gia TorTlaZe Gia tortladze

didimiqsiBig Mix

gamomcemloba `nekeri~ Publishing House “Nekeri”

2011

redaqtori: maia erisTavi

Editor: Maia Eristavi

inglisurad Targmna: ???????????? ??????????

Translate in English: ????????? ??????????

garekanis dizaini da dakabadoneba: giorgi bagrationi

Cover Design and Layout: Giorgi Bagrationi

garekanze: mwvervali K2

On the Cover: mountain K2

© gia TorTlaZe, 2011© Gia Tortladze, 2011

gamomcemloba `nekeri~, 2011

Publishing House “Nekeri”, 2011

ISBN 978-9941-436-13-0

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Znelia sityvebiT gadmosce, is risi naxvac 35 wlis ganmavlobaSi SevZeli.

amas, albaT, ramdenime wigni ki ver daitevs. da, Tanac sityva ver asaxavs im

saocrebebs, rac SeiZleba mTasa Tu barSi naxo. foto, ki xSirad, zustad

asaxavs imas, rac, sityviT ar iTqmis.

garda amisa, mTaSi, namdvil cocxal legendebs Sevxvedrivar, erTadac ki

gvivlia da Cemi mogzaurobebi amiTac aris saintereso.

SeuZlebelia imogzauro bevri da ar gagiCndes survili, rom sxvasac

aCveno is, rac Sen naxe. cxovrebis manZilze imden qveyanaSi da iseT adgilebSi

mixdeboda yofna, rom aramTamsvleli, anu, Cveulebrivi adamiani iq, verasdros

moxvdeba.

amitom, ori kamera, foto da video aparatura, sul Tan damaqvs da vcdilob

yvelaferi firze avRbeWdo.

xandaxan, rodesac Cems firebs da kino kadrebs vaTvaliereb, aRmovaCen

xolme, rom zogierTi Senoba, dasaxlebul punqti, Tu, romelime dResaswauli

ukve aRar arsebobs.

ise, ar gamigoT, TiTqos vTvlide, rom foto es aris mxolod dokumenturi

mniSvnelobis movlena. namdvilad ara. es aris xelovneba. namdvili xelovneba.

fotoxelovanebi, rogorc wesi fotogamofenebsa da albomebs Tematikis

mixedviT awyoben da gamoscemen.

am, fotoalbomSi me davarRvie es tradicia da swored amitom Cems alboms

`didi miqsi~ vuwode.

Tuki Cemi fotoebi erT adamians mainc mohgvris siamovnebas, CavTvli, rom

Cemi mizani miRweulia.

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It`s difficult to express with words what I was able to see for 35 years. Probably several books will not be enough for that. Besides, words do not always express all the wonders that one may see in the mountains and valleys, whereas photo images often reflect what cannot be conveyed by words.

During my journeys to mountains I have met real living legends, we even walked together and my trips are interesting with that too.

It’s impossible to travel a lot and not to have a desire to share with others what you have already seen.

During my life I have visited many places and countries, where non-climbers or an ordinary man would find difficult to get to. That`s why I always take two cameras, photo and video equipment with me to record everything on a tape.

Sometimes, when I review my recordings, I find that some buildings, populated areas or some celebrations I have visited, no longer exist.

Please, don’t think that I consider a photo to have only documentary significance, definitely not… It’s an art a true art…

When organizing photo exhibitions or publishing photo albums, photographers usually choose a certain theme, in this photo album I decided to break this tradition and that’s why I named my album “Big Mix”.

If at least one person enjoys my photos I would consider my goal achieved.

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manaslu RamiT

Manaslu by night

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manaslu nislSi

Manaslu in the Mist

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gamarjvebis piki (tian-Sani)

Victory Peak (tian Shan)

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finjnebi TovlSi

Coffee Cups in the snow

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kaSgareli mepure

Baker from Kashgar

10

xeze muSaoba (kaSgareli durgali)

Working on the wood (Carpenter from Kashgar)

11

larkia piki (nepali)

larkya Peak (Nepal)

12

ganbanva (indoeTi)

ritual Bath (india)

13

`Cemi gogo~ (nepali)

My Girl (Nepal)

14

avtoportreti qarSi (alaska)

Self-Portrait in the wind (alaska)

15

selapebi (kalifornia)

the Seals (California)

16

jorebi

the Mules

17

sabazo banaki (nepali)

Basic Camp (Nepal)

18

zermati materhornidan

From zermatt Matterhorn

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indoeTi

india

20

G1 (pakistani)

G1 (Pakistan)

21

mdinare pakistanSi

a river in Pakistan

22

Tbilisi RamiT

tbilisi by night

23

mzis Casvla (alaska)

Sunset (alaska)

24

kaSgarSi

in Kashgar

25

naperwklebi

Sparkles

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bimtangi (himalaebi)

Bimtang (Himalayas)

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gabrazebuli yirgizi

angry Kirghiz

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Wauxebi (saqarTvelo)

tchaukhebi (Georgia)

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isikulis tba RamiT

issyk Kul lake by night

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khumbus myinvari (himalaebi)

Khumbu Glacier (Himalayas)

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cecxli

Fire

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gogo samagaonidan (nepali)

a Girl from Samagaon (Nepal)

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tyeSi (nepali)

in the Forest (Nepal)

