The Manpupuner rock formations (aka Seven Strong Men or Poles of the Komi Republic) are seven massive rock pillars located in the Ural Mountains of the Troitsko-Pechorsky District of Russia. They are seven oddly shaped monoliths of about 100 to 131 feet tall that stand alone on a hilly plateau. Long ago, they were once cut out of the land via ice and winds. The pillars are a very popular tourist attraction in Russia, however they aren't internationally well known (yet) and are still relatively unspoiled by tourism. Local legends tells of story of Samoyed Giants that once walked through the mountains of Siberia to destroy the Mansi people. However, upon seeing the holy mountains, the shaman of the giants dropped his drum and the entire team froze into the stone pillars. The pillars have only been scaled once by a climber as previously were thought to be impossible for even the most experienced climber.
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