С кф. СВ гребня
Route Description: С кф. СВ гребня
Ascent to the summit Glavnaya Laboda via the North buttress and North-east ridge, a combined route of 4A category of complexity.
Fig. 18
65. Laboda Glavnaya via North контрфорс and North-East ridge
(combined route by E. Batukaev, 4A cat. dif., Fig. 18).
From the “Nakhashbita” meadow (group of 4–8 people) descend to the Khares River and near
the confluence of the Orsdon River, cross to the left bank of Khares. From the river, ascend
along the steep grassy slope of the gully, which gradually narrows into a narrow couloir with
steep rocky walls (rockfall possible).
From the upper part of the couloir, traverse simple rocks and ledges to the right onto the wide
talus ridge of the North контрфорс of the Laboda massif. Further along the talus and simple