Kholat Syakhl
From Kazakhstan Encyclopedia
Kholat Syakhl, a transliteration in Russian of Holatchahl, meaning "Dead Mountain" in Mansi<ref>Eichar, Donnie Dead Mountain: The True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident (Chronicle Books, October 22, 2013, ISBN 1-452-11274-6), p. 19.</ref> (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.
