SOUTHERN FEDERAL DISTRICT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION ALPINISM CHAMPIONSHIP 2009

REPORT OF THE TEAM OF THE NORTH OSSETIAN SEARCH AND RESCUE UNIT AND THE ALPINISM FEDERATION OF NORTH OSETIA

Peak: Monakh (2757 m) — via the left part of the North face. First ascent.

ASCENT DOCUMENTATION

1. Caucasus. Tsey valley. Classification section number 2.7.
2. Monakh (2757 m) — via the left part of the North face.
3. Proposed category: 5B. First ascent.
4. Route type: rock climbing.
5. Route height difference: 760 m (according to GPS). Total route length: 1100 m. Length of sections with 5–6 category difficulty: 210 m. Steepness of key sections: up to 100°. Average steepness of the route: 65°.