Ushba

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Ushba is a striking double-summited peak in the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia, renowned among climbers for its technical difficulty and dramatic, spire-like profile.

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Ushba canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
alsoKnownAs Matterhorn of the Caucasus
climbingDifficulty very high
climbingSeason summer
country Georgia
elevation 15453 ft
4710 m
firstAscentOfNorthSummitBy John Garford Cockin
Ulrich Almer
firstAscentOfNorthSummitYear 1888
firstAscentOfSouthSummitBy Christian Roth
John Garford Cockin
firstAscentOfSouthSummitYear 1903
hasFeature double-summited peak
spire-like profile
hasGlacier Ushba Glacier
hasNorthSummitElevation 4690 m
hasNotableRoute north face route
south ridge route
hasReputationFor technical difficulty
hasSouthSummitElevation 4710 m
hasSummitCount 2
hazard avalanches
frequent storms
rockfall
highestPointOf none
in Svaneti region of Georgia
linked to: Svaneti
knownFor dramatic appearance
technical climbing routes
locatedIn Caucasus Mountains
linked to: Caucasus

Georgia
Greater Caucasus
Svaneti
moreProminentSummit south summit
near Russian border
partOf Caucasus mountain range
linked to: Caucasus
photoSubject Enguri valley
linked to: Enguri Valley
popularWith experienced alpinists
prominence ~300 m
range Caucasus Mountains
linked to: Caucasus
region Mestia Municipality
linked to: Mestia
typicalStartingPoint Mestia
visibleFrom Mazeri
Mestia

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Mount Tetnuldi hasViewOf Ushba
North Ushba partOf Ushba
North Ushba parentPeak Ushba
Seven Summits of the Caucasus hasNotablePeak Ushba