Mount Shkhara in Georgia: new route, first winter ascent video by Archil Badriashvili, Giorgi Tepnadze
The video documenting the new route and first winter ascent of Mt. Shkhara (5,203 m) in Georgia, carried out in February 2018 by Archil Badriashvili and Giorgi Tepnadze.
Over a period of 8 days in February 2018 the Georgian mountaineers Archil Badriashvili and Giorgi Tepnadze climbed the highest mountain in their country Georgia, Mount Shkhara, via a new route. Established alpine style, this was the first winter ascent of the enormous South Face, past 60 pitches and difficulties up to 6B ED2; M5; WI5; 75-80˚.