It is not for nothing that the Great Pyramids are considered a wonder of the world. The whole world admires their thousands of years of history and incredible architectural perfection, as well as the amazing secrets that these ancient monuments hide. The three main pyramids at Giza are called great. The tombs of the pharaohs Cheops, Mikerin and Khafre have a strict geometric shape, and their faces are oriented exactly to the cardinal points (esoreiter.ru).

However, there is evidence that there were actually at least one more Great Pyramids. Prominent Danish explorer and naval captain Frederik Norden claims in his writings that he saw the fourth of them with his own eyes. In 1737-1738, at the request of King Christian the Sixth of Denmark, he went to Sudan through all of Egypt. During this journey, the captain made many notes and sketches regarding the monuments of ancient Egyptian architecture. All this information was carefully collected after his death and posthumously published in the form of the book “Journey to Egypt and Nubia.”

Mystical black pyramid

According to Norden, the fourth Great Pyramid was made of black stone, which has the same high strength as granite. Frederick wrote that the main pyramids are located in the southeast and east of Giza, and there are exactly four of them. Nearby there are small pyramids that mean nothing compared to the Great ones. The black pyramid, according to Norden, had a height of more than one hundred and fifty meters. There were no tombs or temples located inside it, but this monument was important for another feature.

At the very top of the fourth pyramid was a colossal cube-shaped stone, which may have once served as a pedestal. However, the Dane was not sure of this and fully admitted that this stone could be a self-sufficient sculpture. The pyramid itself was made of some kind of black granite, but as building material for its top, supporting the mysterious cube, stood a stone of a lighter, yellowish hue. The Black Great Pyramid was located to the west of the other three and formed a straight line with them.

It is noteworthy that many other researchers talked about Great Pyramid black color. Egyptologists and representatives of official science refuse to acknowledge this and completely deny the existence of such a monument. The world community easily believes these words, since the fourth pyramid really does not exist anywhere. There are also no debris that would certainly have remained from it. However, if Frederik Norden, who has never been caught in a lie, much less in a hoax, is not deceiving and the black pyramid really existed, then where could it have gone - that is the question?..

It was the most rapid and therefore fantastic trip to the mountains. On the way to work on Monday morning, I had no idea that just seven days later, on Sunday night, I would be lying “without my hind legs” wondering what really happened! That's how it was...

This trip to the mountains came unexpectedly. On Monday I go to my favorite risk.ru and see a fresh post with photos of Krasnaya Polyana... It’s damp autumn in Moscow, and there, in the sunny south, there’s warm sun and pointed mountain peaks. I wanted to visit these mountains so many times in the fall, and then I was late again... Or not? We must hurry!!! On Gismeteo, starting from Thursday, all days are decorated with a sun icon and nights with stars. Previously read reports emerge from my memory, which spoke about periods of good weather in the fall! If you take Thursday-Friday off, you have four whole days at your disposal! My heart beat a hundred per minute. Chugush, Achishkho, Mzymta... Familiar names of mountains and rivers emerge from memory.

On Tuesday morning I call Natasha in Sochi. “Hello, Natalka, hello! If I arrive the day after tomorrow, will you go with me to the mountains for four days?” Natasha is “our person,” but I managed to surprise her too. My boss Katya (I category in mountaineering, climbing five-thousanders in the Pamirs) cannot help but let me go, and the persuasion of my colleagues leaves her no chance. At lunchtime I call Natasha in Sochi and simply say that I bought tickets. She says she's coming with me. Great!!! In the second half, I’ll create a post on the Kuban tourism forum. Topic: “Where can you go for four days?” At the same time, I am sending Natasha a list of equipment.

Climbing Achishkho (2391 m)

I'm in the mountains again. Let's leave the bustle of the Moscow rhythm, empty chatter and unnecessary words. Exhale and relax. Now only photos...


Beech forest at the beginning of the trail at Khmelevskie Lakes




After spending the night in a tent at an altitude of 1800, at dawn the next day we set out to climb Achishkho!



The first of the three peaks of Achishkho appears

Quite unexpectedly, after the next turn in the path, Chugush appeared. The same mountain that we retreated to two years ago, during our multi-trip through the Caucasus and Abkhazia!


Chugush (3238 m.)


Not a bad place for bouldering!

In less than an hour, having crossed a small spur, we find ourselves in the Achishkho circus. The waterfalls are rustling, the top is already close!



