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Route Description: Аня - Маня
The "Anya-Manya" route 4A in the "Bashnya" massif (Crimea): a technical description of the route's passage and key points.
The route "Anya — Manya" (4A), the "Bashnya" massif (Crimea)
The route "Anya — Manya" (4A), the "Bashnya" massif (Crimea) The Bashnya massif (610 m) is located east of Bolshoy Kilsy, separated from it by a descent couloir. The massif consists of 3 towers.
There are 2 routes to the Central tower:
- "Cherep" 1B
- "Truba" 2B One route has been completed on the Western tower — "Anya — Manya" 4A (Kopteva, Yasinskaya; 2007). We repeated the route in 2008. According to the category of complexity, it was graded 3B–4A. For now, it remains 4A, until further ascents. The route begins from the lower part of the descent couloir, to the right of the rusty overhangs.
Technical description of the route:
0-1
- Upwards to the right along a destroyed wall.
Route Description: Жучок
Description of the "Жучок" route, category 1B complexity, to the summit of Kalanykh-Kaya (623 m), located in the Donguz-Orun massif, with details of passage and descent.
Каланых — Кая.
2. «Жучок»
Massif: Каланых — Кая (623 m)
Map:
Difficulty: 1Б Author: Лавриненко А., Цема Е. Year of route creation: 2016 Time to complete: 1–3 hours
Route description: The mountain Каланых — Кая is located west of Ильяс — Кая, directly above the Ласпи tract. It is the highest point of the Донгуз Орун massif.
The "Жучок" route, 1Б category. From the "Миф" restaurant parking lot, go right — up the asphalt road to a large clearing. Across the clearing, at 11 o'clock, in the direction of the mountain. The approach is through terraces overgrown with forest; there is no clear trail. The starting point of the route is marked by a huge pine tree growing on a ledge in the lower part of the wall.
Route Description: По правой стороне ЮЗ стены
Route 1B to the summit of Maly Kilse-BuRun via the south-west wall: description of the route passage, complexity category, and key obstacles.
Maly Kilsy-Burun — 1.
On the right side of the southwest wall, 1B (II — 100 m)
At the expansion of the upper (old) highway, turn onto the trail leading to the Kiev couloir, located between the Zamok and Maly Kilsy peaks. Follow the trail to the talus and from there to the middle part of the couloir (section R0), which is approximately opposite the start of the "Kievskaya" route on Zamok.
On section R1 — 200 m up and to the right on simple rocks to the right
edge of the southwest wall. Then up and left to
the left edge of the buttress and along it to the wall. Then traverse right 40 m, overcoming in the lowering a несложный ridge of the buttress (R1: 200 m, 40–50°; 40 m, 50°, I).
On section R2 — first 20 m up and to the right to a pine tree, and from it 15 m up and to the left. Then (section R3) up and to the right to a large pine tree under the upper part of the wall (R2: 35 m, 60°, II; R3: 40 m, 65°, II).
On section R4 — up and to the left, and then straight up to the exit to the summit (R4: 40 m, 65°, II).
Alternative: On section R2 — from the bush 50 m up and to the right to a large pine tree (R2: 40 m, 70°, II+; R3: 20 m, 65°, II).
Route Description: Параплан
Description of the 1Б route to the top of V. bashnya in the Kubа-Kaya massif, 300 m long, divided into 5 sections with a detailed description of belay and terrain.
Kuba-Kaya (V. tower) — 1B
“Paragliding”
Massif: Kuba-Kaya (662 m); Complexity: 3B; Author: Leontyeva Ekaterina, Burakova Anna, Hristich Irina; Year of creation: 2014; Number of pitches: 5;
Route length: 300 m
From the road, approach through the butcher's broom bushes towards the wall, orienting yourself by a pronounced internal corner of reddish color, crossing the lower bastion of the eastern tower from right to left. The route has many loose rocks and earth, however, the stations are positioned so that when the first climber moves, nothing falls on the second.
The rope must be 60 m.
R0–R1 Station on a tree with two trunks, growing horizontally from a crevice and located 3 m above the ground. Start climbing not through the internal corner with a wide crevice, which begins from the station, but 1-1.5 meters to the left of it.
Move upwards in the direction of a large, sprawling tree. From it, move up and to the left through the internal corner for about 10 m to reach the station. Station on a tree growing on the edge of a ledge.
Route Description: Варежка
Description of the 4A category difficulty route to the top of **Kush-Kaya** mountain in Crimea via the buttress of the South wall, with a detailed analysis of the stages and necessary equipment.
