Марсала

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May 8, 2025
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Description of the "Marsala" route, category 5B difficulty level, to the top of Kuba Kaya in Crimea, technically challenging and involving crack protection and climbing.

Crimea, Kuba Kaya. "Marsala" Route, 5B

Kuba Kaya, along the left edge of the tower v. Kuba Kaya Tsentralnaya, 5B, (S. Pugachev — P. Shvets, 2008) The technically challenging part of the route follows a pronounced, sometimes overhanging internal corner in the left part of the Central tower. Mainly, it's A1–A2 level aid climbing, with the upper 30 meters being IV-V category climbing. The length of this part of the route is 100 m. 4 pitons were left behind - at 12 m, 35 m, 45 m, and 70 m. It wasn't possible to fully commit and feel some kind of extreme; everything was calm and reliable. If you "connect" the upper part with the lower part of the "9 Marta" route, you get a full-fledged Crimean 5B. Crimea, Kuba Kaya. "Marsala" Route, 5B Crimea, Kuba Kaya. "Marsala" Route, 5B

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