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Caption: VISITING MT. KAZBEK Georgia
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Caption: Mt.Kazbek (or Kazbegi) is a dormant stratovolcano and Georgia's third highest peak at 5,054m/16,581ft. Legend has it that Prometheus was chained to this mountain after stealing fire from the gods.
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Caption: We begin our trek up the valley with our guide Misho and horsemen, who will ferry our food and packs part way.
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Caption: The Caucasus mountains hold some of Europe's highest settlements.
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Caption: The Georgian hillsides are often dotted with sheep and goats.
Some shepherds live hard nomadic lives, traveling hundreds of miles through the harshest mountains every year with their flocks in search of pasture.
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Caption: All too soon, the snow and hail begins.
We're truly in the mountains now!
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Caption: We struggle up the glacier in sideways snow and biting winds. Electricity buzzes around us in the storm clouds for a few worrying moments. But we make it to the hut!
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Caption: The frigid Soviet hut has few amenities but does give us a great vantage point for a beautiful sunrise.
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Caption: What a beautiful morning!
Sunrise lifts our spirits.
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Caption: We head up to Georgia's highest church for our acclimatization hike.
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Caption: Unfortunately our summit bid the next day is cut short due to high winds that we are ill-prepared for.
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Caption: With sustained high winds, temps already well below freezing and still with 3500' gain to go, we decide to call off the climb.
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Caption: Type a caption... Leaving the mountain is bittersweet but we feel like we made the right and safe decision.
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Caption: In the mountains, I learn to both push and respect my limits.
These peaks are wild and untamed, and I am grateful that they allowed us safe passage for as far as we ventured.
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Caption: Georgia really is a beautiful country full of rugged peaks and hospitable people. Add it to your bucket list and you won't be disappointed!
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