Mount Shani Explained

Mount Shani
Native Name:Ingush: Shan, Shanloam
Elevation M:4451
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:1775
Prominence Ref:[2]
Map:Georgia#Russia Ingushetia
Label Position:left
Listing:Ultra
Location:Georgia–Russia border
Parent:Main Caucasian Range
Caucasus
Coordinates:42.6758°N 44.7575°W
Country Type:Countries

Mt. Shani (Ingush: Шанлоам|lit='icy mountain'; Georgian: შანი; Russian: Шан) also known as Shan and Shanloam is a mountain in the Caucasus. It has an elevation of 4451m (14,603feet) and is on the international border between Georgia and Ingushetia, Russia.

The mountain rises approx. nine kilometres to the east of Stepantsminda, Georgia. Access from Georgia is through the Kistinka gorge (alt. Brolistskali), which separates the Khuro massif from Mt. Shani. From the Ingushetian side, Mt. Shani can be accessed through the gorge of the river Shandon.

Etymology

The oronym derives from the Ingush word sha, shan ("ice/icy").

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=10425 "Shan, Georgia/Russia"
  2. http://peaklist.org/WWlists/ultras/CaucasusP1500m.html "European Russia and the Caucasian States - Ultra Prominence Page"