ASCENT DOCUMENT I. Rock climbing category 2. Area: Crimea, Batiliman 3. Peak: Kush-Kaya 4. Route: via the buttress of the South wall, "mitten" 5. Climbing category: 4A 6. Route description: height difference - 390 m, length - 500 m, average slope - 51° 7. Equipment used: rock pitons - 22 pcs. 8. Time taken: 6 hours, descent via trail - 0.5 hours 9. Leader: Tkachenko Georgiy Aleksandrovich
Route Description: Карнавал
Description of the "Carnival" route 4B on Uarch-Kaya in Crimea with a detailed analysis of the passage and necessary equipment.
Route description prepared by: Alexey Abramov, Moscow Uarch-Kaya, "Karnaval" route, cat. 4B, (10 pitches, 6a grade), 270 m
"Karnaval" route line
Condition as of August 30, 2003
Approach: From the forester's house near Kilse-Burun peak, take the Upper Road for 3.5 km towards "Chortova Lestnica" pass. You can leave your car near the second bridge (counting from the forester's house). From the memorial, follow a wide, well-trodden path (the path starts from the "Opolznevskoe forestry" sign on the left side of the road, if you're driving from the forester's house) upwards towards "Chortova Lestnica" pass for about 3-4 minutes until you reach the southeastern ridge, where the "Surpriz" 1B route begins. The start of the "Surpriz" route is marked with blue paint on the rock. From the inscription, follow downwards along the riverbed for about 50 m, then turn right and move about 20 m under the wall to the characteristic blocky rocks (a sign should be installed here soon). R0–R1:
- Climb simple blocky rocks to the left onto a ledge with trees (20 m, no protection)
- Then, follow an internal corner with a stationary piton at its base, move 25 m (III+, medium and large stoppers, friends) right-upwards along moderately difficult rocks to a large terrace with juniper. Belay station on two stationary pitons.
Route Description: Асса
Description of the "Assa" 1B category of complexity route to the Merdven-Kayasy peak with a detailed technical description and equipment recommendations.
Route to Merdven-Kayas 1B cat. dif.
The lower part of the "Assa" route goes along the left edge of an oblique ledge - a couloir, to the right of the "Bezzavetny" route, connecting with it in some places. In its middle part, it connects with the "Zлая" route (approximately two ropes).
Approach: from the camp of the Mountain School "Category of Difficulty", go towards the "Khergiani" rock and further beyond it to the entrance to the couloir. The approach takes 5 minutes.
"Assa" route on Merdven-Kayas 1B cat. dif.
"Assa" route on Merdven-Kayas 1B cat. dif.
Technical description of the route:
- R0–R1
- 50 m
Route Description: Фиеста
The "Fiesta" route, category 4A, to the summit of Merdven-Kayasy, description of the path, key difficulties, and features of the ascent.
Merdven-Kayasy - 15. "Fiesta"
Massif: Merdven-Kayasy (Khergiani) 856 m Complexity: 4A Author: Lavrinenko A., Miryuk
Year of route creation: 2007 Number of pitches: 5 Length: 270 m Time to complete: 3–5 hours Route description: The route is logical, but requires some navigation skills. On the 3rd rope, the rocks are destroyed, climb very carefully! It's advisable to take a 60 m rope, but you can go with a 50 m one, there are enough trees, only on the last rope you'll have to make a station on nuts or pitons.
The approach starts from the place where a dirt road goes under the Khergiani rock. Up the path, turning right, bypassing the rock, then along the couloir, местами — simple climbing, exit to a large inclined grassy ledge. Up along it, under the base of the inner corner, where the route begins.
R0–R1, 55 m
All the time up the corner, the complexity gradually increases. Insurance with large stoppers and friends, there are several trees.
Station on a tree at the beginning of a wide chimney.
15 m III, 40 m IV+;
R1–R2, 60 m
Route Description: Четверка
Descriptions of mountaineering routes on Morcheka mountain in Kabardino-Balkaria, information on approaches and terrain, tips for passing routes of varying difficulty.
Yu. Kruglov. Morcheka — a forgotten mountain. Guidebook. 1999. https://kruglov.biz/about/%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%BA%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%B1%D1%8B%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%8F-%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0-%D0%BF%D1%83%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C-1999-%D0%B3/
Route Description: Бардин-Ганич
A description of the tourist route to Morcheka mountain in the Sayan Mountains, including technical and logistical information for climbers.
Yu. Kruglov. Morcheka - a forgotten mountain. Guidebook. 1999. https://kruglov.biz/about/%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%BA%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%B1%D1%8B%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%8F-%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0-%D0%BF%D1%83%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C-1999-%D0%B3/