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On the ascent of Peak Korzhenevskaya via the northern part of the western wall by the combined team of CS FC and S. Team captain I.G. Khatskevich, team coach V.P. Popov 1974 Peak Korzhenevskaya from the west. The left (northern) part of the western wall. The region of Central Pamir with its highest peaks in the USSR - Peaks "Kommunizma" and "Korzhenevskaya" - constantly attracts the attention of both domestic and foreign mountaineers. The climbers of the Central Council of Physical Culture and Sports set a goal to climb

Ascent Passport

1. Ascent class — high-altitude
2. Ascent area, ridge — Central Pamir, Academy of Sciences Ridge
3. Peak, its height, ascent route — Peak Korzhenevskaya, 7105 m, via the center of the West wall
4. Proposed difficulty category — 6
5. Route characteristics:
   • height difference — 1605 m
   • height difference of the wall section — 1200 m
   • length of sections:
     • 5th category — 715 m

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The team of the Central Council of DSO "Mehnat" on the ascent of Peak Korzhenevskaya 7105 m via the central counterfort of the western wall in the program of the USSR Climbing Championship. Tashkent, 1980 Peak Korzhenevskaya is located in the North-Western Pamir in the northern spur of the Academy of Sciences Range. It was discovered in 1906 by N. L. Korzhenevsky. The summit was first conquered in 1953. By the present time, many interesting routes have been laid to the summit, including the western wall. The wall was first climbed in 1975 by our team, but as further study of the wall showed, the route taken was objectively dangerous in its lower part, which was dramatically confirmed on July 28 when a massive rockfall occurred down the central couloir. This year, three teams declared their intention to climb the western wall. We chose the safest option - to ascend via the central, indistinctly expressed counterfort. Additional research was conducted on the route, a scheme was drawn up, and the pattern of rockfalls was studied, with overnight stops planned. The team believes that such wall routes should be climbed by small groups, so it was decided to proceed with six climbers. To replenish the team with young participants, additional entries were made. The team consisted of:

• Putinchev A.V. - MS, team captain
• Voronin V.T. - MS

I. Climbing category: technically challenging. 2. Climbing region: Central Pamir. 3. Climbing route: peak (Krasnoarmeysky — conditional name), peak 4770 m via South-West buttress. 3.4 4. Characteristics of the ascent: height difference 800 m, average steepness 40°, length of difficult section 80 m + 100 m. 5. Number of pitons: rock pitons 2, ice pitons 9, no drill pitons. 6. Number of walking hours: 8–9 hours.

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On the ascent of the North Face of Pik OGPU (First Ascent) 5B

Kiev — 1966

Introduction

The object of the ascent, Pik OGPU, is located in the upper reaches of the Biivachny Glacier in the central Pamirs. This area is frequently visited by mountaineering expeditions and is quite well studied both geographically and sportingly. However, until this season, no attempts had been made to ascend Pik OGPU. Our team became interested in Pik OGPU as an object of ascent back in 1964. Then, after a successful ascent of Pik Engels, our team leader V. M. Abalakov first told us about the north face of Pik OGPU, and also provided initial information about the face itself, the rocks, and the nature of ascents in this area. Over the past period, we managed to gather extensive material that gave a fairly complete picture of organizing an expedition to the upper reaches of the Biivachny Glacier, as well as the peaks, the nature of ascents, relief conditions, weather, etc. As a result of this preparatory work, the Central Council of the Spartak Sports Society announced Pik OGPU for the USSR championship in the 1966 season.

Central Council of the Spartak Sports Society

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on the ascent of Peak OGPU via the right central wall (first ascent). Nalchik, 1968

Brief information about the object and the ascent area

Peak OGPU is located in the Central Pamir in the upper reaches of the Bivachny Glacier (see diagram). The area is frequently visited by mountaineering expeditions and is fairly well-studied both geographically and in terms of mountaineering. However, the only ascent to Peak OGPU was made in 1966 by a team from the Central Council of Spartak led by A. Kustovsky via the North wall with an exit to the northeast counterfort (see photo No. 1). Peak OGPU, despite its relatively low height (6055 m), impresses everyone with its:

• beauty;
• grandeur;
• steep walls that rise to the summit from almost all sides. The easiest route to the summit is the descent route taken by Kustovsky's group (4B–5B category of difficulty):

USSR Championship in High-Technical Ascent Class

Peak OGPU (6055 m)
Center of the northwest wall
Team of the Committee for Physical Education and Sports, Leningrad
Leningrad
1973

Brief Information on the Geography of the Region and Sporting Characteristics of Ascents to Peak OGPU

In the center of the northwest region of the Pamir, between the Fedchenko and Bivachny glaciers, there is a northwest spur of the Marx-Engels ridge, stretching from southwest to northeast, where Peak OGPU is located, discovered and mapped back in the 30s. The height of Peak OGPU is 6055 m.

–2– ASCENT DOCUMENT

1. Ascent Class — High-altitude Technical
2. Ascent Area — North-western Pamir. Okt. Magistral
3. Ascent Route — with indication of the summit and its height Peak Miroshkin (5900) via the south-eastern spur, approximately 5A cat. dif. (first ascent)
4. Ascent Characteristics — height difference — 1200 m average steepness — 45° length of complex section — 100 m

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Traverse of Western Pamir

Passport

Class of traverses Western Pamir Traverse of peaks 6280–6600–6840–6701–7495 Proposed 6th category of difficulty, first ascent Length 14480 m, max. elevation difference — 2895 m Pitons hammered:

• rock — 42
• ice — 144

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on the ascent of the Leningrad Sports Committee team to Peak Shchurovsky via the Western wall "Surka" and the edge of the bastion of the Northern wall, category 5B (variant) Team captain — S.G. Kalmykov Team coach — A.I. Moshnikov Central Caucasus January – February 1983

Brief geographical description and sporting characteristics of Peak Shchurovsky

Peak Shchurovsky is located in the Main Caucasian Range, which forms a complex zigzag in this area. The south-eastern ridge descends to the Western peak of Chatyn-Tau, and the north-eastern ridge descends to the Lожный Chatyn pass. To the south of the peak, reaching an altitude of 4100 m, is the famous Ushba plateau, descending along the western slopes of the peak with a grandiose Ushba icefall. The northern wall of the peak faces the Shkheldinsky glacier. On its kilometer-long slope, cut by snow and ice couloirs, the upper bastion stands out with a dark steep face, the right edge of which rests on the north-western counterfort, having a steep western wall. The rocks of the bastion and the western wall "Surka" are characterized by their monolithic nature and smoothed relief, reminiscent of the relief: