Routes
- Mount Bazarduzu
- Gestola
- North Ushba
- South Ushba
- Dykh Tau, Classic route
- Dykh Tau West Ridge
- Shkhara from the North (Crab)
- West Elbrus
- East Elbrus
- Peak MNR
- Semenovskogo Peak
- Irik Chat
- Georia, Kazbek
- Georgia, Svanetia. Tetnuld climb
- Layla, Svanetia
- South Aragatz
- Ararat
- Altay. Belukha
- Altay. Ak Oyuk
- Altai. Peak Delone
- Alpamayo
- Huascaran Sur
- Tocllaraju
- Mont Blanc via Mont Maudit
- Matterhorn. Lion Ridge
- Castor and Pollux
- Breithorn
- Kilimanjaro Marangu
- Mount Meru
- Mount Kenya
- Toubkal
- Khan Tnegri from the North
- Pamir. Kommunizma Peak
- Pamir. Peak Korzhenevskoy
- Pamir. Lenina Peak
- Kamchatka. Kluchevskaya sopka
- Krestovskiy (Ploskiy) volcano
South Ushba
In this section you will find the most objective technical information on the mountain climbing routes. All mountain route descriptions are based on the personal experience of our guides operating these routes. They do not claim for absolute accuracy, evaluation of the complexity of some sections can be subjective and depend on the season. All materials listed in that section are intellectual property and intended for informational purposes only, any commercial use or total or partial reproduction is possible only by written permission of the copyright holder. MCS AlexClimb School of Mountaineering and Rockclimbing takes no responsibility for any consequences of using the information provided on this page. Do not forget that mountain climbing routes can be deadly dangerous regardless of their complexity.
Caucasus, Georgia, Svanetia.
Climbing South Ushba by Gabriel Khergiani route (5b Russian grade). Season: June - September (Best time - September)
Information intended for evaluation purposes only. In order to avoid surprises and possible dangers and complications, we recommend to take part in the organized program of the MCS AlexClimb "Caucasus Georgia Svanetia, climbing South Ushba" - by well known route, accompanied by experienced guides. This will significantly increase the probability of success and safety of your climbing in Svanetia.
From the Svanetian Capital Mestia by the car you can get to Maseri village, then take the trail to the Ushba Base camp at the base of the wide moraine ridge - this place is called Gulskiy Bivouac. From "Gulskiy Bivouac" climb up the moraine, then cross Gul glacier above the icefall and come at the base of the wide snow gully at the base of the South Ridge of South Ushba. By the couloir climb 300 meters up. Then, climb 120 meters up by the system of rock shelves alternating with some hard sections - carefully, there are many loose rocks. Then - climb up the small but pretty hard wall (25m, IV +). Then - climb up the system of shelves and couluars before reaching the bridge over the South East Gendarme of South buttress of the South East crest of South Ushba. Then - by difficult, often ice-covered rocks climb 50 meters up (50 m, IV) and by gradually flattening rocks another 100 meters up to the good shelf. Further, by the smooth rocks of medium difficulty climb to the base of the first rock step. Bypass the vertical wall on the left. Then cross the lower part of the wide snow couloir (carefully, rockfall is possible), and climb the left hand side. Then climb out of the mouth of the gully, turn left and by smooth not steep rocks climb to the top of the South Crest of the South Ushba. Bivouac.
Climb 300 meters up along the crest to the base of the small wall (25m, IV-) climb it up to the shelf, and then climb again to the ridge. Along the ridge climb up to the base of the Summit rock bastion of South Ushba. By easy rocks climb the narrow shelf (25, III). Then, bypassing the overhanging part of the rock on the right, by the system of crevasses climb up to the base of the steep ice couloir - difficult climbing, belay using pitons (100 m, V-VI). Further, climb the couloir 100 meters up, then turn right, and continue climbing by icy rocks (III-IV) to enter the narrow summit ridge of South Ushba. Climb along the ridge about 500-600 meters up (carefully, snow cornices!!) and by easy rocks and snow climb to the Summit of South Ushba. At the Summit the danger of cornice is possible in the direction of the Saddle of Ushba. Descent by the Mazeri Notch route or by the route of ascent - the classic version of descent, as well as the entire lower part of the Gabriel route of South Ushba in recent years has become very dangerous due to frequent rockfalls.
We wish you good luck and good weather!
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