rocky ridge, height difference 460 m, average slope — 45°, ridge — 25°
- HOOKS DRIVEN IN — 3 ice screws, 2 rock pitons
- TRAVEL TIME — about 8 hours
- NUMBER OF NIGHTS — not required on the route
- ASCENT LEADER — Zaporizhchenko E.V. — Candidate Master of Sports, instructor
Route Description: В гребню
Description of the first ascent route to the summit "Komsomolets Stavropolya" (3290 m) along the Eastern ridge, complexity category 2A, in the Western Caucasus.
Ascent Passport
I. ASCENT CLASS 2. ASCENT AREA, RIDGE 3. PEAK, ITS HEIGHT, ASCENT ROUTE, NATURE OF THE ROUTE
- Rocky
- Western Caucasus, North-Western spur of the Sofiyskiy ridge, Psysh river basin
- “Komsomolets Stavropolya” (as named by the first ascenders), 3290 m, via the Eastern ridge, snow-rocky
- PROPOSED DIFFICULTY CATEGORY — 2A
- ROUTE CHARACTERISTICS
- Height difference — 350 m, average steepness — 45°