Ascent made during the 1972 USSR Alpine Championship

1. Class of ascent — technically difficult.
2. Area of ascent — Bezengi, Mikhigri gorge.
3. Ascent route — Pushkin Peak via the North face (5000 m).
4. Characteristics of the ascent: height difference — 2000 m, average steepness — 60°, length of the most difficult sections — 980 m,
5. Number of pitons used: rock pitons — 112 pieces, ice pitons — 80 pieces, drilled pitons were not used.
6. Number of climbing hours — 70 hours only on the wall.
7. Number of bivouacs and their characteristics:

Pushkin Peak via the North Face

Ascent Log

1. Region: Caucasus, Bezengi gorge, section 2.5
2. Summit: Pushkin Peak 5100 m. Route name: via the North Face
3. Proposed — 5B category of difficulty, variant or combination
4. Route type: combined
5. Route elevation gain: 1900 m. Route length: 2930 m. Length of sections:
   • 5th category of difficulty — 780 m