Gia Tortladze Photos

1. gia TorTlaZe Gia tortladze
didi
miqsi
Big Mix
gamomcemloba `nekeri~ Publishing House “Nekeri”
2011

2. 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

6. 6
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

9. 9
kaSgareli mepure
Baker from Kashgar

10. 10
xeze muSaoba (kaSgareli durgali)
Working on the wood (Carpenter from Kashgar)

11. 11
larkia piki (nepali)
Larkya Peak (Nepal)

12. 12
ganbanva (indoeTi)
Ritual Bath (India)

13. 13
`Cemi gogo~ (nepali)
My Girl (Nepal)

14. 14
avtoportreti qarSi (alaska)
Self-Portrait in the wind (Alaska)

15. 15
selapebi (kalifornia)
The Seals (California)

16. 16
jorebi
The Mules

17. 17
sabazo banaki (nepali)
Basic Camp (Nepal)

18. 18
zermati materhornidan
From Zermatt Matterhorn

19. 19
indoeTi
India

20. 20
G1 (pakistani)
G1 (Pakistan)

21. 21
mdinare pakistanSi
A river in Pakistan

22. 22
Tbilisi RamiT
Tbilisi by night

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mzis Casvla (alaska)
Sunset (Alaska)

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kaSgarSi
In Kashgar

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naperwklebi
Sparkles

26. 26
bimtangi (himalaebi)
Bimtang (Himalayas)

27. 27
gabrazebuli yirgizi
Angry Kirghiz

28. 28
Wauxebi (saqarTvelo)
Tchaukhebi (Georgia)

29. 29
isikulis tba RamiT
Issyk Kul Lake by night

30. 30
khumbus myinvari (himalaebi)
Khumbu Glacier (Himalayas)

31. 31
cecxli
Fire

32. 32
gogo samagaonidan (nepali)
A Girl from Samagaon (Nepal)

33. 33
tyeSi (nepali)
In The Forest (Nepal)

34. 34
sofeli juTa (saqarTvelo)
Village Djuta (Georgia)

35. 35
makalu zamTarSi (himalaebi)
Makalu in winter (Himalayas)

36. 36
mzis Casvla (alaska)
The Sunset (Alaska)

37. 37
ganeS himali (himalaebi)
Ganesh Himal (Himalayas)

38. 38
manaslu da ori kaci (himalaebi)
Manaslu and the two men

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kaSgarSi
In Kashgar

40. 40
viwro quCa (nepali)
Narrow Street (Nepal)

41. 41
manheteni
Manhattan

42. 42
rigSebi (nepali)
Rickshas (Nepal)

43. 43
sofeli safrangeTSi
A village in France

44. 44
bimtangSi (himalaebi)
In Bimtang (Himalayas)

45. 45
pakistaneli
The Pakistani

46. 46
taj-mahali
Taj Mahal

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oromtriali
Commotion

48. 48
medoleebi (nepali)
Drummers (Nepal)

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uflis naTeli
The Light of God

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zamTris Rame
Winter Night

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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

55. 55
cecxlTan
By the fire

56. 56
Rrubeli daulagirze
Cloud on Dhaulagiri

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Rame marfaSi (nepali)
Night at Marpha

58. 58
everesti
Mount Everest

59. 59
baptisturi eklesia
Baptist Church

60. 60
culebi (kaSgari)
Sickles (Kashgar)

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bimtangSi
In Bimtang

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K2

63. 63
Rrubeli
A Cloud

64. 64
Zveli nagani
An old Revolver

65. 65
kalooba (nepali)
Threshing (Nepal)

66. 66
Co-oiu (himalaebi)
Cho Oyu (Himalayas)

67. 67
ganeS-himali (himalaebi)
Ganesh – Himal (Himalayas)

68. 68
usaxelo mwvervali (tibeti)
Nameless Peak

69. 69
mequde (kaSgari)
The Hatter (Kashgar)

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mWedlebi (kaSgari)
Blacksmiths (Kashgar)

71. 71
bimtangSi (himalaebi)
In Bimtang (Himalayas)

72. 72
simZime (nepali)
Heavy Weight (Heaviness) (Nepal)

73. 73
rongbukis monasteri
Rongbuk Monastery

74. 74
axali weli nepalSi
New Year in Nepal

75. 75
snos cixe
Sno Fortress

76. 76
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)

79. 79
Rame sabazo banakSi
A night at the basic camp

80. 80
sami mTamsvleli
Three mountain climbers

81. 81
xedi manasludan ( himalaebi)
View From Manaslu

82. 82
Rrublebi Cawolili
Laying Clouds

83. 83
Rrublebs Soris
Between The Clouds

84. 84
wiwakebi
Peppers

85. 85
danebi
Knives

86. 86
laila piki (pakistani)
Laila Peak, Pakistan

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manheteni
Manhattan

88. 88
anapurna (himalaebi)
Annapurna (Himalayas)

89. 89
boSa
Gipsy

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himalaebSi
In Himalayas

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mZinare pakistani
Sleeping Pakistan

92. 92
`qeSi~
High

93. 93
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

99. 99
patara indusi
Little Hindu

100. 100
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

104. 104
sidneis opera
Sidney Opera

105. 105
Tevzebi
Fish

106. 106
wyali wiTeli
Water Red

107. 107
qariSxali
Storm

108. 108
Seyvarebulebi
Lovers

109. 109
mendoseli loTebi
Drunk Men From Mendosa

110. me everestze
Me on Everest
mesneri da gia TorTlaZe
Messner and Gia Tortladze
110

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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.
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.

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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).