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May 8, 2025
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The ascent to the summit of Krumkol via the Southern ridge is a Category 3B climb that takes 8-10 hours and requires specialized equipment and belaying.

57. Krumkol via the South Ridge, cat. 3B (Kronok and Kolt — 1930; D. Salov and Yu. Golizdra — August 27, 1937; Fig. 19). The path from the "Bezengi" alpine camp to the left-bank moraine of the Krumkol Glacier under the scree slopes of the South Ridge of Krumkol peak see in description 42, the path from the fork of the Dykhsu and Karasu gorges — in description 43. From the moraine:

  • 300 m up the scree Southwest slope,
  • then along a wide scree snow-filled couloir ascent to the South Ridge of Krumkol peak. Along the route:
  • along a simple, heavily destroyed rocky ridge,
  • then along a gently sloping snowy ridge and slope ascent to under a 30-meter rocky belt, which is passed through a central rocky couloir (insurance!). Further:
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