Ushba - Svaneti
Ushba - is considered to be the most difficult ascend is registered among 100 most difficult peaks in the world.According to the local legend, the goddess of hunting, Dali had her abode in Ushba.it was on the slopes of Ushba that the hunter Betkil followed an aurochs and ren in to Dali. And later on for being deceived by him Dali took a revenge on him. She lured him into steep rocks and left him here. The hunter perished.The name of ushba is of svanian origin. ”Ush” maens a storm, a miracle , and “ba” means a mountain. In svanian it means a stormy , miracle – working mountain.
There is a very interesting and nice legend about the mountain peaks of Tetnuldi and Ushba. (Another mountain peak of the Caucasus). This two mountains are standing opposite one another, so they say that once upon a time they were loving couples, though they were not allowed to be together. After this Tetnuldi wished to turn into a mountain. Broken hearted and desperate Ushba bagged God to turn him into a mountain too, and at last it really turned into a gorgeous mountain. Now, when clouds are hanging over the mountain Ushba, it is explained as an expression of great sorrow, caused by the lost love.
Ushba - is considered to be the most difficult ascend is registered among 100 most difficult peaks in the world.According to the local legend, the goddess of hunting, Dali had her abode in Ushba.it was on the slopes of Ushba that the hunter Betkil followed an aurochs and ren in to Dali. And later on for being deceived by him Dali took a revenge on him. She lured him into steep rocks and left him here. The hunter perished.The name of ushba is of svanian origin. ”Ush” maens a storm, a miracle , and “ba” means a mountain. In svanian it means a stormy , miracle – working mountain.
There is a very interesting and nice legend about the mountain peaks of Tetnuldi and Ushba. (Another mountain peak of the Caucasus). This two mountains are standing opposite one another, so they say that once upon a time they were loving couples, though they were not allowed to be together. After this Tetnuldi wished to turn into a mountain. Broken hearted and desperate Ushba bagged God to turn him into a mountain too, and at last it really turned into a gorgeous mountain. Now, when clouds are hanging over the mountain Ushba, it is explained as an expression of great sorrow, caused by the lost love.