Харнаурды-Кеу, Mountain summit in the Polar Urals, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia
Kharnaurdy-Keu is a mountain in the Polar Urals, in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, near Lake Bolshoye Khadatayoganlor and a few kilometres from the border of the Komi Republic. Its plateau-shaped summit reaches 1,246 metres and bounds the IGAN Plateau to the north; the summit itself has no permanent glaciation.
The summit lies just north of the IGAN Plateau, named after the Institute of Geography of the Academy of Sciences, whose glacier is the largest in the Polar Urals. The peak itself carries no permanent ice. Its name, from the Zyrian language, means "steep mountain from where a reindeer calf fell."
The name Kharnaurdy-Keu comes from the Zyrian (Komi) language and means "steep mountain from which a reindeer calf fell." Maps also record variants such as Kharnaurdykeu, Kharnaurdy-Keu and Kharnaurdy-Key. The Komi form of the name ties the summit to the reindeer herding traditions of the Polar Urals.
The best time to climb is during the short summer months when snow has melted and routes are passable. Visitors should bring sturdy equipment and have experience with alpine terrain, as conditions are rugged and weather can change quickly.
The glacier lies on the IGAN plateau just north of the summit, not on the peak itself, which has no permanent ice. It is the largest glacier in the Polar Urals, and the mountain's northern side drops toward it.
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