Mountaineering in Crimea. Rock climbing in Crimea
The term “Small Mountains” was introduced by the outstanding climber of the USSR and Russia, ZMS, ZT of the USSR V.M. Abalakov in the article “ Great opportunities small mountains”, published in the collection “Defeated Peaks”. The “Small Mountains” include rocky mountains and peaks up to 3000 m high: most of the Western and Eastern Sayan Mountains, Crimea, numerous mountains of Siberia and Far East. There are also many rocky mountains in the world that are not big absolute altitude with similar climbing conditions: the fjords of Norway, the Tatras, the Carpathians (Romania), most of the Pyrenees (Spain), the mountains of California (USA), etc.
Climbing in such mountains differs significantly from classical mountaineering to peaks above 3000 m. On routes of the same difficulty category in the Big Mountains and, for example, in the Crimea, the complexity of rocky sections differs significantly. So, on a typical Caucasian 2B, the difficulty of the rocks is no higher than III class, and on the former 1B (now 2B) “Telezhenko-Levy” on Forkanta - the key is Fr 5c+. Most of the year in Crimea, the routes are dry rock, allowing you to move around in climbing shoes.
Mountaineering in Crimea occupies a borderline position between classical mountaineering and classical (non-sports) rock climbing. The automatic transfer of the existing mountain climbing system, based on the Rules for conducting alpine activities, training programs for mountaineers, instructor training programs, etc., to Crimea leads to dangerous consequences. For example:
1. The AM rules provide
(clause 3.3.) Maximum number of educational and training departments:
for ascents to 1B - 10 people if all participants are over 18 years old (in other cases - 6 people);
Using the example of the route “Surprise” 1B class. to the top of Merdvenkaya in Crimea (the length of the route is 5 pitches, an easy descent to the start in 10-15 minutes), you can see that with ten participants and an instructor, moving in groups of two, the first participants manage to descend to the starting point before work begins last link. In this case, the instructor loses control over the participants’ actions on difficult rocky terrain (certain sections up to grade 5a). As a result, most instructors mark the route with railings along which the group climbs to the top, which minimizes the educational effect of such an ascent.
(clause 4.2.2.) To make the first ascents of the 3A-5A difficulty category, the participant in the alpine event must undergo the appropriate educational and training cycle of classes according to the “Climber Training Program...” and have experience in climbing a route of the previous semi-category of difficulty.
A sports group (second-class) with experience in climbing 3B in Bezengi or Alaarch comes to Crimea and graduates to climb 4A class. to the top of Merdvenkaya along the “Carnival” route. They have fulfilled all the requirements of the curriculum and the Rules. But their rock training is not higher than 4 class, and on routes 4A class. in Crimea, sections climbed “with your own insurance” are of difficulty Fr 6a-6b, which makes such an ascent dangerous.
The reverse side of this paragraph of the Rules: having completed rock ascents of grades 4A and 4B in Crimea. the participant acquires the right to access route 5A class, incl. ice-snow, or high-altitude.
2. The training program for the training of climbers provides for a requirement for the level of preparation for ascents of 2A-2B grades to move confidently and reliably on rocky terrain of 1 - 2 categories of difficulty in groups and first in a group in certain sections of the 3rd category of difficulty;
In Crimea, on routes of this category, where the difficulty of sections is up to 5c (fr), with this level of climbing, participants cannot overcome the route (the training program at the NP stage does not provide for climbing of such difficulty).
Compliance with the standards of the second sports category, after which participants can walk independently, requires preparation at a significantly lower level of difficulty for sections on routes of the fourth category in Crimea (6a-6b):
work confidently and clearly together on rocky terrain of category 3 difficulty;
be the first to overcome individual sections of rocky terrain of category 4 difficulty;
3. The Regulations on mountaineering instructors (which came into force on September 1, 2016) provide for:
clause 4.1. Instructor of the department of the NP stage - “Instructor-methodologist of initial training”, 2nd class. discharge.
clause 2.1. Initial training instructor-methodologist:
level of individual technical training when moving with a bottom rope: on rocky terrain not lower than 5a (French)
Working with the department on routes 2A-2B class. in Crimea, where the difficulty of sections is up to 5c+ (fr), the participants cannot overcome the route on their own, neither can the participants (the training program at the NP stage does not provide for climbing of such difficulty). Combined with the squad's size of 6 people, this puts the group in a dangerous position.
