Alps and Turkey 2006

We wake up just in time to see the summit burning in the sunset! The way up goes through steep scree up to a col on 3350m, then on the ridge - first scree and then 300 vertical meters II-III UIAA graded rock ridge, which is very exposed and frequently very loose. On the hardest sections there is some pitons (about 6-7), but not enough for protecting the whole climb.

We reach the summit 3h after we left the tent. The weather is perfect and the view is breathtaking! We see Erciyes in the distance. After some pictures we go down the same route. The descend takes us 1 hour more than the ascend. The downclimb is not so difficult, but the thought that every mistake will be last makes us to be very concentrated!

Luckily we find some leaking water on the screes below the col and fill our bottles - we will spend one more night in our camp!

Sunrise over Demirkazik (3756m)	East wall at sunrise	Scree towards the col	Rock climbing towards the col
Next scree in a row	Last meters before the col	The summit is far away	Scree and rock sections to the summit
Looking down	Ridge climbing	Piton	Camping place beneath the very summit
Yes! We made it!	Erciyes in the distance	Aladaglar mountain from its highest point	On the summit of Demirkazik (3756m)
Downclimbing	Feel the slope angle	Up on the rock	We are almost on the summit...
What now? How to downclimb this?!?	Our "straw" system