3 гребню
Route Description: 3 гребню
Ascent to Vullei Peak (3960 m) via the 3rd ridge, category of difficulty 1B, L. Nadezhdin's route, with a description of the path from Shkhelda Alpine Camp to the summit and descent.
пик Вуллея, 3960 м, via 3rd ridge, cat. diff. 1B, route by L. Nadezhdin, 35 The path from the Shkhelda AU SB (Alplager) follows the trail leading to the Shkhelda glacier and further along the left edge of the glacier to the Ak-Su glacier. At the confluence with the Shkhelda glacier, turn left from the glacier edge to the middle of the Shkhelda glacier and ascend it to the slopes of Peak Vulley. Approaching the slopes, turn to the right bank of the glacier, where a rocky outcrop is located near the turn of the Shkhelda glacier opposite Peak Durovsky and the ascent to the Ushba plateau, offering a good camping spot (Shkhelda bivouac). There is water available at the bivouac site. It is possible to set up a bivouac for 8-10 tents. The travel time is 6 hours from the Shkhelda AU SB. From the bivouac, the path goes along the scree slopes located to the left of the bivouac. Movement should be done with great caution (especially in a large group) as rockfall is possible from the slopes of Peak Vulley. After the scree, a steep snow slope (35-40°) begins, leading to the saddle between the subpeak and the main peak. The ascent is hazardous due to the steepness of the slopes and requires great caution, especially during mass ascents; when moving along the snow slope, it is necessary to stay on the left side (in the direction of travel) as the right side has a steep slope with snow cornices. Further ascent follows the western ridge to the summit (about 1 hour 40 minutes). Movement along the snowy ridge is not difficult, but caution is still necessary. The ridge features rocky sections and minor obstacles (about 20-25 meters). The ascent from the bivouac to the summit takes around 7 hours. Descent takes 3-4 hours.