Ailama or Ahlama (Georgian: აილამა, აჰლამა) is a peak in the central part of the Svaneti section of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range, located on the border between Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti region of Georgia, and Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia 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]
| Ailama | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,547 m (14,918 ft) |
| Prominence | 696 m (2,283 ft)  |
| Isolation | 5.88 km (3.65 mi) |
| Coordinates | 42°57′26″N 43°10′47″E / 42.9572°N 43.1796°E |
| Geography | |
  Ailama Location on a map of Georgia  Ailama Ailama (Kabardino-Balkaria) | |
| Location | Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, Georgia Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia |
| Countries |  Georgia and  Kabardino-Balkaria |
| Parent range | Caucasus Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1889 |
| Easiest route | basic snow/ice climb |
References
edit- ^ "Ailama". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
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