Ushba
Sign in to saveUshba () is one of the most notable peaks of the Caucasus Mountains. It is located in the Svaneti region of Georgia, just south of the border with the Kabardino-Balkaria region of Russia. Although it does not rank in the 10 highest peaks of the range, Ushba is known as the "Matterhorn of the Caucasus" for its picturesque, spire-shaped double summit. Ushba is considered by many climbers as the most difficult ascent in the Caucasus.
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- Ushba
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- File:Ushb.jpg
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- Ushba
- Mountain.elevation_m
- 4710
- Mountain.prominence_m
- 1222
- Mountain.listing
- Ribu
- Mountain.location
- Svaneti region, Georgia
- Mountain.range
- Greater Caucasus Mountains
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- Georgia#Georgia Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
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- Location of the mountain
- Mountain.first_ascent
- 26 July 1903 by expedition led by
- Mountain.easiest_route
- Northeast Ridge (to North Summit) (AD+/Russian 4a)
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- Elevation
- 4737
- Image
- Ushba summit.jpg
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- topographic prominence
- 1217
- topographic isolation
- 28.28
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Ushba () is one of the most notable peaks of the Caucasus Mountains. It is located in the Svaneti region of Georgia, just south of the border with the Kabardino-Balkaria region of Russia. Although it does not rank in the 10 highest peaks of the range, Ushba is known as the "Matterhorn of the Caucasus" for its picturesque, spire-shaped double summit. Ushba is considered by many climbers as the most difficult ascent in the Caucasus.
In Georgian mythology, Ushba was thought to be the home of the hunting goddess Dali.
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