He'd found Rushka up on the southwest ridge with his people, digging the trenches and gathering the seven woods for the fires.
On July 11, 1984, a team from Osaka University made the first ascent of the mountain via the southwest ridge.
They climbed the south face to the southwest ridge, starting from a significant pass called Ibex Col on the south side of the mountain.
The expedition climbed the western part of the South face and continued over the southwest ridge to the highest summit.
The successful ascent followed a long series of attempts that took place on the southwest ridge of the Matterhorn.
The traverse back to the southwest ridge was one of the greatest difficulty and a falling stone wounded Gorret in the arm.
By late July or early August, the southwest ridge is generally free of snow and is a moderate scramble for experienced parties.
They climbed from the Balati plateau and via the southwest ridge to the summit.
From there, there's a rough path on talus (scree) up the southwest ridge of the peak for an additional 1.5 miles (2.4 km).
The terrain is significantly hilly as the route passing across the northeast to southwest ridges of the Appalachian Mountains.