Kholat Syakhl
From Kazakhstan Encyclopedia
Kholat Syakhl, a transliteration in Russian of Holatchahl, meaning "Dead Mountain" in Mansi[1] (lit. Мёртвая гора Myortvaya gora in RussianTemplate:Citation needed) is a mountain in the northern Ural region of Russia.
The name of this mountain pass simply means "lack of game"Template:Cn for Mansi hunters. The Mansi word kholat (meaning "dead" or "meager") is a relatively common name on their territory and is part of at least 3 other topographic objects.
On February 2, 1959, a group of ski hikers led by Igor Dyatlov mysteriously perished on the east shoulder of the mountain.
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