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Chaukhi Massive, located in the Kazbegi region, is an impressive climbing area towering 1 km over beautiful alpine meadows. Chaukhi’s presence demands your attention from below, as its sight is nearly impossible to gaze away from. The basecamp (2550m) is located in a pristine and calm grassy meadow, next to a rushing alpine river and small clear lake. Just an hour and a half trekking distance from the village of Juta, the Chaukhi Mountaineering base camp awaits you as you walk through stunning valleys full of greenery, grazing cows, and village horses. Chaukhi’s base camp is free of crowds, disturbances, and huts, which allows for the ultimate relaxation between climbs, with only the sound of the river and nature surrounding you.
The range of rocky mountains here has a wide array of routes for all levels of climbers; from easy scrambling climbs, to extremely difficult multi-pitch climbs. All levels of routes have approach times of 2-4 hours from basecamp so you can focus your time climbing, more than trekking. The beginners routes are perfect for novices wanting to learn, and the more challenging expert climbs are ideal for those looking to stretch their skills. Majority of these routes (even the most difficult) are climbable in a single day. For these reasons, Chaukhi is perfect for groups with different mountaineering experience levels and climbing knowledge. We design customized programs at The Alpine Project according to your experience level for you to maximize your climbing enjoyment. Every summer, our guests arrive to experience our Chaukhi Mountaineering programs, whether it be for week long programs, or single day climbs.
The Alpine Project curates a beginners and advanced mountain climbing program in the summer season at Chaukhi. The programs and itineraries will be created based on experience and level of your specific abilities. Our professional IFMGA/GMGA certified guides will instruct you on climbers safety, techniques, and equipment. In the duration of the program, you will follow along certain mountain climbing routes with your instructors that have been climbing these routes for more than a decade. This is the ideal place to enhance your mountaineering experience and knowledge, while taking in the breathtaking beauty of Chaukhi Massive. The experience gained here with The Alpine Project at Chaukhi is priceless to your climbers knowledge, which you can carry with you to summits around the world. Our IFMGA/GMGA professional mountain guides have countless experience in Chaukhi and are happy to pass this knowledge on to our guests.
Here we’ve outlined an example itinerary for intermediate level mountain climbers. This however, will be changed to reflect your custom trip/level of experience. This example itinerary is to give you insight to the potential program we can create for you with The Alpine Project in Chaukhi.
If you are interested in climbing another iconic peak of Georgia after your Chaukhi mountaineering course, we highly recommend Climbing Mount Kazbek. Perfect for all skill levels, including beginners.
You should have prior rock climbing experience for this course, as it will ensure you make a rapid progression. You should have experience with some abseiling and second climbing up to F6a difficulty. You also should have a passion and determination to rock climb and mountaineer in the mountains.
You should have a good level of physical fitness. You can prepare by doing some hiking, trail running, swimming, climbing, or cycling.
*Please contact us for pricing on groups larger than 2 people