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sofeli juTa (saqarTvelo)

Village djuta (Georgia)

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makalu zamTarSi (himalaebi)

Makalu in winter (Himalayas)

36

mzis Casvla (alaska)

the Sunset (alaska)

37

ganeS himali (himalaebi)

Ganesh Himal (Himalayas)

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manaslu da ori kaci (himalaebi)

Manaslu and the two men

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kaSgarSi

in Kashgar

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viwro quCa (nepali)

Narrow Street (Nepal)

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manheteni

Manhattan

42

rigSebi (nepali)

rickshas (Nepal)

43

sofeli safrangeTSi

a village in France

44

bimtangSi (himalaebi)

in Bimtang (Himalayas)

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pakistaneli

the Pakistani

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taj-mahali

taj Mahal

47

oromtriali

Commotion

48

medoleebi (nepali)

drummers (Nepal)

49

uflis naTeli

the light of God

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zamTris Rame

Winter Night

51

manasludan

From Manaslu

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kaSgarelebi bazari

People from Kashgar –Market

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kaSgarelebi

People from Kashgar

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kaSgareli dalaqi

Barber from Kashgar

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cecxlTan

By the fire

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Rrubeli daulagirze

Cloud on dhaulagiri

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Rame marfaSi (nepali)

Night at Marpha

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everesti

Mount everest

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baptisturi eklesia

Baptist Church

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culebi (kaSgari)

Sickles (Kashgar)

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bimtangSi

in Bimtang

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K2

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Rrubeli

a Cloud

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Zveli nagani

an old revolver

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kalooba (nepali)

threshing (Nepal)

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Co-oiu (himalaebi)

Cho oyu (Himalayas)

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ganeS-himali (himalaebi)

Ganesh – Himal (Himalayas)

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usaxelo mwvervali (tibeti)

Nameless Peak

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mequde (kaSgari)

the Hatter (Kashgar)

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mWedlebi (kaSgari)

Blacksmiths (Kashgar)

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bimtangSi (himalaebi)

in Bimtang (Himalayas)

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simZime (nepali)

Heavy Weight (Heaviness) (Nepal)

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rongbukis monasteri

rongbuk Monastery

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axali weli nepalSi

New Year in Nepal

75

snos cixe

Sno Fortress

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wyaro tyeSi

a Spring in Forest

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gogo bavSviT

a girl with a child

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nisli tyeSi (himalaebi)

a Mist in the forest (Himalayas)

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Rame sabazo banakSi

a night at the basic camp

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sami mTamsvleli

three mountain climbers

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xedi manasludan ( himalaebi)

View From Manaslu

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Rrublebi Cawolili

laying Clouds

83

Rrublebs Soris

Between the Clouds

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wiwakebi

Peppers

85

danebi

Knives

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laila piki (pakistani)

laila Peak, Pakistan

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manheteni

Manhattan

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anapurna (himalaebi)

annapurna (Himalayas)

89

boSa

Gipsy

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himalaebSi

in Himalayas

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mZinare pakistani

Sleeping Pakistan

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`qeSi~

High

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gamarjvebis piki (tian-Sani)

Victory Peak (tian Shan)

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argentinuli tango

argentinean tango

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zamTari Cemi fanjridan

Winter from my window

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Tovliani Rame

Snowy Night

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gamWvirvale piramida

transparent Pyramid

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briuselSi

in Brussels

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patara indusi

little Hindu

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sisxliani naturmorti

Bloody Still life

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wvimaSi

in the rain

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`namaste~

Namaste

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yure sidneiSi

Gulf in Sidney

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sidneis opera

Sidney opera

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Tevzebi

Fish

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wyali wiTeli

Water red

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qariSxali

Storm

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Seyvarebulebi

lovers

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mendoseli loTebi

drunk Men From Mendosa

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me everestze

Me on everest

mesneri da gia TorTlaZe

Messner and Gia tortladze

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maia da apa-Serpa (is 21-jer avida everestze!!!)

Maya and apa Sherpa who has climbed mountain everest 21 times.

me da saSa ruCkini ( Cemi mewyvile zamTris asvlebze)

Me and Sasha ruchkin, my companion during winter expeditions.

silvio mondineli,romelsac ToTxmetive rvaaTasiani

aqvs dalaSqruli, kurt dimbergeri (pirvelamsvleli

broud-pikze 1957w. da daulagirze 1960 wels.

is iyo bolo vinc naxa bolos cocxali herman buli)

da gia TorTlaZe.

Silvio Mondinelli who has climbed all 14 eight thousanders, Kurt diemberger, (the only remaining person alive that made first ascent on Broad Peak in 1957 and dhaulagiri in 1960. He is also the last person who saw Hermann Buhl alive) and Gia tortladze.

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me da iunko tabei

(pirveli everestze amsvleli qali)

Me and Junko Tabei – the first women who reached everest

me da sergei bogomolovi (Cemi mewyvile

sasimaRlo asvlebze)

Me and Sergei Bogomolov, my companion in high attitude expeditions.

me da legendaruli anatoli bukreevi

Me and legendary anatoliy Bukreev

gia TorTlaZe da denis urubko

(14-ive rvaaTasianis damlaSqravi)

Gia tortladze and denis Urubko (who has climbed all 14 eight thousanders).