Ailama
Ailama | |
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![]() ![]() Ailama Location on a map of Georgia | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,547 m (14,918 ft) |
Coordinates | 42°57′26″N 43°10′47″E / 42.9572°N 43.1796°ECoordinates: 42°57′26″N 43°10′47″E / 42.9572°N 43.1796°E |
Geography | |
Location | Svaneti, Georgia |
Parent range | Caucasus Mountains |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1889 |
Easiest route | basic snow/ice climb |
Ailama or Ahlama (Georgian: აილამა, აჰლამა) is a peak in the central part of the Svaneti section of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range, located in the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region of Georgia, at the source of the river Koruldashi. The lower slopes are covered with alpine and sub alpine meadows, while the upper slopes have glacial landscapes. There is a mountaineering camp named "Ailama" at the base of the mountain's southern slope .[1]
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