Mount Shahdagh
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Mount Shahdagh is a mountain peak
of the Greater Caucasus
range, located in Qusar
rayon
of Azerbaijan
, close to the border with Russia
. The elevation of the peak is 4,243 metres above the sea level
. Prehistoric cave dwellings have been discovered at the base of the mountain indicating habitation for over 9,000 years. Among the earth rocks found in Shahdag are magnesian lime, chalkstone and marble.
In February
2007 an Azerbaijani team of eight climber
s ascended Shahdag, but could not reach the unconquered peak, which is still one of the last remaining unclimbed summits of Azerbaijan, because the tall cliffs surrounding it on all sides and strong winds make it extremely difficult and dangerous.
The ascent was done under extreme conditions of an unusual route through frozen waterfalls, that are frozen at the foot of the mountain, attended by eight of the most experienced climbers of the country. Such an ascent is possible on Shahdag only during the winter season, when the hundred-meter waterfalls flowing down the slopes of the mountain, turn into giant ice blocks.
Since the mountain is entirely bordered on all sides by tall cliffs, the only approach of climing the mountain is only with climbing gear through the above mentioned technical rock and waterfall climbing routes.
Winter temperatures at Shahdag average -20°C.
Mountain peak
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of the Greater Caucasus
Greater Caucasus
Greater Caucasus , sometimes translated as "Caucasus Major", "Big Caucasus" or "Large Caucasus") is the major mountain range of the Caucasus Mountains....
range, located in Qusar
Qusar
Qusar is a rayon of Azerbaijan. Its capital is Qusar.-External links:***...
rayon
Rayon
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of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
, close to the border with Russia
Russia
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. The elevation of the peak is 4,243 metres above the sea level
Sea level
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. Prehistoric cave dwellings have been discovered at the base of the mountain indicating habitation for over 9,000 years. Among the earth rocks found in Shahdag are magnesian lime, chalkstone and marble.
In February
February
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2007 an Azerbaijani team of eight climber
Climber
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s ascended Shahdag, but could not reach the unconquered peak, which is still one of the last remaining unclimbed summits of Azerbaijan, because the tall cliffs surrounding it on all sides and strong winds make it extremely difficult and dangerous.
The ascent was done under extreme conditions of an unusual route through frozen waterfalls, that are frozen at the foot of the mountain, attended by eight of the most experienced climbers of the country. Such an ascent is possible on Shahdag only during the winter season, when the hundred-meter waterfalls flowing down the slopes of the mountain, turn into giant ice blocks.
Since the mountain is entirely bordered on all sides by tall cliffs, the only approach of climing the mountain is only with climbing gear through the above mentioned technical rock and waterfall climbing routes.
Winter temperatures at Shahdag average -20°C.