| Mount Shani | |
|---|---|
 Mt. Shani (snow-covered summit in the background) as seen fromGergeti 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″N44°45′27″E / 42.67583°N 44.75750°E /42.67583; 44.75750[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 |
Mt. Shani (Ingush:Шанлоам,lit. ''icy mountain'';[3]Georgian:შანი;Russian:Шан) also known asShan andShanloam is a mountain in theCaucasus. It has an elevation of 4,451 metres (14,603 ft) and is on theinternational border betweenGeorgia andIngushetia,Russia.
The mountain rises approx. nine kilometres to the east ofStepantsminda,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.
Theoronym derives from theIngush wordsha,shan ("ice/icy").[4]
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