ASCENT TO THE SUMMIT OF VOSTOCHNAYA MIZHIRGI VIA THE SOUTH FACE (FIRST ASCENT)

The ascent was made by the group of the Moscow City Council of the DSO "TRUD" consisting of:

1. FINOGENOV M.A. — Master of Sports (leader)
2. Puchkov L.N. — 1st sports category (participant)
3. Tkachenko A.N. — 1st sports category (participant) The group was on the route from July 8 to July 14, 1963. Base — "Bezengi" alpine camp. The route (traverse of Vostochная and Zapadная Mizhirgi peaks) with ascent to Vostochная Mizhirgi via the South face was planned as a training traverse of both Mizhirgi peaks before the ascent claimed for the USSR championship, and was carried out in conjunction with the group of the DSO "TRUD" from Leningrad led by SOLONNIKOV V.A.

ROUTE TAKEN BY THE GROUP VIA THE SOUTH FACE OF VOSTOCHNAYA MIZHIRGI

The South face of Mizhirgi has attracted the attention of our sports group over the past few years. This massif, never climbed before, is of great interest. During a training ascent to the summit of Krumkol from the south, we thoroughly examined the face of Mizhirgi peak and outlined several options for the first ascent. Photographs and sketches were made.