North Ushba
E488172
North Ushba is one of the twin summits of the dramatic, technically challenging Ushba peak in the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia.
Statements (38)
| 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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Garford Cockin NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulrich Almer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAscentYear | 1888 ⓘ |
| hasGlaciersOnSlopes | yes ⓘ |
| hasTwinPeak | South Ushba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hazard |
avalanches
ⓘ
frequent storms ⓘ rockfall ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Ushba massif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic appearance
ⓘ
technical climbing difficulty ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caucasus Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Greater Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ Svaneti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Caucasus Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | village of Mazeri ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
iconic silhouette visible from Svaneti valleys
ⓘ
one of the most difficult peaks of the Caucasus ⓘ |
| parentPeak | Ushba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ushba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfProtectedArea | Svaneti region high-mountain environment ⓘ |
| prominence | about 300 m ⓘ |
| region | Mestia Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.