ASCENT ROUTE DESCRIPTION to CENTRAL IRIK-CHAT peak (via Eastern summit) 2B cat. difficulty

The height of the peak is 4050 m. "Adyl-Su" tourist center 1975 The Irik-chat peaks are located in the Eastern spur of Elbrus. From the fork of the Baksan valley and Adyl-Su gorge, take the road to the Elbrus village, located at the entrance to the Irik-chat gorge. Take the lower trail on the right bank of the Irik-chat river and ascend the gorge. The trail goes along the grassy slope past sand pillars, small forests, to the confluence of the Chat and Irik rivers. At the forest boundary, there are "lower campsites". (3–3.5 hours from "Adyl-Su" tourist center). Then the trail goes up to the right along a steep grassy slope (40 min – 1 hour) and leads to a large stone on the site — "middle campsites". From here, ascend along the trail of the grassy slope, then along the scree towards the "Finger" gendarme on the saddle of the eastern ridge of the Irik-chat peak. The exit to the saddle is to the left of the "Finger" gendarme. 3–3.5 hours from "middle campsites" to the saddle.