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Ascent

1. Ascent class — technical.
2. Ascent area, ridge — Caucasus, Krasnodar Krai up to Marukh pass.
3. Peak, its height, ascent route — Layub, 2998 m via the eastern ridge.
4. Proposed difficulty category — 4–6.
5. 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°.
6. Pitons driven — for belay — for exceptional circumstances.