Mt. Sel'dy 3664 m. Description of the route via Kosaya Shchel' on the Southwest wall 4A (Velikanov V. Yu.) It is convenient to set up a storm camp under 2A on Sel'dy, from there it's a 40-minute approach to the route. The main landmarks of the route:

• an oblique crack above the terrace;
• a black wall with a runnel. Clearly visible on the approach. The start of the route is logically located under the landmarks along the couloir and easy rocks. A photograph through binoculars (the lower part of the route is not visible). From the start of the route to the terrace takes 1.5–2 hours depending on the condition of the route and the group's talent.

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ASCENT REPORT

1. ASCENT CLASS: Rock climbing
2. ASCENT AREA, MOUNTAIN RANGE: 2.10 (2B) Dagestan Mountains, Eastern Caucasus
3. PEAK, ITS HEIGHT, ASCENT ROUTE: Mt. Sel'dy 3664 m via the diagonal crack on the Southwest wall, rock climbing.
4. PROPOSED DIFFICULTY CATEGORY: 4A
5. ROUTE CHARACTERISTICS: Height difference — 360 m; length of sections with 4–5 difficulty category — 270 m; average steepness of the route — 55°; wall section steepness — 59°.
6. PITONS PLACED:
   • Chocks — 53/2
   • Rock pitons — 31/2