North Ushba

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North Ushba is one of the twin summits of the dramatic, technically challenging Ushba peak in the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia.

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North Ushba canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
mountain summit
climbingType alpine climbing
mixed rock and ice climbing
country Georgia
elevation 15387 ft
4690 m
firstAscentBy Christian Zurbuchen
John Garford Cockin
Ulrich Almer
firstAscentYear 1888
hasGlaciersOnSlopes yes
hasTwinPeak South Ushba
hazard avalanches
frequent storms
rockfall
isPartOf Ushba massif
knownFor dramatic appearance
technical climbing difficulty
locatedIn Caucasus Mountains
linked to: Caucasus

Europe
Georgia
Greater Caucasus
Svaneti
mountainRange Caucasus Mountains
linked to: Caucasus
near village of Mazeri
notableAspect iconic silhouette visible from Svaneti valleys
one of the most difficult peaks of the Caucasus
parentPeak Ushba
partOf Ushba
partOfProtectedArea Svaneti region high-mountain environment
prominence about 300 m
region Mestia Municipality
linked to: Mestia
relativePosition north of South Ushba
rockType metamorphic rock
season main climbing season in summer
standardRoute Northeast Ridge
standardRouteGrade D (difficile) or harder depending on conditions

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Mount Ushba hasPeak North Ushba
South Ushba twinPeakWith North Ushba
South Ushba prominenceRelativeTo North Ushba
South Ushba hasTwinSummit North Ushba