Mt. Shani (; ; ) also known as Shan and Shanloam is a mountain in the Caucasus. It has an elevation of 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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See also List of highest points of Russian federal subjects List of European ultra prominent peaks List of ultras of West Asia
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