At the same time, the Crimean Mountains have been and remain attractive to climbers, who regularly hold numerous training and sporting events here. Some of the ascents are made within the framework of classical mountaineering, and some - in mountaineering competitions in the “rock class” discipline. Based on the results of competitions of various ranks in the rock class, sports categories in mountaineering can be assigned (in accordance with busy place, but not for completed ascents).
Rock class is an “in-person” discipline, judging is carried out at the competition site. Therefore, in order to fulfill the rank standards in classical mountaineering (one Crimean ascent is allowed to count), most organizers of alpine events formalize normative and qualifying competitions in “correspondence” disciplines: high-altitude and high-altitude-technical classes, which for small mountains (including Crimean) - does not correspond to the accepted concepts about these classes of ascents.
Most specialists in educational work in mountaineering consider it necessary to train a climber up to 1 sports category inclusive as a generalist working in all forms mountainous terrain, without specialization. Therefore, it is impossible to exclude the Small Mountains from the peaks accepted for classification.
The way out of this situation is to create new (or adjust old) FAR documents for the Small Mountains, regulating climbing in the Small Mountains and eliminating the above inconsistencies:
Rules for conducting alpine activities in the Small Mountains (or additions to the current Rules)
- training programs for training climbers in the Small Mountains class (or adjusting the current Program)
- introduction of the specialization “Mountaineering instructor-methodologist, specialization Rock class” (with the right to work in the Small Mountains).
In small mountains there are many features in the work of an instructor that differ from his work in the Big Mountains:
The instructor must have a climbing level that allows him to reliably (if necessary) lead the route. For work at the SP stage (climbing grades 3A-3B) these are 6b-6c (on sports tracks) and 6a (trade).
Having this level of climbing, the instructor must be able to bring the team members to the same level in order to be able to work as team leaders on routes. To do this, he must have the necessary knowledge, which is not in the CSH program.
On training ascents, it is especially important to choose an instructor’s place in the training department, which allows not only to have good control over the actions of all participants, but also to quickly respond to dangerous situations to eliminate them. In the Big Mountains, most of the training climbing is done while climbing on a shortened rope. In Crimea - in bundles for the entire length of the rope. A section of three ligaments stretches 150-180 m, which makes it difficult to control and direct their actions. The instructor must obtain the necessary additional knowledge in this area.
Depending on the level of training of the participants in the department, the instructor must be able to choose the most appropriate tactics for the movement of the ligaments and their interaction: autonomous movement of the ligaments (which gives the maximum educational effect), leaving them in the most dangerous places reliable belay points for subsequent ropes, leaving a large number of such points for ropes that are not moving confidently along the route, organizing top belay for individual participants or the entire group, etc. It is necessary to study various tactics and their choice depending on the preparedness of the participants in the training department.
Taking into account the characteristics of the Small Mountains and the Crimean Mountains in particular, I propose:
1. Introduce a specialization for mountaineering instructors: “Small mountains - rocky class”, in which to train both new instructors (the program is attached) and (according to a shortened course) to retrain old ones.
