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Babis Mta

Coordinates: 43°11′41″N 42°30′54″E / 43.19472°N 42.51500°E / 43.19472; 42.51500
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Donguzorun
Babis Mta
View of Donguzorun from the Slope of Mt. Elbrus
Highest point
Elevation4,454 m (14,613 ft)
Prominence1,087 m (3,566 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Isolation14.06 km (8.74 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates43°11′41″N 42°30′54″E / 43.19472°N 42.51500°E / 43.19472; 42.51500
Geography
Donguzorun is located in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Donguzorun
Donguzorun
Location on a map of Georgia
Donguzorun is located in Kabardino-Balkaria
Donguzorun
Donguzorun
Donguzorun (Kabardino-Balkaria)
LocationSvaneti, Georgia
Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia
Countries Georgia and  Kabardino-Balkaria
Parent rangeCaucasus Mountains
Climbing
First ascentSouth-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 4,454 metres (14,613 ft) 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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ Dongusorun, Russia/Georgia Archived 2023-01-24 at the Wayback Machine peakbagger
  2. ^ Georgian State (Soviet) Encyclopedia. 1977. Book 2. p. 123.
  3. ^ “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 Archived 2023-01-24 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 24 Jan. 2023.
  4. ^ (in Russian) А. Ф. Наумов: Баксанская долина (Центральный Кавказ). Москва: Издательство „Физкультура и Спорт”, 1972, с. 40.
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