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°

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:

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

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

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

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

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

REPORT

On the first ascent to the summit of Tsyndyshko North via the North wall, May 5-7, 1972, by a group from the Krasnodar Regional Council of the Burevestnik Sports Society

Group Composition

1. AKHTYRSKY O.A. — CMS — team leader 2. GERASYUK A.K. — CMS — participant 3. BEZRUKAVNIKOV A.I. — 1st sports category — « — 4. SOVENKOV V.S. — 2nd sports category — « —

Approach to the Initial Bivouac

From Adler to Lake Ritsa by bus. Then to Avadhara settlement, 4-5 hours on foot or 30 minutes by car (depending on road conditions). Overnight stay.

Brief Description of the Route Approach

From the base camp at Kardyvach Lake, ascend along the Mzymta River to the steep ascent to the plateau under Smidovikha Peak (1 hour). Up to the right onto the plateau and further to the 9th pass (1.5 hours). From here, descend and then, traversing the slopes of the Gl. Tsyndyshho massif, exit under the eastern ridge of V. Tsyndyshho South-West. The base of the eastern ridge of V. Tsyndyshho South-West is represented by three steep, converging buttresses. The route follows the leftmost one, as the most logical and safe.

Brief Explanation for the Table

The route begins up a steep snow-ice couloir between the left and central buttresses of the Eastern ridge (R0–R1). Then, up to the left across steep, snow-covered rock slabs — exit onto the left buttress of the Eastern ridge of V. Tsyndyshho South-West (R1–R2). The route then logically follows the edge of the buttress (R2–R3, R3–R4). Climbing is quite difficult in places. The rocks are steep and highly smoothed in places. The R4–R5 section is a gentle, narrow rock ridge with two small but steep gendarmes, which are climbed head-on. At the start of this section, the first control cairn is built. At the end of the ridge, there is a short wall ending in a ledge where a tent can be set up (R5–R6). From here, straight up a sheer wall (R6–R7). There are very few holds, and climbing is difficult. At the end of the section, the second control cairn is built. The large black gendarme is climbed straight up (R7–R8), with free climbing. Sections R8–R9, R9–R10 are climbed with alternate belays through an ice axe. On section R9–R10, there are many large snow cornices. At the end of R9–R10, there is a wide snow corrie. From the snow corrie, straight up snow-covered rocks — exit onto the main ridge of V. Tsyndyshho S-W (R10–R11). Here, the route converges with route 2B cat. sl. on V. Tsyndyshho S-W (R11–R12). The ascent took 12 hours.

ASCENT DOCUMENT

1. Ascent type: rock climbing
2. Ascent area: Caucasus, Krasnodar Krai up to Marukh pass
3. Ascent route: traverse of Tsyndyshko: Northern 3102 m, 2nd Northern 3107 m, Main 3210 m, South-Western 3150 m.
4. Proposed difficulty category: 4A
5. Pitons driven: rock: 32 (including chocks) ice: 4 bolt: –