2. Mass sports categories in the Rock class will be allowed to be performed not only for places taken in competitions, but also for completed ascents in the Small Mountains (enter into the EVSC)
Brief history and analysis of mountaineering in the Lesser Mountains of Crimea
The first ascents on the walls of Crimea began in the fifties of the last century by individual climbers in preparation for ascents in the Big Mountains. They were not systematic in nature and were committed occasionally. With the advent of mountaineering and rock climbing sections in Crimea, such ascents were made more and more often. From the early sixties to the early seventies the following were walked on the walls of Ai-Petri:
5A Along the Central Wall with a traverse Zubtsov, S. Frolov - V. Goncharov (Yalta) 1961
- 3B Along the Southern Ridge, V. Brazhkin - O. Grippa (Simferopol), 1963
- 4A “Tablet”, V. Kulyamin - V. Likhachev (Yalta), 1968
- 2A Along the SW ridge, V. Goncharov (Yalta) - O. Grippa (Simferopol), 1971
- 1B Along the Eastern couloir, O.Grippa (Simferopol), 1970
- 5B “Feathers”, H. Kornys (Simferopol), 1971
and other routes to the walls of the Crimean Mountains (1968, 6A Shaankaya, Zenit, V. Pavlotos and team, Morcheka M. Kornys and V. Zasypkin 1971 and many others).
During this period, ascents were made mainly by residents of Crimea. The style of these ascents is usually alpine, in pairs and light. The basis for preparing Crimeans for climbing was a high level of rock climbing thanks to year-round training on the rocks.
From the late sixties - early seventies, residents of other regions of the USSR began to climb in Crimea: Dnepropetrovsk, Odessa, Kyiv, Kharkov, Moscow, Leningrad, etc. For most climbers, such ascents were also of a training nature in preparation for ascents in the Big Mountains. Well-known teams passed difficult wall “fives” and “sixes” (V. Monogarov, L. Kensitsky and their teams, teams of “Burevestnik”, “Spartak”, “Vodnik”, a/k “Odessa”) to acquire similarity and special skills before climbing wall routes in the Caucasus, Pamirs, etc. The style of climbing these routes was influenced by the prevailing tactics of this period of specialization and distribution of responsibilities in the group, the group’s movement along fixed ropes hung by the leader. Preparation for ascents was carried out in sections and clubs using the USSR Mountaineering Training Program and the developments of team coaches.
With the birth, on the initiative of the state trainer of the Ukrainian SSR G.I., the Field Championship of Ukraine in the Small Mountains, a competitive incentive appeared in the development of mountaineering on the Crimean walls. The most difficult routes of those years were completed on Morchek, Triangle, Shaankai, Chelebi and other walls of the Crimea.
Initially, the classification of routes was not official, in the Route Classifier on Mountain peaks The USSR did not include these routes. Therefore, the pioneers in the Small Mountains, when determining the difficulty of the route, were guided by the labor intensity of the route as a whole in comparison with similar routes in the Big Mountains. With this approach (difficulty of the route = length x complexity of the sections), the complexity of the sections on the Crimean routes turned out to be higher than on similar (according to the classification) rocky routes of the Big Mountains.
Since the late sixties, in Crimean mountains There was also other, unofficial, “wild” mountaineering. Even “official” climbers - members of sections and clubs with ranks - went out on routes outside of mountaineering events, without complying with the requirements of the Mountain Climbing Rules, training programs and other directive documents of the USSR Mountaineering and Climbing Federation. The ascents did not count toward the ranks, but were done for fun, to test one’s capabilities and their limits. And they allowed, for example, a badge athlete to go through the “troika” rules that were “forbidden” to him by the Rules, or even go to the “five” level with a more experienced comrade. In a pair, quickly and beautifully, and not as a “locomotive” in a team!
Climbers appeared who climbed independently, outside the federation, and only in Crimea. Naturally, no one was involved in their preparation; knowledge and experience were acquired independently and from “senior”, more experienced comrades. Among them were outstanding climbers Yu.Lishaev (“Fantik”), S.Nadtochiy (“Terrorist”), M.Voloshanovsky (“Michel”), Ershov and others, who made many outstanding ascents. “Wild” mountaineering has developed its own system of training climbers: joint ascents in pairs with a more experienced comrade, who “taught” mountaineering with his example and advice. And what is important: such preparation often gave greater effect and faster growth.
And the injury rate among “wild” climbers turned out to be lower than in official events held by sections and clubs. The main reason This was a psychological attitude: “My safety depends only on me!”, and as a result, increased attention and caution on the route. In “official” mountaineering, responsibility for safety lies with the instructor; participants trust him and rely completely on him, losing independence in decision-making in critical situations.
