Mt. Boks Ascent via Yugoslavian route 5À-graded, Tien Shan, Kirgizsky range / Climb / Mountain.RU

Mt. Boks Ascent via Yugoslavian route 5À-graded,
Tien Shan, Kirgizsky range

Photo album

Part 1

A picturesque gorge on which slopes a track from the base up to a waterfall, and then to "Ratseka" camp site goes.
© 1999 Kirill Filchenkov

It seems we are hearing the birdies sing...
Having not acclimatized yet and after hauling our backpacks of about forty kilograms, we had an awful headache and decided to stop and to have a sleep.
© 1999 Kirill Filchenkov

The next ascent from the waterfall up to "Ratseka" camp site. Kirill went forward. Total loneliness has come - a rucksack poses.
© 1999 Kirill Filchenkov

Here it is - a hut of Ratseka uncle.
© 1999 Kirill Filchenkov

Julia Borisova - a charming young lady. We met this bitumen blonde with a bunch of flowers on our track.
© 1999 Sergey Tretyakov

The waterfall near "Ratseka" camp site. It is especially beautiful in the morning when the sun just appears from behind the ridges.
© 1999 Sergey Tretyakov

"Ratseka" camp site. A refugee camp for those who are mad about mountains.
© 1999 Kirill Filchenkov

Local flora. The fauna is somewhere on business.
© 1999 Kirill Filchenkov

Trekking up to Koronskie camp site. The tents are installed in distance, behind the moraine.
© 1999 Kirill Filchenkov

Aksay glacier, on our way to Koronskie huts.
© 1999 Kirill Filchenkov

A young man (it seems from Krasnoyarsk team) was engaged in construction of such entertaining sculptures. Full infraction of the law of balance.
© 1999 Kirill Filchenkov

The approach under Mt. Izyskatel (Researcher).
© 1999 Sergey Tretyakov

At the top part of the summit ridge of Mt. Izyskatel, 3B-graded route.
© 1999 Kirill Filchenkov

The guys are already at the summit. But Kirill is sleeping. The Walls of the 6-th tower of Mt. Korona (Crown) are visible
© 1999 Sergey Tretyakov

After our successful ascent Mt. Izyskatel we have a rest in one of the huts located at Koronskie camp site.
© 1999 Sergey Tretyakov

Mt. Boks. From this side one 4-graded route and two 5-graded routes are laid.
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© 1999 Sergey Tretyakov

Evening reading of "Tikhiy (Silent) Don" novel aloud. All of us are full of the anxieties and with freezing hearts we are keeping up the destiny of Grigory, Aksinya and the Don Cossacks as a whole.
© 1999 Sergey Tretyakov

Mt. Korona (Crown) in the evening sun's rays. Who knows what tomorrow holds?.
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© 1999 Sergey Tretyakov

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