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Pamir. Kommunizma Peak
PAMIR. Tadjikistan
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Climbing Peak Communism / Somoni, mountain climbing in Pamir
Peak Communism / Somoni, Borodkin Route, Classic
Altitude: 7495 m
Difficulty: 5A Russian Grade
Season: July-August
First ascent: Y. Borodkin, 1968
Peak Communism / Somoni, Borodkin Route via Peak Dushanbe, 5A Russian Grade, Y. Borodkin, 1968, Classic
The Peak Communism / Somoni route begins from the place called Poliana Moskvina where the Base Camp is located (4300 m). (Photo) To the BC you can get from Dushanbe (capital city of Tadjikistan) from where you get flight to Djirgital town (50 min) (Photo) or get a 4x4 car drive (8 hours), then you get helicopter flight to the Camp (30 min) or trek there (2-3 days). If you decide to accept the services of the local provider like (Alp-Navruz or Alp-Mashkov - the same people), get ready to be cheated - there were many cases of this. Anyway, the written agreement is essential with all the conditions clearly marked.
So then, from the Base Camp on Poliana Moskvina you follow the left side moraine marked trek which leads to the Helicopter place and then crosses the Glacier. After crossing glacier, walk towards the wide flat snow shelf, which connects from the left to Borodkin ridge. The middle and higher sections of this shelf which is called "The Snow Pillow" or "Snezhnaya Podushka" in Russian are dangerous because of the possible ice and snow avalanches. It is recommended to pass this part as fast as possible. For climbing the Borodkin ridge you have to climb short but quite steep rocky face, normally the fixed ropes can be used. The possible camping site is at the altitude of 5100 m. The route is marked with poles.
From the Camp I (5100 m) climb the moderate steepness slopes of "The Breasts" 6300 m (crevasses and avalanche danger), then descent to Pamir Firn Plateau where the Camp II (6100 m) is located.
From the Camp II cross the Plateau and traverse the slanting slopes of Peak Dushanbe to the Saddle between Peak Dushanbe and Summit Tower of Peak Communism / Somoni. On the Saddle the place for the Camp III (6900 m) is located. Besides, the camps can be installed from 6400 m to 6600 m.
From the Camp III, traverse the Saddle and get to the base of the steep snow ice slope of "The Shovel", by which climb up 400 m to the narrow Summit Crest, by which the Summit of Peak Communism / Somoni can be reached.
You descent the same way. Normally the descent the BC takes two days
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