Training of climbers in the “Small Mountains” class (rock class)
When developing regulatory documents for training climbers in the “Small Mountains” class, it is necessary to take into account that:
1. The complexity of the rocks on routes of the same category in Crimea is much higher than in the Big Mountains. So on a regular rocky route 1B the maximum difficulty of rocky sections is no more than 2 grades, and on the Crimean “unit” - F5a-5b grade. Therefore, it is not permissible to train climbers in this class according to training programs for the Big Mountains, where in the main period (in the mountains) at the NP1 stage, only five hours are devoted to individual rock movement techniques, and the rocks are simple (1-2 grades) and medium difficulty (3 grades).
2. The quantitative composition of the group in the Small Mountains should be less than that provided for branches in the Big Mountains. So, at the NP1 stage in the Big Mountains, a squad of 10 people (plus an instructor) is allowed, i.e. five groups of two people. Rock routes 1B c big mountains allow the instructor to control the safety and actions of a squad of 10 people, because The squad passes most of the route simultaneously on a shortened rope. On the Crimean unit, simultaneous movement of a squad is almost impossible, and with alternating belay, a squad of 10 people (5 cords) stretches by 250 -300 m, i.e. the first one is already reaching the top, and the last one has not yet started the route. It is practically impossible for the instructor to control the actions of the participants and their safety. Therefore, at the stages of NP, the composition of the department should be no more than two ligaments (4-5 people), in all other cases - no more than one ligament (2-3 people).
Taking into account all of the above, the following concept for preparing climbers for ascents in the Small Mountains is proposed:
1. The style of ascents in Crimea must correspond to that generally accepted in other low mountains of the World: the Tatras, Norway, California, the Dolomites, etc. These are ascents in teams - twos, preferably - free climbing. The use of railings by the community is frowned upon.
2. The basis for preparation, and then successful safe ascents in Crimea, are year-round systematic rock climbing, as an element and direction of mountaineering. For such training, it is necessary to use climbing along sports and traditional routes, moving with aid, dry tooling and other types of rock climbing.
3. The main part of the training should take place in the preparatory period. It is impossible to teach climbing high level behind short term stay in the mountains. In the main period, it is correct to limit yourself to monitoring the level of training with recommendations based on the results of monitoring the complexity of the upcoming ascents.
4. Since ascents at the SP and SS stages must be performed in pairs, the instructor does not take part in the ascent. For the first ascents of a new category of difficulty, the athlete is led by a more experienced comrade, who is in the lead on the route, is the leader, as opposed to his partner - the follower. To stimulate interest in such a training system, it is necessary to supplement the rank standards with requirements for ascents by the leader and the follower (see Appendix 1).
5. The role of the instructor in such a system is to fully, comprehensively prepare the climber for a safe ascent, check this readiness and issue a recommendation for the ascent.
M.A. Sitnik, MSMC, Instr.I cat.
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Today in Crimea there are tours for beginners and pros in climbing. This word came into our language and firmly established itself in it: climbing translated from English means rock climbing. But since our domestic athletes often perform on the international climbing stage, they are accustomed to using international terms. These same athletes organize climbing tours in Crimea. The price includes full support, equipment, and instructions. Under the guidance of such guides, the first steps on the rocks are not at all scary!What rocks are most popular in Crimea? Almost everything, because the fantasy of an extreme sportsman knows no bounds! But there are also official routes approved at the level of the local Ministry of Tourism. A striking example is Via Ferrata, near Simferopol. This perfect place for training beginners and adjusting the skills of those who no longer consider themselves beginners.
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Departure to the rocks of Crimea for climbers who already have experience and are ready to make several ascents from 2 to 4 grades. in one trip. If you are quite confident in climbing with a 5C-6A bottom belay, know how to reliably belay your partner from the bottom and want to climb a lot (a lot), this trip is for you. An excellent opportunity to properly prepare for a trip to the big mountains.
Departure plan
First, we will warm up properly and repeat climbing techniques in rock classes, and then we will devote all our attention to working on routes and multipitches. We focus on the program below, but the instructor will adjust the lesson plan depending on the level of training of the participants.
