Russian climbers Ratmir Mukhametzyanov, Alexander Parfenov, and Alexey Sukarev have postponed their attempt on the unclimbed North Face of Baintha Brakk I (7,285m), commonly known as The Ogre.
On July 24, Mukhametzyanov fell 10m on a route he was climbing in the Tsey-Loam range of peaks in the Caucasus.
The Tsey-Loam range, which reaches about 3,000m, lies in Russia’s Republic of Ingushetia. The ancient Ingush population, a northeastern Caucasian ethnic group in the central Caucasus, considered the range sacred.
Tsey-Loam peaks in the Caucasus. Photo: Wikipedia
Makhumetzyanov fractured his ribs and pelvis in the fall and was evacuated from the mountain. He is undergoing surgery this week, and then he will need a couple of months for recovery.
Rather than replace Mukhametzyanov on the upcoming expedition to Baintha Brakk I, his partners chose to postpone the attempt.
Last year, the trio won the Russian version of the Piolet d’Or for their new route on Military Topographers Peak in the central Tien Shan.
