Shchara
| Shchara | ||
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 The Shchara |
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| height | 5201 m | |
| location |
Mingrelia and Upper Svaneti ( Georgia ), Kabardino-Balkaria ( Russia ) |
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| Mountains | Greater Caucasus | |
| Dominance | 6 km → Dychtau | |
| Notch height | 1400 m | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 0 ′ 1 " N , 43 ° 6 ′ 46" E | |
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| First ascent | September 1888 by John Garford Cockin, Ulrich Almer and C. Roth | |
| Normal way | Northeast Ridge (Russian Grade 4B-5A (60 °)) |
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| particularities | highest mountain in Georgia | |
The Shchara ( Georgian შხარა ; Russian Шхара ) is the highest mountain in Georgia at 5201 m and the third highest mountain in the Greater Caucasus . It is located in the main ridge of the Greater Caucasus, which forms the border between Georgia and Russia .
The altitude indicated varies from source to source between 5158, 5200 or 5201 m . Occasionally 5057 or 5068 m are also given, but these refer to a sub-peak to the west . Like the 4500 m high south-east summit, this lies on the main ridge. A side ridge branches off from the west summit, on which the Shchara south summit ( 4350 m ) and other mountains are located.
As the eastern end, the mountain only slightly towers over the imposing Besingi Wall , which is important for alpine purposes and runs about 12 km in a west-east direction, mostly above the 5000 m limit. In the north lies the Besingi Glacier , in the southwest the Shchara Glacier flows from the Enguri , on which the Upper Svanetian village community Ushguli lies 8 km downhill .
The Schchara was first climbed in 1888 by John Garford Cockin , Ulrich Almer and C. Roth over the northeast ridge . Its ascent is difficult from all sides and logistically complex.