The weather is whispering, time is running out. Why not make a full stop for lunch? =)


Famous Krasnopolyansky tea! =)))


Fresh snow at an altitude of 2100!


A fantastic view of the sea opens from the Achishkho ridge!!!



Along the wide ridge to the top!


Destroyed rocks - the last meters of the ascent to Achishkho


At the top of Achishkho. Behind below is the village of Krasnaya Polyana.


From the last, third, peak we go straight down the slope...


View to the north. In the distance, on the far left are the peaks of the Fisht-Oshtenovsky massif, in the center is Chugush.


View to the east. It’s a pity, but Elbrus is not visible =(((


A small lake in the eastern circus of Achishkho

The day turned out to be beautiful and very eventful. Lakes, waterfalls, snow, a beautiful peak ridge, four-thousanders of the Greater Caucasus... Last hour We walked along the path at dusk, and arrived at the camp in complete darkness. In such cases, GPS is very helpful - a backpack with a tent hidden in a dense forest was found without any problems!

P.S. Exactly five years later, in November 2012, I went to Achishkho in one day!

Day 3

Today we have a difficult day ahead. First you need to go down to the village of Krasnaya Polyana, and this is a little, a lot minus 1200 meters, which is not bad for your beloved knees. But this is only half the trouble! Next we need to get to the Alpika Service cable car, ride it to the top of the second stage (it no longer works, maintenance before the start of the winter season) and then, from a height of 1100 meters, climb as high as possible in order to climb the Black Pyramid the next day !



Morning exercises before the start of a hard day



The descent went without problems, although it took a lot of energy. In the first part there is a very sharp drop in height. The trail is excellent, but my knees were bursting at the seams :) We go down to the village, have lunch in a cafe at a Lukoil gas station and begin the second part of our program!!!

Climbing the Black Pyramid (2375 m)

ATTENTION! Unfortunately, a few years after this hike, a cable car was built through the spur of the Black Pyramid and the route lost its former attractiveness. Now all that remains is to look at these photos and remember what Polyana was like before the Olympic construction.. (Note from 2012)


Famous Krasnopolyansk peaks. The Black Pyramid is in the center!


Freeride and Salomon stores in Krasnaya Polyana (now closed. Approx. 2016). But we have everything and we pass by :)


Cable car Alpika Service

Well, a walk along the Caucasus mountain ranges finally led us to the Black Pyramid.
For reference: The Black Pyramid is a peak in the Aibga ridge, located in the Southern Front Range. The mountain from the side of Krasnaya Polyana stands out for its shape, looks like a triangular pyramid, which is why it got its name.

The height of the peak is 2375 m. The northern slopes are steep and steep. On the northern slope there is one of the most high waterfalls city ​​of Sochi - Polikarya waterfall. From the top you can see the entire valley of the Mzymta River from the lower station of the Rosa Khutor cable car to the village of Krasnaya Polyana. The peaks of the Main are clearly visible Caucasian ridge: Chugush, Pseashkho.

On the southwestern slopes of the peak there are ski slopes Mountain Carousel complex.

Having walked around the expanses of Circus 2 to our heart's content, we figured that we still had half an hour before the cable car closed and we had time to climb the Pyramid. No sooner said than done.
Go))

For tourists like us, on the Pyramid a small “wolf hut” was fenced off with a net (one step to the left, one step to the right) and, unfortunately, it was only possible to admire the mountains from there. As they explained to us, there is still too much snow in the mountains and any movements along the top are unsafe.

There really is enough snow, you can even go skiing.
Here in front of us is Circus 3 and from there the cable car goes beyond the pass to a height of 2340. As I understand it, these cable cars do not work in the summer.

Clouds are creeping over the mountains. A little more and we will “drown” in the cloudy fog

Here is the larger Circus-3 station. It's a shame you can't go down there. Although in comparison with Circus 2, where spring has already begun in full swing, here winter still doesn’t think about retreating

And this is the last section of the Gorki Gorod cable car for now.

Rescue and avalanche service huts. Local people say that this piece of mountains is very dangerous for avalanches; there are the highest number of avalanches in a season.

Of course, we were not able to get to the very top of the Pyramid; perhaps by the end of summer the “wolf cub” will be removed and we will be able to walk around more. But our 15 minutes quickly ended and with the last seat we are leaving back to Circus 2 in order to have time to get out of there to the big cable car.
The last part of the journey we practically float in “milk”.

