Ice Climbing in Georgia — Ледолазание в Грузии

Perfect View, WI2-WI5, 30m
You can find several lines with different difficulty.
This waterfall has one pitch of 30 meters in height, but it’s very wide and provides many variants for climbing experiments.
The easiest line is located on the right side and goes on beautiful cauliflower. Cauliflower formations always look easy, but often could be tricky. In any case, this line is no more than W3+. Also, an easy line is located from the left, but there is a huge bergschrund below the ice, so it may be not accessible right now. More difficult lines are located in the central part. This waterfall requires very cold temperatures to freeze properly.
You can enjoy an exceptional view of Kazbek from the top!
The approach took 45 minutes from the road. 1.8 km, but in deep snow. Strongly recommended to use snowshoes\skies.
📍Location:
Behind Koby pass. Can be seen from Kobi gondola: 42.5339611N, 44.4990064E

Sviana, WI3+, 30m
Very nice and not difficult waterfall, perfect for starting the season!
This waterfall has one pitch of 30 meters high, but it’s really cool
The easiest way is going from right and more difficult is going from left. In any case, the right line is no more than WI3+. Anchor station on ice, descend with Abalakov thread, but you can descend from the tree, located on the left side, not so far from the top
The approach is fantastic — only 5 minutes from the road! The road is always maintained in good condition.
📍Location:
In Khada gorge: 42.4560425N, 44.5286058E

Nakhereti, WI4, 70m
At least 2 pitches on the way up (we did even 3 — 20/20/30). For the descent, we used a 60m rope (Abalakov thread)
This waterfall is a beauty located near the village of Tsdo and can be seen from the Terek viewpoint (check it out on Google Maps). The bottom part is tougher (around WI4) and the top is easier (WI3). Just beware, this waterfall gets sun around 1 PM and starts to melt, so it’s best to climb on a cloudy day or start early to finish before that time. There’s also an upper part for this waterfall just above the narrow ice bridge, at that point we stopped, but the ice was too thin for screws.
To get there, drive towards the border and look for the «Larsi tunnel» sign after you pass the village of Tsdo. Turn sharp right just before the tunnel and continue on the off-road path, passing through a wooden gate (this road is only for 4×4 vehicles). When the road ends, you’ll see the waterfall and can grab your gear and continue on foot. You can find the approach .gpx on wikiloc -> gobarlog.
❗Warnings:
Make sure to climb on a cloudy day or start early to avoid the waterfall’s sun exposure around 1 PM (starts actively melting)
📍Location of the waterfall: 42.6934903N, 44.6488042E
📍Carpark: 42.6961950N, 44.6447353E (the parking spot may be further away depending on snow conditions and your car ability)