7.4 km away
Ortveri (4365 m) NE Face
A short and sporty Alps-style north face in the vicinity of the Behtlemi Hut which is also great as steep skiing line
Difficult Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 6 km
- Ascent
- 557 m
- Descent
- 557 m
KAZBEK CLIMBING - ROMANIAN EXPEDITION
AUGUST 2021, by TEE-BEE ADVENTURES team
Alpine Climbing Difficult
- Distance
- 33 km
- Ascent
- 3.1 km
- Descent
- 3.1 km
- Low Point
- 2.2 km
- High Point
- 5 km
- Gradient
- 18˚
Mount Kazbek or Mount Kazbegi is a dormant stratovolcano and one of the major mountains of the Caucasus, located on the Russian-Georgian border - in Russia's North Osetia region and Georgia's Kazbegi District.
Description
Mount Kazbek is one of 10 highest peaks in Russia and the third-highest peak in Georgia (after Mount Shkhara and Janga) and the seventh-highest summit in the Caucasus Mountains. Kazbegi is also the second-highest volcanic summit in the Caucasus, after Mount Elbrus.
Difficulty
Difficult
The beginning of truly technical terrain which might involve pitched climbing on rock and/or ice, exposed terrain and complex route finding in ascent and descent. Equivalent to AD, AD+
Medium Exposure
The route features some exposed and/or difficult to protect sections.
Remoteness
Little chance of being seen or helped in case of an accident.
Best time to visit
Equipment required
- Ice axe
- Crampons
- Glacier kit
- Climbing Shoes
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Guidebooks in this area
3 routes · Alpine Climbing · Ski Touring