Samotna zimowa ekspedycja w Góry Momskie 2019, styczeń. Pierwsze zimowe wejście na najwyższy (nienazwany) szczyt w Górach Momskich.
Зимняя экспедиция в Момские горы 2019, соло, январь. Первое зимнее восхождение на самую высокую (неназванную) вершину в Момских горах (Якутия).
Dedicated photo galleries are at the bottom of the page
General information and highlights:
- The first winter ascent (January) of the highest (unnamed) peak in Momsky Mountains (Yakutia); the altitude of the peak is 2480m.
- It was a solo climb; approaching the central massif was done on old Soviet snowmobiles “burans”.
- The peak is so little known and isolated that I could not find even a single photo before the expedition.
- It was also probably the first winter exploration of the only glaciated part of the Momsky Mountains.
- The distance from the peak to the nearest village: over a 100km.
- Temperatures in valleys: down to -55 C. Temperatures while climbing: down to -40 C.
- I climbed the peak through its north-east face; the climb was somehow technical (slopes up to ≈60 degrees).
Location of the highest peak:
Special thanks to / Podziękowania dla / Большое спасибо к …
- Серафим из Хонуу, за большую помощь и гостеприимство.
- Алек водитель, для большой силы и мастерства!
- Дима водитель, за поддержку.
- Водители, которые отвезли меня из Хонуу в Якутск.
- Father Maros and Peter from Yakutsk, for never-ending hospitality.
- Анатолий Алексеев, за его обычную помощь и поддержку!
- Bolot Bochkarev from VisitYakutia for logistics help.
- La Sportiva (https://www.lasportiva.com/) for top quality, extremely warm, versatile, and very light expedition boots.
- Roberts (https://roberts.pl/index.php?l=en&p=_katalog) for best quality, ultrawarm & ultralight down clothes and equipment.
- Rafał Król (https://expeditions.pl) for a lot of insightful equipment knowledge.
- Piotr Sztaba, Waldek Niemiec, Wojtek Malawski, Andrzej Maciata (https://kilimanjaro.com.pl) for climbing, touring, and avalanche training sessions.
Selected videos:
Momsky Mountains Expedition 2019: On top of the highest summit
Momsky Mountains Expedition 2019: The first of dozen repairs.
Momsky Mountains Expedition 2019: At a hunter cottage deep in the mountains
Momsky Mountains Expedition 2019: Alek and his snowmobile
Selected photos: