Ushba

Ushba
Ushba
Highest point
Elevation	4,710 m (15,450 ft)
Prominence	1,217 m (3,993 ft)
Isolation	28.28 km (17.57 mi)
Coordinates	43°07′29″N 42°39′32″E / 43.12486°N 42.65901°E / 43.12486; 42.65901
Geography
Ushba Location of the mountain Show map of Georgia Ushba Ushba (Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti) Show map of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Location	Svaneti region, Georgia
Country	Georgia
Parent range	Greater Caucasus Mountains
Climbing
First ascent	1903 by expedition led by B. Rickmer-Rickmers[1]
Easiest route	Northeast Ridge (to North Summit) (AD+/Russian 4a)

Ushba (Georgian: უშბა) is one of the most notable peaks of the Caucasus Mountains. It is located in the Svaneti region of Georgia, just south of the border with the Kabardino-Balkaria region of Russia. Although it does not rank in the 10 highest peaks of the range, Ushba is known as the "Matterhorn of the Caucasus" for its picturesque, spire-shaped double summit. Due to its steep profile and unstable weather^{[citation needed]}, Ushba is considered by many climbers as the most difficult ascent in the Caucasus.

In Georgian mythology, Ushba was thought to be the home of the hunting goddess Dali.