Mount Narodnaya Explained

Mount Narodnaya
Map:European Russia#Russia Komi Republic
Location:Komi Republic/Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug in Tyumen Oblast, Russia
Elevation M:1894
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:1772
Listing:Ultra
Range:Ural Mountains
Coordinates:65.0333°N 67°W
Easiest Route:The North face
Relief:1

Mount Narodnaya (also known as Naroda and Poenurr; Russian: гора Народная, Komi: Народа-Из ("People's Mountain"[2]), Mansi: Поэӈ-ур, Поэн-урр) is the highest peak of the Urals in Russia. Its elevation is 1894m (6,214feet). It is located on the border between Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug in Tyumen Oblast and Komi Republic, the highest point being 0.5 km to the east from the border. The name may refer to Naroda River, which originates from the mount, located in the Research Range.

It is the highest point in European Russia outside the Caucasus. This leads to its large topographic prominence of 1772m (5,814feet).Narodnaya is located in the Ural mountains water divide, and therefore on the border between Europe and Asia: the Naroda river flows south-east from the summit into the Ob river in Siberia, and the Kos'yu river flows north-west from the summit into the Pechora river in Europe.

The mountain is formed with quartzites and metamorphosed slates of the Proterozoic Eon and Cambrian Period. There are some glaciers on the mountain. Also, there are sparse forests of larch and birch in the deep valleys at the foot of the mountain. The slopes of the mountain are covered with highland tundra.

The easiest route to the summit is a technically easy hike on the moderate north-west slope. Depending on snow and ice conditions, crampons may be required.[3] The south wall of Narodnaya is steeper and less commonly used to reach the summit.

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Notes and References

  1. http://peaklist.org/WWlists/ultras/CaucasusP1500m.html "European Russia and the Caucasian States: Ultra-Prominence Page"
  2. Web site: Физико-географическая статистика России. 2008-07-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20140525214150/http://geo.1september.ru/articlef.php?ID=200600214. 2014-05-25. dead.
  3. Web site: The Circumpolar Urals. Risk Online.