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Tetnuldi () is a prominent peak in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range, located in the
Svaneti Svaneti or Svanetia (Suania in ancient sources; ka, სვანეთი ) is a historic province in the northwestern part of Georgia. It is inhabited by the Svans, an ethnic subgroup of Georgians. Geography Situated on the southern slop ...
region of
Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...
. According to most sources, Tetnuldi is the 10th highest peak of the Caucasus. The slopes of the mountain are glaciated generally above the 3,000 metre (9,840 ft) line. The most prominent glacier of the mountain is called Adishi. It was first climbed by
Douglas Freshfield Douglas William Freshfield (27 April 1845 – 9 February 1934) was a British lawyer, mountaineer and author, who edited the ''Alpine Journal ''from 1872 to 1880. He was an active member of the Royal Geographical Society and the Alpine Club and ...
in 1896. The first ascent of the north face was completed by Michael S. Taylor and John R. Jenkins. New ski resort in Tetnuldi was opened during 2015-2016 winter season.


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2. Georgian Musical Project Hugo Salieri Released Track "Tetnuldi" in 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOxntcO6yh4 ''Georgian State (Soviet) Encyclopedia.'' 1983. Book 4. pp. 637. Mountains of Georgia (country) Four-thousanders of the Caucasus Ski areas and resorts in Georgia (country) {{Georgia-geo-stub