Northwestern Caucasus
Route Description: СВ гребню, траверс
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) |
Route Description: В гребню
Description of a technical route of 2B category of difficulty to the top Kardivach-Main (3150 m) in Krasnodar region via the eastern ridge.
ASCENT PASS
- Ascent class: technical
- Ascent area: 2.1. Krasnodar Krai up to Marukh pass.
- Peak, its height, ascent route: Kardyvach — Glavnaya, 3150 m, via the eastern ridge, combined (snow, rocks).
- Route characteristics: height difference 700 m, average steepness 40°.
- Expected difficulty category: 2B.
- Pitons driven: for belay; for creating artificial support points | | rock pitons | ice screws | | :---------- | :--------- | :--------- | | rock | 2 | 1 |
Route Description: Ю кф.
Climbing certificate for Kardyvach peak (3106 m) via the stone counterfort, category of difficulty 3A, route and approach description.
ASCENT PASSPORT
I. ASCENT CLASS — technical 2. ASCENT AREA, RANGE — Caucasus, Krasnodar Krai up to Marukh pass, Main Caucasian Range. 3. PEAK, ITS HEIGHT, ASCENT ROUTE — Kardyvach (Main), 3105 m, via the southern counterfort. 4. PROPOSED DIFFICULTY CATEGORY — 3A 5. ROUTE CHARACTERISTICS: length of sections R1–200 m; R2–40 m; R3–595 m; R4–110 m. elevation gain — 385 m. average slope — 42° 6. NUMBER OF PITS ON: for protection and belay, for artificial climbing holds. rock — 23, ice — 0, bolt — 0 7. TOTAL CLIMBING TIME — 7 h 15 min
Route Description: СЗ гребню
### Description of the First Ascent via the Northwest Ridge to Kardyvach Glavnaya Peak (3105 m) The climb is categorized as 4-5 difficulty and was first achieved by a group of mountaineers in 1970.
Description
The route of the first ascent via the Northwest Ridge to the summit of Kardyvach Glavnaya (3105 m) - approximately Category 4B difficulty - was climbed by a group of climbers from the Krasnodar City Section of Alpinism under the DSO "TRUD" in May 1970. The Kardyvach Glavnaya peak, with an elevation of 3105 m, is located on the Main (Watershed) Ridge, near the junction of the Main and Gagra ridges in the area of Kardyvach-Ritsa lakes.
The peak is a rocky-snowy dome with a sharp shoulder extending to the northwest, which then turns into a ridge.
The described ascent route goes from the "13-ti" pass along the northwest ridge.
Route Characteristics
The route is rocky-snowy, mainly ridge-like, and surpasses routes like:
- Dubll-peak
- Adai-khokh
Route Description: центру Ю стены
Ascent to the summit of Kardyvach Glavny via the center of the southern wall, category of difficulty 4B, made by a group of climbers in May 1979.
Ascent Passport
I. Climbing category: Rock climbing. 2. Climbing area, ridge: Western Caucasus, Main Caucasian Range, Awadkhara region. 3. Peak, its height, ascent route: Mt. Kardyvach Main, 3150 m, via the center of the South face. 4. Estimated difficulty category: 4B (winter). 5. Route characteristics:
Route Description: В кф.
Report on the ascent of the FAKK team to the summit of Nagai-Koshki via the eastern spur on 23.08.2020 with a description of the 2A category complexity route.
Report
On the ascent to Nagay-Koshki peak (2090 m) via the eastern counterfort ("Botanik") 2A category of complexity by the FAKK team for the period 23.08.2020
I. Ascent Passport
| № | 1. General Information | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Full name, sports rank of the team leader | Khrabovchenko V.V., 2nd sports rank |
| 1.2 | Full name, sports rank of the participants | Bondarenko S., 2nd sports rank, Zhikhar R., 3rd sports rank, Ovcharenko D., 3rd sports rank |
| 1.3 | Full name of the coach | Kravchenko O.V., CMS, instructor 2 cat., Aristov I.E., MS, instructor 2 cat. |
| 1.4 | Organization | Federation of Alpinism of Krasnodar Krai |
| 2. Characteristics of the Ascent Object |
Route Description: ЮВ гребню
Report on the ascent to the summit of Chugush (3238 m) via the South-Eastern ridge, category 2B difficulty level, a combined route.
ALPINISM FEDERATION OF KRASNODAR TERRITORY REPORT ON THE ASCENT TO CHUGUSH PEAK (3238 m) VIA THE SOUTHEAST RIDGE, Presumably Category 2B, combined. First ascent. Team leader – Ivan Sergeyevich Kuchkin Sochi 2020
Ascent Details
- Western Caucasus, Krasnaya Polyana area, Achipse gorge, section 2.1 of the mountain peak route classifier.
- Peak: Chugush, 3238 m.
- Route: via the Southeast Ridge
- Category of difficulty: presumably 2B
- Route type: combined
Route Description: Левый контрфорс Западной стены
Climbing report on ascending to the summit of Kara-Jash via Category 4B route on the left counterfort of the western wall.
ALPINISM FEDERATION OF KRASNODAR TERRITORY
Report
On the ascent to the summit of Kara-Dzhash (3171 m) via the route of the left buttress of the Western wall, approximately 4B cat. diff. (second ascent) by the team of the alpinism club "Shтурm", Krasnodar, on September 2, 2022.
I. Ascent Passport
| 1. General Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Full name, sports rank of the leader | Kotlyarov Dmitry Viktorovich, 1st sports rank |
| 1.2 | Full name, sports rank of participants | Ivashchenko Mikhail Nikolayevich, CMSR |
| 1.3 | Full name of the coach | Kapustin Andrey Evgenyevich |
Route Description: СЗ склону и З гребню
Report on the ascent of the SAK "Maximum" team to the summit of Sofia via the Northwest Slope and West Ridge, a Category 2A climb.
Report
On the ascent to the summit of Sofia via the northwest slope and west ridge, category 2A complexity, by the team of SAC "Maximum", August 3, 2023.
I. Ascent Passport
| №№ | 1. General Information | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Full name, sports rank of the leader | Svitovoy Kirill Viktorovich, 2nd sports rank |
| 1.2 | Full name, sports rank of participants | Kozoderov Vasily Viktorovich, 2nd sports rank, Shkurenko Yulia Viktorovna, 3rd sports rank, Medalieva Zaira Aslanovna, 3rd sports rank, Chernov Stanislav Evgenievich, 3rd sports rank |
| 1.3 | Full name of the coach | Grebenyuk Alexander Viktorovich |
Route Description: ЮЗ стене
Report on the first ascent of the route of 4B category of complexity to the summit 2321 (Pshekho-su South-West) via the south-west wall.
Report
ON THE FIRST ASCENT TO THE SUMMIT 2321 (PSHEKHO-SU SOUTHWEST) VIA THE SOUTHWEST WALL ROUTE, CATEGORY 4B, BY THE TEAM OF THE STAVROPOL KRAI ALPINISM FEDERATION ON JULY 2, 2023.
I. Climbing Report
| № | 1. General Information | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Full name, sports rank of the leader | Glushnev Alexander Nikolaevich, 2nd sports rank |
| 1.2 | Full name, sports rank of the participants | Iver Evgeny Vasilievich, CMS, instructor 3rd category (cert. №898) Shpilevoy Yuri Valerievich, 2nd sports rank |
| 1.3 | Full name of the coach | Enin Vladimir Ilyich |
| 1.4 | Organization | Stavropol Krai Federation of Alpinism |
| 2. Characteristics of the Climbing Object |