Two new routes have been bolted in Arakchin, the shady crag near the road in Chorbog. It is the easiest place to get to from Dushanbe. The crag now has 11 routes.
The route list and topos are on the Arakchin page.
Dissolution is a new fully bolted multi-pitch on the limestone slab of Gulzor Wall above the Mayhura river. It has 8 pitches, is 258 m long and goes at 5.10c / 6b.
The main features are the deep water runnels that run almost the full height of the slab. From pitch 6 you climb runnels: first a steep runnel pitch (6a), then a 50 m slab of runnels with the crux (6b), and finally a fun bolted chimney to a big ledge. The lower pitches are easier and moderate slab climbing, with an interesting hand traverse. All of it is well protected with bolts.
Two new routes have been bolted on the main wall of Sangalt Wall, the high-altitude crag above Ziddy near Kukteppa settlement. The wall now has 5 routes.
They sit next to the 2024 chimney route (6b/c, with a bouldery start and a second crux at the top of the chimney). At almost 3000 m, it’s a good place to climb in summer.
