Bezengi Wall
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Bezengi Wall is a prominent, heavily glaciated mountain ridge in the central Caucasus, known for containing several of the range’s highest and most challenging peaks.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine climbing area
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geographical feature ⓘ mountain ridge ⓘ |
| borderRegionOf | Russia–Georgia border area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | high-mountain alpine climate ⓘ |
| climbingType |
alpine climbing
ⓘ
ice climbing ⓘ mixed climbing ⓘ |
| contains |
Bezengi Glacier headwall
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Gestola NERFINISHED ⓘ Janga (mountain) NERFINISHED ⓘ Katyn-Tau NERFINISHED ⓘ Lyalver (mountain) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Shkhara NERFINISHED ⓘ Shota Rustaveli Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ Tikhtengen (mountain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| difficulty | high ⓘ |
| elevation | over 5000 metres at several summits ⓘ |
| glaciation | extensive ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
heavily glaciated terrain
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high mountain peaks ⓘ large glaciers ⓘ rock ridges ⓘ steep ice faces ⓘ |
| hazard |
avalanches
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crevasses ⓘ rockfall ⓘ serac fall ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Mount Shkhara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
challenging climbing conditions
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containing several of the highest peaks of the Caucasus ⓘ long mixed rock-and-ice routes ⓘ technical mountaineering routes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caucasus Mountains
NERFINISHED
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Central Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ Kabardino-Balkaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Caucasus Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Bezengi Glacier
NERFINISHED
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Bezengi alpine camp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
classic Soviet-era high-altitude mountaineering routes
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one of the most impressive continuous high ridges in the Caucasus ⓘ |
| partOf | Greater Caucasus range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
expedition preparation
ⓘ
high-altitude mountaineering training ⓘ |
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