Soviet Climbs in Asia, 1964. Also reported in Alpinismus are accounts of climbs done in 1964. B. Romanow led a group which first made the first ascent of a nameless 20,571-foot peak in the Tien Shan. They then made a new route on Khan Tengri (22,950 feet) when from August 4 to 12 they climbed the northwest ridge, on which they placed four camps. Nearby a group led by E. Efumo made the first ascent of Pik Schaber (21,775 feet). In the Pamirs eight Uzbek climbers led by W. Eltshibekov made the first ascent of Pik Swestija (22,441 feet), which had been the highest unclimbed peak in the U.S.S.R. They made the ascent over Pik Ordshonikse (20,788 feet).