через Плоский Толбачик
Route Description: через Плоский Толбачик
Climbing Mount Everest via the Southeast Ridge, a detailed description of the challenging route and key considerations for mountaineers.
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Route Description: через Плоский Толбачик
Ascent to Ostry Tolbachik volcano (3682 m) via Plosky from the north, category of complexity 2B, route description and key features.
Vlk. Ostry Tolbachik. 3682 m through Ploskiy from the north, 2B cat. dif., (A. Berezin, 1965)
From the base camp, located in the valley of the Studenaya river, the approach to the beginning of the ridge of Ploskiy Tolbachik along alpine meadows takes 2 hours. At the foot of the ridge begins a large and medium scree, along them along the glacier - the exit to the beginning of the ascent (see photo). The ridge is a wide lava flow, covered with firn and ice, passed simultaneously in rope teams. Before reaching the summit of Ploskiy Tolbachik volcano, the slope steepness increases to 35°, and there are many open crevasses (Bergschrunds); all crevasses are overcome by snow bridges. The summit of Ploskiy Tolbachik is a snow-firn plateau three kilometers long, with a huge crater in the western part, 1800 m by 1500 m in diameter. Along the plateau in the western direction - the exit to the edge of the crater. The ascent time for this section of Ploskiy Tolbachik volcano is 5-6 hours. Crossing the plateau in the direction of the snowy ridge, one and a half kilometers long, with a steepness of 35-40°, leads to the summit of Ostry Tolbachik. Passing the ridge is done simultaneously in rope teams. The ascent from Ploskiy Tolbachik to the summit of Ostry Tolbachik takes 1.5-2 hours. The summit is a snow dome, from which icefalls descend to the north and south. The total ascent time is 8-9 hours. Descent from the summit:
- along the ascent route;
- it is possible to descend directly from the summit along the 2B route - the northern slope.