Tetnuldi

Tetnuldi
Tetnuldi summit seen from the west
height	4858  m
location	Mingrelia and Upper Svaneti ( Georgia )
Mountains	Greater Caucasus
Coordinates	43 ° 1 '52 "  N , 42 ° 59' 35"  E Coordinates: 43 ° 1 '52 "  N , 42 ° 59' 35"  E
First ascent	1896 by Douglas W. Freshfield

The Tetnuldi ( Georgian თეთნულდი ) is a prominent mountain in the Georgian historical region of Svaneti in the main ridge of the central Caucasus .

The Tetnuldi is glaciated above 3000  m , and the 9 km long Adishi Glacier begins on the southern flank .

The Tetnuldi was first climbed in 1896 by Douglas W. Freshfield.

Picture gallery

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  Drawing of an ascent in the book by Gottfried Merzbacher published in 1901

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  The Tetnuldi (back right) viewed from Mestia

Web links

Commons : Tetnuldi  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Mountaineering and ski touring in Georgia