ARTICLES GOVERNING THE XXXXV BALTIC STATES MOUNTAINEERING CHAMPIONSHIP OF 2003 YEAR


Results
High altitude class

1st rang – m. Everest (8848 m, Himalayas) Estonia
	Alar Sikk
	Saulius Vilius

2nd rang – m. Cho-Oju (8200 m, Himalayas) Lithuania 
	Darius Vaičiulis

3rd rang – Chan-Tengri (6995 m , Pamir) Latvia
	Oleg Silin
	Valdis Purins
	Andrej Kozakov
	Arkadij Kostjuk
	Natalija Zenina

4th rang – Denali 5A (6194 m , Alaska) Latvia
	Atis Plakans
	Līga Plakane
	Rolands Laveiķis
	Kārlis Reihmanis

5th rang – Lituanika 4A (6004 m) Lithuania
	Saulius Vilius
	Ramūnas Ališauskas

6th rang Gireno 2B (3179 m, Alps);
	Algimantas Juceviīus
	14 dalibnieki.

Technical class

1st rang – Dome de Neige des Ecrins, Dome de pie Berarde,
	Pie Nord des Cavales, Auguille Dibona  (France Alps, Ecrins reg.)
	Andrius Peseckas
	Rimantas Skirmantas
	Marius Pulkaunikas
	Tadas Nikonovas

2nd rang – Auguille des pelerins, Auguilles des Grands Charmoz
	(France Alps, Mont Blanc reg.)
	Artūras Bazys
	Živile Baziene
	Anatolijus Vanagickas
	Donatas Svirskas

3rd rang – Morcheka, classic (Crimea) Latvia
	Normunds Reinbergs
	Vladimirs Zinovjevs

4th rang – m. Kenya 5199 m Latvia
	Teodors Ķirsis
	Imants Zauls
	Ilmārs Bernāns
	Jānis Besenbergs

5th rang – m. Gestola 4860 m (Bezingi, Caucasus) Lithuania
	Vytenis Dapkevičius
	Eduardas Nedobiežkinas
	Antanas Gadeikis
	Juste Pačkausaite
	Lauyrinas Vaitkevičius

6th rang – m. Chimtarga 5487 m (Fanes) Lithuania
	Algimantas Jucevičius
	14 participants

7th rang – m. Churlonius 5800 m (Fanes) Lithuania
	Algimantas Jucevičius
	14 participants

8th rang – m. Great Ganza 5A (5306 m, Pamiro-Alai);
	A. Džulij
	V. Leonenko
	D. Lechtman
	V.Privalov

Hiking class

1. rang – Vilnius University Club (c. Caucasus);
2. rang – Kaunas Technology University club (c. Caucasus);
3. rang – Vilnius Travelers club (Tian Shanj);
4. rang – VUŽK un Moskow club "Vestra" (Fani);
5. rang - Project "Tatri 2003" 

SUMMARY
	1.rang - Lithuania	71p.
	2.rang - Latvja	31p.
	1.rang - Estonia	10p.

Referees board
	Vilius Šaduiskis		Lithuania
	Aurelija Mozuraityte	Lithuania
	Sigizminds Grohovskis	Latvia
	Toivo Sarmet		Estonia
	Raivo Plume		Estonia

Regulation
The mission of the championship is to promote mountaineering.

1. TIME AND LOCATION

The mountaineers are eligible to climbing during the period from
 1st January to 15th November 2003 in the mountains all over the globe.
 The evaluation of climbing reports and organization of championship
 will be held on 22 November 2003 in the Vilnius Club of Travellers.
 Address: Kalinauskas str.9, Vilnius, Lithuania.

Management of the championship will be organized
by Lithuanian Mountaineering Association. 

2. TERMS OF CHAMPIONSHIP

2.1. Members of the teams should be citizens or permanent residents of Baltic States. 

2.2. The Championship is going to be held in three categories:

	- technical category (climbs up to 6000 m)

	- high mountain category (climbs above 6000 m)

	- treks in the mountains.

2.3. Teams should consist of:

	- no more than 8 members in the technical category,

	- no more than 12 members in the high mountain and treks categories.

2.4. The scope of the report: passport of the ascent with the photo of the summit.
 The route of the ascent must be marked on the photo. In treks category
 the traditional report is submitted.

2.5. Reports should be submitted to the Jury no later than by 12.00 of 22 November 2003.

3. DETERMINATION OF WINNERS

3.1. Determination of the winners shall be performed in the following way:

	- when there are 5 or more participants in each category – 3 awards are given,
	when 4 –  2 awards, when 3 – 1 award. If there are less than 3 teams,
	Jury decides unilaterally the number of awards for the participants.
	Determination of the team-winners is the  prerogative of the Jury
	(the Jury consists of 6 members -  2 members representing  each state).

3.2. Assessment of the ascents and routes by the Jury is based on the submitted
 reports and additional information provided by the representatives of the countries and teams.

3.3. The Jury decides on the awards to winners by secret voting.

3.4. The Jury can allocate additional prizes for a team (for originality and
  novelty of the route, the quality of the report, etc.).

3.5. Three best ascents (routes) are chosen in each category by countries:
 the first  place gets 10 points, the second place – 8 points and the third
 place – 7 points, etc. In the case of equal results the advantage is given
 to the country with most first prizes awarded, then with most second prizes, etc.

4. AWARD CEREMONIE

The winner in each category gets the team award and a diploma for each team member.

5. APPLICATIONS AND PROTESTS

Written reports on ascents submitted to the Jury are considered as applications.
 Appeals against the assessment of the Jury are accepted within 2 (two) hours after
 announcement of awards. Three extra members (one from each state) shall be added to
 the Jury for the examination of appeals.

6. COSTS

All costs related to the participation in the championship shall be covered by the  participants.
 The fee per person is 10 EUR. 2 members of the Jury from each country and the President
  shall be exempt from the fee.

Chief Judge
Vilius Šaduikis 
Ph.: +370 5 275 20 85
GSM  +370 682 63265