Tentative departure plan
Day 1 - Arrival in Simeiz, accommodation, familiarization with the area, introductory lesson, rock climbing with top and bottom ropes.
Day 2 - Rock climbing with top and bottom ropes. Handrail work. Installation of belay points. Stations at their points. Working in conjunction.
Day 3 – Team work on a multi-pitch route. Using "reverso" in the autoblock. Descent on a double rope with pulling. Interaction of ligaments.
Days 4-7 - Ascents 2B-4A (difficulty and number of ascents according to the group’s readiness level).
Day 8 - Departure.
Every evening there is debriefing and work on mistakes.
Insurance
All participants must take out insurance for all days of departure! Regular tourist or travel insurance, as well as insurance just for active rest Not fits. You need insurance that covers mountaineering/climbing activities. You can purchase insurance on the website of any company you like. For example, Reso and Consent have suitable options:
- RESO. When purchasing travel insurance, you must select the “Additional Coverage” option and check the “Sports - IV” option, which includes mountaineering and rock climbing.
- Agreement . When purchasing travel insurance for Russia as a holiday, select the “Sports” option, which includes all types of sporting events.
The final cost of insurance will depend on your personal data (for example, age) and the selected package.
Organizational matters
Number of participants. The trip will take place in a group of up to 5-6 participants under the guidance of one instructor.
Accommodation and meals. In Crimea there are many accommodation options of different levels of comfort and for different budgets: in a hotel or hostel, private sector, camping or tents. It’s the same with food: you can eat in cafes and canteens, you can cook food yourself in the kitchen of a rented house, or you can cook it over a fire if you live in tents. Usually we all stay together, in a large house with rooms with amenities and beautiful view to the sea and rocks, we will select the final option for our trip taking into account the wishes of the participants. You can live separately and organize your own meals or live as a group, if desired.
Organization. After you sign up to participate in the trip, the curator/instructor of the trip will call or write to you, he will be in touch with you all the time, and you will be able to ask him all your questions.
Required equipment
We will provide all the necessary public rock equipment (ropes, loops, quickdraws, camalotes and anchors and other rock equipment). In addition, each participant must have personal certified climbing equipment:
- Helmet
- Safety system
- Dynamic self-belay, 2 strands
- Zhumar
- HMS carabiners - 7 pcs. any, for example, like this
- Cord 7 mm * 10 m
- Climbing shoes
- Bag of magnesium
- Sneakers with tread or lightweight mountain boots
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen cream
- Headlamp with set of batteries
- Backpack 30-40 l
- Be sure to take with you a personal first aid kit with the medications you need, as well as dressings and painkillers, do not neglect sunscreen and hygienic lip balm.
- Thermal underwear set (top + bottom)
- Fleece or polar fleece
- Fleece or other insulated pants
- Light jacket or vest with down or synthetic insulation
- Storm jacket and storm pants (preferably with a membrane, such as Gore-Tex)
- Trekking socks (minimum 3 pairs)
- Hat or buff
- Trekking boots
- Sneakers
- Sandals or Crocs
- And also your clothes for every day (jeans, T-shirts, etc.)
If you do not have the necessary equipment, you can rent it or buy it at AlpIndustry with a 20% discount; all participants in the trip will receive promotional codes.
Please, when sending an application for participation in the trip (via the Sign Up button), indicate whether you would like to join our Mountain Club in the future. Membership in the Mountain Club gives membership in the FAR, access to the privileges of the FAR, club discount for purchases in AlpIndustry and access to additional private training and materials.
Tatyana Gudz
We were very pleased with the program in Crimea. We were able to consolidate the first skills we acquired in Moscow, learn the basics in this area, and apply them in practice. The atmosphere was very good, friendly, comfortable. Everything was not stressful, we went to classes with great pleasure, and we were delighted with our first, albeit small, ascent!!! The views are, of course, stunning. Mutual support and mutual assistance reigned. In general, in Crimea in May it was comfortable in terms of the weather and the number of colleagues who were passionate about this sport. Many thanks to Alexey Korochkov, he explains everything very clearly, gives many useful skills, theories and dilutes them with life stories. So this is not the last time you and I will be in the same company, that’s for sure!
