Highest section of the Central Caucasus. The highest point of the Bezengi Wall is 5,203-metre (17,070 ft) high mount Shkhara, the highest peak of Georgia. Notable peaks include Janga (5,085 m [16,683 ft]), Katyn-Tau (4,979 m [16,335 ft]), Shota Rustaveli Peak (4,960 m [16,270 ft]), Gistola (4,860 m [15,940 ft]), Lalveri (4,350 m [14,270 ft]) and Esenin Peak (4,310 m [14,140 ft]). Bezengi Wall surrounded by ice cliffs on either side.[2]
The geologic makeup of the mountains consists of grey granitoids.[3]Bezengi Glacier lies on the northern slopes of the range and the Khalde Glacier and Shkhara Glacier located on the southern slopes. Avalanches occur each year.[4]
GeographyEdit
The Bezengi group is a group of some of the highest mountains of the Caucasus in the central Caucasus mountains. Of the 14 mountains in the Caucasus higher than 5,000 metres (16,000 ft), 11 are located here. They form two large steep walls on the Russian side of the border, the Dychtau-Koshtantau ridge (Entirely in Russia) and the Bezengi wall on the border between Georgia and Russia, however the Bezengi wall is on the Russian side.[5]
Climbing historyEdit
On August 23, 1931, three Austrians, Karl Poppinger, Karl Moldan and Sepp Schintlmeister, set out to traverse the top of the ridge from Shkara to Lalveri, a journey which was around 13 km (8.1 mi). It was 17 km (11 mi) in total including the start and end locations before and after the ridges. Although many people had climbed most of the mountains along the ridge, they were the first to cover all of it and the first to cover large stretches of it. They finished their journey at the Zanner Pass.[5]
ReferencesEdit
^Orthographic dictionary of geographic names of Georgian, p. 34, Tbilisi, 2009
^Levan Maruashvili. Geomorphology of Georgia (in russian), "Metsniereba", Tbilisi. 1971. p. 176
^Marine Utmelidze. Encyclopedia Georgia. p. 390, 1997
^Bezengi Wall | Great Russian Encyclopedia (in russian)
^ abVanis, Erich (1 January 1966 – 1 October 1967). "The Bezingi Wall" (PDF). Alpine Journal: 1 (57) – via Alpine Journal.
August 28, 2023
bezengi, wall, pitsrula, georgian, ბეზენგის, კედელი, russian, Безенгийская, стена, also, known, khalde, wall, long, mountain, range, greater, caucasus, svaneti, region, georgia, kabardino, balkaria, region, russia, mount, shkharahighest, pointpeakshkharaelevat. Bezengi Wall Pitsrula Georgian ბეზენგის კედელი Russian Bezengijskaya stena also known as the Khalde Wall is a 11 to 12 km 6 8 to 7 5 mi long mountain range of the Greater Caucasus in the Svaneti region of Georgia and Kabardino Balkaria region of Russia 1 Bezengi WallMount ShkharaHighest pointPeakShkharaElevation5 203 m 17 070 ft Coordinates43 00 02 N 43 06 44 E 43 00056 N 43 11222 E 43 00056 43 11222DimensionsLength11 12 km 6 8 7 5 mi GeographyShow map of GeorgiaShow map of RussiaCountriesGeorgia and RussiaRange coordinates43 01 23 N 43 02 52 E 43 02306 N 43 04778 E 43 02306 43 04778Parent rangeCaucasus MountainsBorders onGreater CaucasusHighest section of the Central Caucasus The highest point of the Bezengi Wall is 5 203 metre 17 070 ft high mount Shkhara the highest peak of Georgia Notable peaks include Janga 5 085 m 16 683 ft Katyn Tau 4 979 m 16 335 ft Shota Rustaveli Peak 4 960 m 16 270 ft Gistola 4 860 m 15 940 ft Lalveri 4 350 m 14 270 ft and Esenin Peak 4 310 m 14 140 ft Bezengi Wall surrounded by ice cliffs on either side 2 The geologic makeup of the mountains consists of grey granitoids 3 Bezengi Glacier lies on the northern slopes of the range and the Khalde Glacier and Shkhara Glacier located on the southern slopes Avalanches occur each year 4 Geography EditThe Bezengi group is a group of some of the highest mountains of the Caucasus in the central Caucasus mountains Of the 14 mountains in the Caucasus higher than 5 000 metres 16 000 ft 11 are located here They form two large steep walls on the Russian side of the border the Dychtau Koshtantau ridge Entirely in Russia and the Bezengi wall on the border between Georgia and Russia however the Bezengi wall is on the Russian side 5 Climbing history EditOn August 23 1931 three Austrians Karl Poppinger Karl Moldan and Sepp Schintlmeister set out to traverse the top of the ridge from Shkara to Lalveri a journey which was around 13 km 8 1 mi It was 17 km 11 mi in total including the start and end locations before and after the ridges Although many people had climbed most of the mountains along the ridge they were the first to cover all of it and the first to cover large stretches of it They finished their journey at the Zanner Pass 5 References Edit Orthographic dictionary of geographic names of Georgian p 34 Tbilisi 2009 Levan Maruashvili Geomorphology of Georgia in russian Metsniereba Tbilisi 1971 p 176 Marine Utmelidze Encyclopedia Georgia p 390 1997 Bezengi Wall Great Russian Encyclopedia in russian a b Vanis Erich 1 January 1966 1 October 1967 The Bezingi Wall PDF Alpine Journal 1 57 via Alpine Journal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bezengi Wall amp oldid 1140905871, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
