Climbing Tetnuldi (4869 m), Georgia

Arrival of participants in Tbilisi/Batumi. We recommend planning your arrival in Batumi, since the road to the mountains is much closer from here than from Tbilisi. Independent accommodation in Tbilisi/Batumi. It is optimal to travel from Batumi to Zugdidi by taxi or regular bus, and from Tbilisi by morning train. We will help with logistics and purchasing tickets/ordering a transfer to Zugdili.

Gathering of participants in Zugdidi, until 15:00 (time and place will be agreed upon closer to the start of the event). Upon arrival in Zugdidi, we take the bus to Mestia. Having reached the village, we check into a guest house. The rest of the time you can walk around the village, visit the museum of the famous mountaineer M. Khergiani, and the ethnographic museum.

Today we will have acclimatization to the Koruldi lakes, which are located at an altitude of 3100 m. From the lakes we will have the opportunity to enjoy views of Tetnuldi, the Main Caucasian Range, the towns of Ushba and Laila. Return to the guest house.

Breakfast. We leave all unnecessary things at the Guest House and move to the beginning of the trail to the Nageb Pass (3700 m, 2A). Start of the hike. Overnight in tents under the Nageb pass at an altitude of 3100 m.

Acclimatization hike to an altitude of 4000 m, training on the Glacier, descent to the base camp. Preparing for the ascent.

Climbing Tetnuldi (2B alp. 4869 m.) Climbing Tetnuldi (4869 m) along the South-Western ridge, 2B.
The nature of the ascent to Tetnuld along the classic route is snow and ice. One third of the ascent involves passing through the icefall and the closed Nageb glacier, the so-called “climbing out.” From the pillow you move along a closed glacier, passing cracks and then exiting to the Tetnulda ridge (in some places the width of the ridge is 30-50 cm.) Before reaching the ridge, there is often a large crack – a bergschrund. From the base camp at the pass to this place it takes about 2.5 – 3 hours.
We continue moving along a narrow ridge, steepness 20°-30°, with small rock outcrops in places. Narrow spots on the ridge are passed simultaneously or with alternating belays (along the ridge or below the ridge). At the top, the ridge becomes wider and slightly steeper. The average ascent time from the camp on the Nageb pass is 4-6 hours, the descent takes 2-3 hours.
It is optimal to start the ascent two hours before sunrise in order to descend from the ridge before the snow begins to melt; in the afternoon, the snow bridges and part of the trail on the ridge are very unreliable.

Completion of the climbing program, descent from the Nageb pass to the road where a car will pick us up and take us to Mestia. Accommodation in a guest house. In the evening we go to a cafe, where we will try local cuisine and celebrate the ascent.

Departure from Mestia by bus to Zugdidi, then if you wish, you can immediately go by bus to Tbilisi or Batumi, or go to Anaklia by the sea, swim and take the evening train to Tbilisi.

Reserve day in case of bad weather. If this day is not used, the program will end on the 7th day. A spare day can also be devoted to exploring Svaneti and its upper villages, for example the community of Ushguli, which is located at an altitude of 2100 m. Kilometers: total program kilometers are 30 km.
Note:
The program is not final and may be adjusted depending on the weather, the condition of the participants and other factors.