After two days of riding on the open cable car, I almost stopped being afraid (although I’m lying, of course, I still rode halfway with my eyes closed). There’s one thing I can’t imagine - how to ride this with skis? And most importantly, how can you get away from skiing without damaging yourself?

In the next episode we'll ride the Gazprom cable car, don't switch))

The black pyramid attracted me for a long time, but in the summer I never got to it. And then, when heavy snowfalls began, I looked at her from the office window and the light bulb above my head turned on. Why not?! The snow-capped peak of one of the most beautiful Peaks of Mount Aibgi! Gorgeous! All that remains is to find a company. And the company itself found me - a comrade in the PVD Electronic Dolphin he asked if I had any plans for Saturday. Well, we've decided, let's go!


On the morning of November 14, we met at the station. Esto-tank and moved to the Mountain Carousel lift. The cable car just started working after routine maintenance, so we were the first to climb on it already at 09:00 in the morning, from elevation. 1460 to mark. We didn’t even have time to turn on the 2200 lift, but literally after 3-4 minutes it still started working. So, we are at elevation. 2200, here the first surprise awaited us - a helicopter was throwing cargo onto the mountain! It made a great impression on me, I have never seen a helicopter so close, and the wind, along with a fresh snowball in the face, is very refreshing before the ascent! :)

Having looked at the views from “lookout 2200” we realized that the cable cars of Circus-2 were not working and therefore we carefully moved on foot, while we were descending to Circus-2 rescuers passed us on skis on fresh “corduroy”... oh... that feeling when you already want to ride, and they do it right in front of your nose, like they took away a child’s candy and ate it... ahem... but somehow I’ve deviated from the topic.

We got high on the mountain climatic uniqueness of Circus-2 and moved higher to cable car at elevation 2300, from which the ascent to the Black Pyramid actually begins. There was a lot of snow, the climb was not the easiest, in some places it fell almost waist-deep. It is good in places where it is very difficult to stretch a rope, which you can grab onto and climb with it much easier.


Well, here are our last efforts and we are at the top! An indescribable feeling, so I’ll just post some of the photos and you’ll understand everything!





At the top we decided not to linger too long; the sun was going down below the mountains, although we got there very quickly and it was only about half past noon. Going down to elevation. 2300, drank tea from a thermos and walked back to elevation. 2200. At 15:00 we were already at the lower level of the Mountain Carousel.

It turned out to be a great walk, the first ones walked on the fresh snow at the top and got a lot of impressions!
Thanks to Zhenya “Electronic Dolphin” for the company and moral support during our small but incredibly interesting hike!

P.S. A huge request, if you are not confident in your abilities, do not repeat!!! Not everyone can climb this peak in such deep snow. Assess the situation realistically, mountains are not a toy!

It is located five kilometers from Krasnaya Polyana, in the Aibga mountain range, which includes three more peaks. The height of the Black Pyramid is about 2375 meters. The peak itself is named so because it has the shape of a triangular pyramid.

Photo by Dmitry Kovinov http://www.kovinov.com/

Photo by Dmitry Kovinov http://www.kovinov.com/

The pointed mountain Black Pyramid is one of the favorite places among climbers; its slopes are very steep. Opens from the top panoramic view to the Greater Caucasus Mountains and the Mzymta River Valley. On the top ridge of the mountain you can see the so-called “karas” - cross-shaped depressions formed by ancient glaciers. On the northern slope of the Black Pyramid is the most big waterfall Greater Sochi (also one of the highest in Europe) - Polikar waterfall. Its height is about 70 meters, entrance to the waterfall is paid. On the other slope of the peak there are ski slopes that are part of the Mountain Carousel complex.

Summit of the Black Pyramid on the map:

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Summit Black Pyramid

It is located five kilometers from Krasnaya Polyana, in the Aibga mountain range, which includes three more peaks. The height of the Black Pyramid is about 2375 meters.

Summit Black Pyramid 43.641044 , 40.266438 It is located five kilometers from Krasnaya Polyana, in the Aibga mountain range, which includes three more peaks. The height of the Black Pyramid is about 2375 meters. Summit Black Pyramid

To get to Black Pyramid, we must first get to Krasnaya Polyana. And from there you can even walk (a taxi in Krasnaya Polyana is very, very expensive). Experienced climbers with special equipment They will reach the top in less than a day, provided that they leave the foot at dawn. The route runs through beech and fir forests, then through subalpine meadows.

Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.641044
Longitude: 40.266438