Tsey-Loam

Tsey-Loam (Ingush: Цӏей-Лоам) is a mountain range in the Dzheyrakhsky District of the Republic of Ingushetia. The main peak is Gaikomd [ru] (Ingush: КхаькӀоамтӀе^[a], Кхей-КӀоам).^[2]

Tsey-Loam
Mount Tsey-Loam
Highest point
Elevation	3,171 m (10,404 ft)[1]
Coordinates	42°50′09″N 44°50′57″E
Naming
Native name	Цӏей-лоам
Geography
Tsey-Loam Location of Tsey-Loam in the Caucasus region Show map of Caucasus Mountains Tsey-Loam Tsey-Loam (Republic of Ingushetia) Show map of Republic of Ingushetia
Location	Ingushetia
Country	Russia
Parent range	Skalisty Range, Caucasus

Since 2014, an international base jumping festival is held annually here, where at the foot of the mountain at an altitude of 1842 meters, the base jumping club "Legendy Gor" was opened.^[3]

History

Mount Tsey-Loam was considered sacred to the ancient Ingush population.^[4][5] Vakhushti of Kartli, in his description of the country of the medieval Ingush in 1745, calls Tsey-Loam the "Gligvi mountain",^[6] stemming from the Georgian form of the Ingush self-name — Ghalghai.^[7]

Geography

It is located in the very center of the Dzheyrakhsky District, 3171 meters above sea level. The range connects mountains Dzhar-Loam, Kuley-Loam, Leymoy-Loam and Pane. The medieval sanctuary Dyalite is situated on top of the mountain. The villages Keli, Leymi, Kog, Kart, Doshkhakle, Egikal can be seen near the foot of the mountain.^[8]

See also

• Mount Shani
• Mount Kazbek

Notes

1. КхаькӀоамтӀе (Qäkoamtē) literally translates from Ingush as "three-tusk", indicating the shape of the mountain peak.