Ascent Passport

1. Climbing class — high-altitude
2. Himalayas
3. Everest Peak 8848 m via NE ridge
4. Complexity category 5B
5. Elevation difference — from ABC camp to the summit 2448 m
6. Number of travel days — preparation — 33 days
   • ascent — 6 days
7. Intermediate camps: | | |

1. Class — high-altitude technical.
2. Central Himalayas.
3. Everest via the Northeast Ridge with ascent through the North Col (8848 m). 4,5–6B cat. dif.
4. Elevation gain: 2210 m, route length — 5150 m. Length of sections with 5 cat. dif. — 920 m, 6 cat. dif. — 60 m.
5. Pitons driven: | rock | nuts | ice | snow | | :--------: | :-------: | :------: | :--------: | | 26+39* | 0 | 8 | 40+9* |

Ascent Passport

1. Ascent class — high-altitude.
2. Ascent area: China, Tibet — Himalayas, Rongbuk gorge.
3. Peak: Everest (8848 m) via the Northeast ridge through the North Col.
4. Complexity category — 5B.
5. Elevation gain (from ABC camp) 2450 m, distance (from ABC) 6000 m. Length of sections with 5th cat. complexity — 25 m 6th cat. complexity — none

6. Number of pitons driven:

rock placements ice screw pitons snow anchors

PASSPORT

1. High-altitude class
2. Western Himalayas, Diamir gorge
3. Nanga Parbat peak — 8125 m via Diamir Wall (Kinshofer route)
4. Proposed 5B category of difficulty
5. Elevation gain: from glacier — 3800 m, length — 4760 m. Length of 6A category sections — 120 m. Average steepness of the main part of the route — 45° (from camp at 5100 m to the summit). Steepness of the wall section (from 5400 to 6200 m) — 60°.
6. Hooks left on the route (not removed) — 37.

1. Himalayas;
2. Nanga Parbat (Diāmīr) 8126 m;
3. Cat. difficulty — 6A;
4. Route character — combined;
5. Route height difference — 4026 m. Route length — 6500 m.
6. Pitons used on the route: total — 35, left on the route — 35; Pitons used: | Rock | Bolt | Ice | Chocks | Friend | Firn | | :--: | :-: | :-: | :----: | :--: | :--: |

Ascent Passport

1. Climbing area: Karakoram
2. Ascent class: High-altitude
3. Peak: Hidden Peak (8068 m) via NW wall couloir (Japanese couloir)
4. Route difficulty category: 5B
5. Route characteristics:
   • elevation gain from base camp 2918 m
   • length of sections with 5th category difficulty 400 m
   • average steepness (6500 m – summit) 50°
6. Pitons driven

Passport

1. High-altitude technical class
2. Alaska, Alaska Range
3. Peak McKinley (Denali) 6194 m via West Counterforce
4. Proposed category of complexity — 5B
5. Elevation gain — 4000 m, length — 26 km, average steepness of main part — 20°
6. Ice screws used — 15 pcs., anchors — 2 pcs.
7. Team's travel days — 8 (ascent), 3 (descent)
8. Overnights (total) — 15 on snow-ice platforms
9. Team captain — Yanochkin V. I. (MSMK)

Passport

1. Class: High-altitude technical
2. Eastern Pamir, Kashgar Mountains (western China)
3. Peak Muztag-Ata (7546 m) via the western ridge, cat. diff. 5A
4. Proposed cat. diff. 5B (possibly the 3rd ascent by a purely Russian team)
5. Height difference — 3000 m, length — 9000 m, average slope — 20°
6. Used pitons, 6 ice screws
7. Climbing days — 3.5–5 (including descent to base camp)
8. Overnights:
   • 1st in tents on a rocky platform

Report

on the ascent to the summit of ACONCAGUA (6962 m) via the north-eastern ridge 4th category of difficulty (original) ("classic") from February 10 to 12, 2009, by a combined team from Moscow and Sumy. Expedition leader: Shatayev V.N. (Master of Sports, Honored Trainer of the USSR) For all inquiries related to the REPORT, please contact Lavriyenko V.V. (8 916 439-0312)

Passport

11.5. ACONCAGUA (6962 m) via the north-eastern ridge, 1897, category of difficulty: 4A

1. Class: high-altitude
2. Argentina, Andes
3. Aconcagua (6962 m), via the north-eastern ridge

Ascent Passport

1. Argentina, Andes, Cordón del Plata massif, classifier section 11.5
2. Plata, 6050 m, via the northwest slope.
3. Proposed category: 2A.
4. Route type: combined.
5. Route elevation gain: 1850 m. Route length: 5500 m. Length of sections with category V difficulty: 0, category VI difficulty: 0. Average slope: 37° for the main part of the route, 20° for the entire route.
6. Pitons left on the route Total: 0, drilled pitons: 0.
7. Team's travel time: 6.5 hours, 1 day.