3 гребню
Description of the ascent route to the summit with a detailed analysis of technical features and ascent tactics.
Fig. 15.
Route Description: 3 гребню
Ascent to Ailama via the Western ridge, a combined route of 4B category of difficulty, including ice-snow and rocky sections.
76. Aylama via the West Ridge (combined route, I. Marra, category 4B difficulty,
fig. 5, 15, 17). From the upper plateau of Koruldashi Glacier (m. 72), approach the
wide snowy southern slope of the saddle between Aylama Malaya peak and the Big
Sharp Gendarme of Aylama's West Ridge.
From the plateau, cross the bergschrund on the left side of the steep wide snowy
slope, 400–500 m up, to the right of the rocks of the East Ridge of Aylama Malaya peak.
Having overcome the second bergschrund or bypassed it on the left via the rocks,
600–700 m up and to the right, towards the couloir on the left side of the Big Gendarme.
Follow the winding couloir, known as the "Zmeika" (Snake) couloir, 150–200 m up, to