| Laila | |
|---|---|
 Laila | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,008 m (13,150 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,397 m (4,583 ft)  |
| Isolation | 22.76 km (14.14 mi) |
| Coordinates | 42°55′13″N 42°33′25″E / 42.9202°N 42.5570°E |
| Geography | |
  Laila Location on a map of Georgia | |
| Location | Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Georgia |
| Countries |  Georgia |
| Parent range | Caucasus Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | basic snow/ice climb |
Mount Laila, Lahili (Georgian: ლაჰილი), Lailchala (Georgian: ლაილჭალა) but also known as Lahla, is the highest peak of the Svaneti Range in Georgia. The elevation of the summit is 4,009 metres (13,153 ft) above sea level. Lahili's geological makeup mostly consists of Upper Palaeozoic-Triassic quartzite, metamorphic rock and sandstone. The mountain is covered by snow and ice. The northern slope of the summit contains several valley glaciers; notably, the Lahili Glacier descends from the summit down to an elevation of 2,220 metres (7,283 ft) above sea level.[1]
References
- ↑ Georgian State (Soviet) Encyclopedia. 1983. Book 6. p. 151.
Further reading
- Friedrich Bender, 1992: Classic Climbs in the Caucasus: 80 Selected Climbs in the Elbrus and Bezingi Regions of the Svanetian Range. Diadem Books ISBN 9780906371596
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