| Other name | Arga Ynnakh Khaya Gora Ulakhan Ynnakh Mat Gora |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1609 m |
| Prominence | 1178 m |
| Range | Chersky Range |
| Listing | Mountains of Russia, Ribu |
| Area | 134 km² |
| Location | Sakha Republic, Russia |
| Coordinates | 67°25′N 134°52′E |
| Easiest route | From Ese-Khayya |
Ynnakh Mountain, also known as Arga Ynnakh Khaya[1] (Russian: Арга Ыннах Хая), Gora Ulakhan Ynnakh[2] (Russian: Гора Улахан Ыннах) and as Mother Mountain (Russian: Мать-Гора),[3] is a mountain in Verkhoyansky District, Yakutia, Russian Federation.
The mountain has been classified as a natural monument of Russia with number 1420068.[citation needed] It is an important mountain in Yakut culture, where the word "Ynnakh" comes from sah: Ыыннаах, meaning scary, creepy.[4]
Geography
Ynnakh Mountain is a granite massif located north of the Yana Plateau between the Yana River and the Adycha, a right hand tributary of the Yana. The mountain rises at the western limit of the Chersky Range, near the eastern foothills of the Verkhoyansk Range, a few miles to the southeast of Ese-Khayya.[5]
The height of the summit is 1,609 metres (5,279 ft) according to the Operational Navigation Chart.[2] According to other sources it is 1,622 metres (5,322 ft) high.[3] The mineral kesterite is found in the mountain.[1]
Flora
There is sparse forest in the lower slopes and at the feet of the mountain. Mid and higher elevations have mountain tundra with mosses and lichens.[6][7]
See also
References
- ^ "Кестерит это минерал. Физические свойства, описание, месторождения и фото. Камень Кестерит.". catalogmineralov.ru. Retrieved Sep 18, 2025.
- ^ "Image: Operational_Navigation_Chart_C-6,_3rd_edition.jpg". commons.wikimedia.org. April 1975. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ Palaeoclimate characteristics in interior Siberia of MIS 6–2: First insights from the Batagay permafrost mega-thaw slump in the Yana Highlands
- ^ "Вы точно человек?". КиберЛенинка. Retrieved Sep 18, 2025.
- ^ "Инвестиционный Паспорт – муниципального образования «Верхоянский район» Республики Саха (Якутия)". Archived from the original on Apr 20, 2021. Retrieved Sep 18, 2025.
- ^ "Moss Flora of the Yana-Adycha Plateau". Retrieved Sep 18, 2025.
- ^ "CNALH Collection Search Parameters". Retrieved Sep 18, 2025.
