3.2. Passes

The region of the massif Turgen-Ula is very compact. So, it was used for exploring-pioneering values and further tourist groups were going to traditional routes to mountains of Western Tuva to Shapshalsky ridge or ridge Cagan-Shibetu. Sport recourses of this mountain range allows to make ascents of 5th grade of difficulty, mountain hikes of 5th grade of difficulty, pedestrian and skiing hikes of the 6th grade of difficulty (in bunch with the neighboring regions).

Passes and series went through by the group under the direction of S. Bezditko:

- Pass Tauteke (3288, 1B, passed for the first time)

The saddle of the pass Tauteke.


The upper course of the left source
of the river Turgeni-Gol. The way of descent. Possible
passes to the circus of Boguti.

- Pass Dguchi-Han (3300, 2A, passed for the first time)

The upper course of the right source of the river Turgeni-Gol. The view from the from under the pass Podsolnechny. A way to the pass Dguchi-Han and right blank circus is seen.
The Western view of the pass Dguchi-Han (2A). The way of ascent and descent.


The Eastern view of the pass Dguchi-Han (2A).


- Series: glacier and pass Tuur (3600, 2A, passed for the first time, radial) +peak Ugeday (3850, 1B, the ascent was made for the first time, radial) (2A) – the traverse of peak Andazin (2A, 3896, made for the first time, radial).

View from the ridge Turgen-Ula to the
pass Tuur, peak Andazin, ridge of peak Ugeday
Pass Tuur (the way of ascent).

The Southern wall of peak Ugeday.


Pass Tuur and peak Ugeday.
The Western wall of Andazin, the range
to peak Narin-Golin-Ehini-Ula is seen.

- Pass Zajitnikov Otechestva (3600, 2A, passed for the first time, radial) – peak Turgeni-Ehini-Ula (4029, 3, 3A by tourist classification, the ascent was made for the first time, radial)

The ascent to peak Turgen-Ula along the Western ridge. The pass Zajitnikov Otechestva is seen underneath.

- Pass Irina (3363, (2A), the ascent was made for the first time, 1B radial).

The upper course of the right source of the river Turgeni-Gol. The central and orographically left circuses. Passes Irina and Podsolnechny are seen.
The ascent to the pass Podsolnechny along the orographically left side of the glacier. The pass Irina is seen.

- Pass Podsolnechny, (3335, 2B, passed for the first time)

View to the pass Podsolnechny from under the pass Dguchi-Han.
Way up to the pass Podsolnechny. The outlet to the glacier.

The Southern view of the saddle
of the pass Podsolnechny. Beginning
of the descent.
Pass Podsolnechny, the Southern slopes.

Passes and series passed by the group under the direction of V. Nuridganov:

- Pass Podsolnechny (3335, 2B, passed for the first time).
- Series: Mount Compromiss (3601, 2А from the river Narin-Gol, the ascent was made for the first time) – traverse on the pass Tauteke (3288, 1B, passed for the first time in summer).

- Pass Ledovy (3440, 2B, passed for the first time).

View to the pass Ledovy (2B) from
the valley of the river Turgeni-Gol.
View to the valley of the river
Turgeni-Gol from the pass Ledovy (2B).
Descent from the pass Ledovy
(2B), the second pitch.

- Pass Dguchi-Han (3300, 1B, passed for the first time).
- Radial (Pass Dguchi-Han – pass Zajitnikov Otechestva (3600, 2A, passed for the first time, radial) – mount Turgeni-Ehini-Ula (4029, 3A, the ascent was made for the first time))

View to peak Turgeni-Ehini-Ula
and to the camp on the pass Dguchi.
Pass Zajitnikov Otechestva.

. - Pass of the 65th anniversary of the victory in the time of Halhin-Gol (1B, 3320, passed for the first time).

At the pass of the 65th anniversary of the victory in the time of Halhin-Gol.
Descent to the pass of the 65th anniversary of the victory in the time of Halhin-Gol from peak 3342.

4. Conclusion.

Romantics and lovers of going routes as pioneers, let’s go to the blessed mounts of the Altai and Tuva! And they won’t disillusion you.