Mount Shani

Mt. Shani (Ingush: Шанлоам, lit. ''icy mountain'';^[3] Georgian: შანი; Russian: Шан) also known as Shan and Shanloam is a mountain in the Caucasus. It has an elevation of 4,451 metres (14,603 ft) and is on the international border between Georgia and Ingushetia, Russia.

Mount Shani
Mt. Shani (snow-covered summit in the background) as seen from Gergeti Trinity Church
Highest point
Elevation	4,451 m (14,603 ft)[1]
Prominence	1,775 m (5,823 ft)[2]
Isolation	19.14 km (11.89 mi)
Listing	Ultra, Ribu
Coordinates	42°40′33″N 44°45′27″E[2]
Naming
Native name	Shan, Shanloam
Geography
Mount Shani Location in Georgia (on the border with Russia) Show map of Georgia Mount Shani Mount Shani (Republic of Ingushetia) Show map of Republic of Ingushetia
Location	Georgia–Russia border
Countries	Georgia and Ingushetia
Parent range	Main Caucasian Range Caucasus

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").^[4]

Gallery

Gergeti Trinity Church in the foreground with the base of Mount Shani in the background.

See also

• List of highest points of Russian federal subjects
• List of European ultra prominent peaks