Babis Mta Explained

Donguzorun
Other Name:Babis Mta
Elevation M:4454
Location:Svaneti, Georgia
Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia
Parent:Caucasus Mountains
Coordinates:43.1947°N 42.515°W
Country Type:Countries
Map:Georgia Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti#Russia Kabardino-Balkaria
First Ascent:South-east Peak, On August 17, 1888, Messrs. W. F. Donkin and H. Fox, with K. Streich and J. Fischer of Meiringen

Donguzorun (Russian: Донгузорун, Донгузорун-Чегет-Карабаши́, Georgian: ბაბისმთა, Babis Mta)[1] is a peak in the central part of the Main Caucasian Range. The mountain is located on the border of Georgia and Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia. The elevation of the mountain is 4454m (14,613feet) above sea level. The Tsalgmili Range branches off from the southern flank of the mountain. The glaciers of Ledeshdvi, Dolra and Donguzorun descend from the slopes of Babis Mta.[2]

History

Donguzorun, or more precisely its eastern peak, was first climbed on August 7, 1888 by the British mountaineer W.F. Donkin[3] and his companions.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. https://peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=10388 Dongusorun, Russia/Georgia
  2. Georgian State (Soviet) Encyclopedia. 1977. Book 2. p. 123.
  3. http://www.jstor.org/stable/1801403 “Obituary: Mr. W. F. Donkin, and Mr. H. Fox.” Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and Monthly Record of Geography, vol. 10, no. 11, 1888, pp. 715–17. JSTOR
  4. А. Ф. Наумов: Баксанская долина (Центральный Кавказ). Москва: Издательство „Физкультура и Спорт”, 1972, с. 40.