ASCENT PASS

1. Ascent class — rock climbing
2. Ascent area — Caucasus, from Gurdzivtseck pass to Mamison pass
3. Khitsan-khokh peak, height 3500 m, via the spur of the North-West ridge
4. Proposed difficulty category — 4B
5. Route characteristics: Height difference 300 m. Route length 745 m, including sections of 3rd diff. cat. — 155 m, sections of 4th diff. cat. — 300 m,

Report

on the first ascent to the summit of Urskhok 2nd Eastern, via the South wall, category 2A difficulty, by the team from the alpinism club "Kaskad", from July 7 to 8, 2020 2020 year

1. Ascent Passport

№№	1. General Information
1.1	Full name, sports rank of the leader	Egorin S.V. — Master of Sports
1.2	Full name, sports category of participants	Shmonova N.A. — 3rd sports category, Shmonov A.V. — 3rd sports category.
1.3	Full name of the coach	Egorin S.V.
1.4	Organization	Alpinism Club "Kaskad"

Ascent Record

1. Ascent classification: winter.
2. Ascent area: Caucasus, Lateral Ridge, Tsadjiudon gorge.
3. Peak, route: Arkhon Maly (3984 m), via the Northwest Ridge and the right part of the North Face.
4. Estimated difficulty category: 6A winter, first ascent.
5. Height difference:

• 1135 m.
• of which the wall section is 250 m.
• length of the wall section — 255 m.
• total route length — 1680 m.

Report on the first ascent of Pik Atarbeka Tedeeva, 3239 m via the Northwest Counterfort

Approximately — 1B category of difficulty. Completed by a group of climbers from the Mountain Sports Federation of the Republic of South Ossetia on August 20, 2015, led by Tedeev Tamerlan Taimurazovich. Address: Republic of South Ossetia, Tskhinval, A. Dzhioev Avenue, 114, Tedeev_t@mail.ru +79284848861

Ascent Passport

1. Caucasus, section number in the classifier 2.8:, south of the Main Caucasian Range, between the Tsidon river gorge to the west and the Djodzhora river gorge to the east.
2. Pik Atarbeka Tedeeva (3239 m), via the Northwest Counterfort.
3. Assumed 1B category of difficulty, first ascent.
4. Route character — rocky.
5. Route height difference is about 300 m.

Ascent Passport

1. Caucasus, Rock Ridge, Classification section number 2.8.
2. Dashtsar (2918 m) – via the South face.
3. Proposed category: 3B, first ascent.
4. Route type — rock climbing.
5. Route elevation gain — 320 m (from point R0). Total route length — 580 m. Length of sections with category 5 difficulty — 20 m. Crux pitch steepness — up to 95°. Average steepness of the wall section — 70°.
6. Pitons left on the route — 3. Pitons used on the route — 9. Chocks used on the route — 15.

Ascent Passport

1. Caucasus. Lateral Ridge, Tsariutdon gorge, section number in KMGV 2.8.
2. Donchenty North (4082 m) via the Western counterfort.
3. 2A category of difficulty, first ascent.
4. Route character — rocky.
5. Route height difference — 900 m. Total route length — about 1800 m. Average route steepness — 30°.
6. Pitons driven: rocky — 6, ice — 2, placements — 2.
7. Travel hours — 12; days — 1.

Climbing Passport

1. Climbing area: North Caucasus, Midagrabin gorge
2. Peak name — route name: ZEYGALAN (4244 m) — Left buttress of the western wall
3. Proposed: 5B category of difficulty, first ascent
4. Route type: combined
5. Route height difference:
   • Route length: 1300 m
   • Length of sections with V category: 215 m
   • Length of sections with VI category: 85 m
   • Average steepness of the main part: 70°

Report

on the first ascent of the Southern tower of the Mirrotvorcev Peak, 3411 m via the Southern ridge. Approximately — category 2B. Completed by a group of climbers from the Mountain Sports Federation of the Republic of South Ossetia on July 14, 2012, led by Tedeev Tamerlan Taimurazovich. The ascent is dedicated to:

• the 20th anniversary of the introduction of Peacekeeping Forces
• that stopped the war on the territory of the Republic of South Ossetia. Address: Republic of South Ossetia, Tskhinval, A. Dzhioev Avenue, 114, Tedeev_t@mail.ru +79284848861

Ascent Passport

1. Caucasus, section number in the classifier 2.8:, upper reaches of the Cheselt-don river south of the Main Caucasian Ridge, between the Zekara-don gorge to the west and the Strikom gorge to the east

Ascent log.

1. Ascent category: rock. 2.7.1
2. Ascent area: 2,8; Caucasus: Kurtatinskoye gorge.
3. Summit, route: Mt. Tbau-khokh (2980 m); via the Southwest wall.
4. Estimated difficulty category: 5A category; first ascent.
5. Route characteristics: height difference — 500 m; length — 1200 m. Section lengths: 6 — 50 m; 5 — 210 m; 3-4 — 330 m. Average slope: 40°; wall section: 60°.
6. Pitons hammered: rock — 34; chocks — 4; ice screws — none.
7. Number of climbing hours (days): 23 (2)
8. Number of bivouacs: 1st — on approach; 2nd — on the wall; 3rd — on descent.
9. Leader: Glazov A. P. – Master of Sports

Fig. 58

3. Ascent to the Perednyaya Chotcha peak via the northwestern ridge — category 4B difficulty (Fig. 58)

From the Northern refuge along a log over the Khokel river and along the trail alongside the Chotcha river to the foot of the northwestern ridge — bivouac. From the Northern refuge 1–2 hours. From the bivouac along the slope and grassy ledges left-upwards under the first overhanging spur on the ridge. Bypass the spur from the left (protection through the spurs!), then right-upwards onto the ridge to a loose couloir (rockfall danger!) and along it under the 100-meter wall of the first ascent. Along the wall of the ascent:

• right — upwards 35–40 m,
• then left — upwards,
• exit onto grassy ledges (protection through the spurs, partially bolted!). Further: