Chairlift ascending over alpine meadows with Caucasus Mountain ranges near Mestia, Georgia
A chairlift carries passengers above green alpine meadows and coniferous forests with layered mountain ranges of the Greater Caucasus visible in the background near Mestia, Georgia, captured August 2016.
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The Ascent
The chairlift glides silently above rolling alpine meadows, its steel cables cutting through the mountain air as passengers ascend into the Greater Caucasus range.
Mestia Region
This remote corner of northwestern Georgia has remained largely unchanged for centuries, where medieval stone towers punctuate valleys and ancient Svan culture thrives in isolated mountain communities.
Summer in the High Caucasus
During the brief summer window, the slopes transform from ski terrain to hiking paradise, with wildflower meadows and dense coniferous forests providing habitat for brown bears, lynx, and golden eagles.
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