Alexey Yagur
Great weekend
Thank you very much for a pleasant time! I’ll say right away that this trip exceeded all my expectations! To be honest, I still can’t believe that a group of people who didn’t know each other before and didn’t know about mountaineering were able to make a team climb, albeit not a difficult one, on the third day.
It is especially pleasant to remember Igor and Vladimir, who were no longer guides or instructors, but rather just friends. Friends who, even after the end of the program (on the fourth day after lunch, when my friend and I were checked out of the hotel at 12:00) came to study with us additionally, and then invited us to visit and fed us before leaving. And what are the evening gatherings worth, laughingly remembering and analyzing everyone’s mistakes and experiences!
Once again many thanks to the organizers. It was a very emotional and memorable trip, which allowed us to completely forget about everything that remained outside of Sudak for 4 days!
Alexey Anisimov
6.05.2017 - 9.05.2017
Many thanks to Igor and Volodya for a very well-organized program, a sincere approach to business, and, of course, for excellent company! The program is surprisingly capacious and informative. This is the first step that must be taken.
Skvortsov Vladimir
Mining school in Sudak
Thanks to guides Elena and Sergei Kovalev, Sergei Cherevko for an excellent and useful time. Surprisingly well chosen place, high quality organizing the climbing route and training on the rocks. I would like to separately note the high competence of the guides, who are capable of doing the impossible: bringing such different people to the top. Also thanks to the people who prepared the tracks and the people who financed it. Climbing Sokol will definitely be remembered for a lifetime!!!
Tarasenko Taras
10.09.15 - 13.09.15
Hello! I was in Crimea at the Mining School from September 10 to 13, 2015. Everything was just great. The tour operator's organization was excellent. Special and huge thanks to every guide who worked with us. This is Sergey Cherevko, Elena and Sergey Kovalev. You are just great. I was very glad to meet you and climb Sokol. You are a very professional team. I learned a lot, and I want to continue my education further. Now I evaluate mountains and rocks from a different point of view - approaches, where it is better to start the route, etc. I really hope to meet again with the Adventure Team, and, of course, with you - Sergey, Lena and Sergey!
Lozovik Mikhail
I want to thank you for the trip! Everything went perfectly! Special thanks to the guide - Igor, everything went in a very friendly, partly even family atmosphere. The trip turned out to be quite eventful: we managed to do all the necessary lessons - knots, organizing belays, techniques for moving on rocks, mastered the "grigri", "puck", zhumar, went to the mountain, practiced rappelling, and of course got special pleasure from the shoes :), took a first aid course, which it is very unlikely that I would have found time for in ordinary life in Moscow, I managed to swim in the sea several times, see some sights and taste local wines. It seems to me that I managed to acquire all the basic skills that will be necessary on the Matterhorn. Now it’s no longer so scary to look at photographs of the mountain and you have an understanding of what will happen on it during the ascent and descent. And most importantly, there was a clear desire to continue studying.
Arkhipov Vladimir
Crimea 04/24/2015
I express my deep gratitude to Sergei and Elena Kovalevs for the wonderful opportunity to learn rock climbing skills in April 2015! Everything was organized professionally and at the proper level - from accommodation to instructions and equipment. The weather turned out to be soft and comfortable so as not to “sweat” much during classes and the route, although there were moments). But our small group coped with everyone. It’s quite difficult to convey the sensations of rock climbing in words, just as the sections themselves sometimes seemed difficult, while overcoming them sometimes also had to overcome a psychological barrier, so I’ll express everything in one terse phrase: “Cool!!!” :) Definitely at the first opportunity - like A.S. Pushkin: “...I’ll visit a wonderful island..” - in order to improve the skills already acquired. I look forward to future trips to other climbing destinations with you. Thanks again to Sergei and Lena! Good luck!
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