Ascent Log

1. Climbing category—
2. Climbing region— Krasnodar Krai, Kardyvach Lake.
3. Climbing route — Tsynдышхо Northern via the north-eastern ridge
4. Ascent characteristics: elevation gain — 1,252 m average slope of ascent — 40° length of difficult sections —
5. Pitons driven:
   • rock —

Ascent Passport

Climb category — technical. Region of ascent — Krasnodar Krai, Kardyvach plateau. Route of ascent — Mt. Tsyndyshko Malaya (3010 m) via the Northwest buttress, category 2A difficulty. Characteristics of ascent — route is combined.

• total elevation gain of the route — 350–400 m
• average steepness of the route — 30–35°
• number of climbing hours (from camp to camp) — 10–12 hours. Team name — group of climbers from Krasnodar city committee on physical culture and sports. Team composition —
• Ponimatko Oleg Ivanovich — team leader, 1st sports category, alpinism instructor
• Semenov Mikhail Ivanovich — 1st sports category

Report

On the first ascent to the summit of Tsyndyshko Malaya via the northwestern counterfort in the period from April 29 to 30, 1976, by a group assembled by the Krasnodar City Committee for Physical Culture and Sports.

Route Description

From the base camp at Lake Kardyvach, head up the Upper Mzymta River to the start of the ascent up steep snowy slopes leading to the cirque between Tsyndyshko Yuzhnaya peak and Tsyndyshko Malaya peak. Staying in the central part of the cirque (avalanches!), move in the direction of Tsyndyshko Pass until the second snow couloir on the right, which leads to a clearly defined saddle on the counterfort of Tsyndyshko Malaya peak. The time taken to reach the couloir from the camp is 2.5–3 hours. Ascent up the couloir (2.5–3 ropes) with a steepness of 30 to 60° in the upper part, then up a steep snowy ridge to beneath a 4-meter rock wall (moderate climbing, 1 piton). Then, exit via sloping snowy slabs and a snowy ridge to beneath the first "gendarme". It is climbed directly "head-on" (moderate climbing). From the "gendarme", a sport rappel (1 rope) down to a snowy saddle with a separate rocky "finger". From the saddle, follow the ridge, then up a 3-meter rock wall (moderate climbing, 1 piton) and via an internal corner on its right-hand side, exit onto a snowy "knife-edge" (1 rope). A steep rocky ascent on the ridge (second "gendarme") is bypassed on the left via a steep, sloping snowy ledge (1 rope, 2 pitons). Then, ascend the rocky ridge to a platform beneath the sub-summit. The sub-summit is reached with alternate belays on the right-hand side of the ridge (cornice 1). From the sub-summit, descend to a broad depression in the ridge and, via simple, broken rocks (2 ropes), ascend to the summit. The time taken to complete the route from exiting beneath the couloir is 5–6 hours. The descent via the ascent route takes 2–3 hours, depending on the condition of the route.

REPORT on the first ascent to the summit of Tsyndyshho Main via the Western counterfort in the period from April 29 to 30, 1974, by a group from the Krasnodar Regional Council of the Burevestnik Sports Society (Route complexity category — 3B)

Description of the ascent to Mt. Tsyndyshho Main (3210 m) via the Western counterfort

Group composition:

1. Khoruzhik O.V. — 1st sports category — leader
2. Shklyaev E.V. — Candidate Master of Sports — participant
3. Gerasyuk A.K. — Candidate Master of Sports — participant
4. Kovalevsky V.A. — Candidate Master of Sports — participant
5. Akhtyrsky O.A. — Candidate Master of Sports — participant

First day — April 29, 1974

Ascent to Tsyndyshko 2nd North peak via the North edge

Group composition

1. Gorshenev K.A. — 1st sports category — leader, participant
2. Gorbachevsky A.D. — 1st sports category, instructor (No. 2584)
3. Volkovsky V.Z. — 2nd sports category, participant
4. Semenov M.I. — 2nd sports category, participant.

Day one (approach to the route)

April 28, 1974 Departure from the base camp at Kardyvach lake at 15:00, upwards along the right bank (in the direction of travel) of the Upper Mzymta river to a group of large boulders beneath the walls of Layub Eastern peak. Then, upwards to the right across a wide snowy slope with rocky outcrops, leading to a saddle beneath Northern Tsyndyshko peak. The journey from the base camp takes 3–3.5 hours. Overnight stay on the saddle. From here, the beginning of the route is visible. This part of the path was prepared: steps were trodden to the ridge connecting to Northern Tsyndyshko peak.

Day two

MOUNTAINEERING FEDERATION OF KRASNODAR TERRITORY

REPORT

ON THE ASCENT TO FISHT PEAK (NORTH-WEST) VIA THE RIGHT PART OF THE WESTERN WALL ROUTE OF APPROXIMATE 4B DIFFICULTY CATEGORY (SECOND ASCENT) BY THE TEAM FROM ALPINISM CLUB "SHTURM", KRASNODAR ON MAY 27, 2018 2018

I. ASCENT PASSPORT

Krasnodar Krai Alpinism Federation

Report

on the ascent to Fisht North-West (2581 m) via the western wall (V. Shipilov, 2009), second ascent, approximately 4B cat. diff., made by the "Shturm" alpinism section team Krasnodar, 2017

Ascent Passport

1. Western Caucasus, Krasnodar Krai, 2.1
2. Fisht peak (NW) (2581 m). Route via the western wall (V. Shipilov, 2009)
3. Proposed — 4B cat. diff., second ascent
4. Route type: rock
5. Route height difference — 500 m

Report on the ascent of Mt. Fisht (C) via the center of the Western wall by the team from MAI and CSKA alpinist clubs named after Demchenko

Ascent Passport

1. Caucasus, Krasnodar region, classified in the 2008 table 2.1
2. Fisht 2160, 6A category, winter, via the center of the 3 wall through the "bastion", Spiridonov A., 2009 (classified, Protocol No. 2 dated 02.10.2009)
3. Route type: rock climbing
4. Route elevation gain: 472.6 m Route length: 565 m Length of sections:
   • VI category — 285 m
   • V category — 140 m

1. Climbing area: Caucasus, Krasnodar region to Marukh pass, 2.1.
2. Summit name: p. 2160 m (Fisht massif). Route name: Via the North-West edge of the Western wall of the Northern shoulder of Fisht peak, dedicated to the memory of rescuer S.N. Plyushchenko.
3. Category: 6A cat. diff., first ascent.
4. Route type: Technical rock climbing.
5. Route height difference: Route length: 640 m (GPS) Section length: 590 m. V cat. diff. – 115 m; VI cat. diff. – 100 m; VI+ cat. diff. – 205 m. Average slope:

Ascent Passport

1. Ascent area: Caucasus, Krasnodar region up to Marukh pass, 2.1
2. Name of the peak: P. 2160 (Fisht massif). Route name: Via the Center of the Western wall of the North shoulder of Fisht peak
3. Proposed: 5B cat. diff., first ascent
4. Route type: Rock
5. Height difference of the route: 590 m (by altimeter) Route length: 700 m Length of sections: 5 cat. diff. – 275 m; 6 cat. diff. – 35 m. Average steepness:
   • main section of the route: 84°