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Table 2
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Category
of difficulty of the pass (CD)
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The
character of the hardest parts of the route to the pass' col
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Used
technics
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The
overall time to go through the pass. The number of the belay points
(n). The length of the key part of the route (L)
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Used
special gear
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1A
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Some hrs n=0, L=0 |
Trekking
boots, stick, belay belt and 1-2 carabines for each member, 1-2 main
ropes for the team.
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1B
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Not more than 1 day n up to 5, L up to 40...50 mt. |
Trekking
boots, stick or ice axe (1-2 for the group are required), belay belts
and 1-2 carabines for each member, 1 main ropes for each 3-4 members.
The ice & rock pitons (3-4 for the group), ice ore roch hummer.
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2A
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Not more than a 1 day n=5...10, L up to 80...100 mt. (2-3 ropes) |
In
additions to referred as of above for 1B, the crampons for each member,
appropriate set of rock and ice pitons.
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2B
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Not less than 1 day n=5...20, L up to 200 mt. (3-5 ropes) |
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3A
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Up to 2 days n=10...40, L =200...500 mt. (up to 10 ropes) |
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3B
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Not less than 2 days n=more than 30, L=more than 500 mt. (more than 10 ropes) |
The
same as for 3A. The gear specially prepared for this pass may be required.
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