Belukha Mountain

The mountain Belukha

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Belukha (Russian Белуха of bely for white ), also Uch Sumer ( Altaic Уч - Сумер for " the / the Three-Headed ") and Kadyn - Bajy ( Altaic Кадын - Бажы for " top of the Katun ' ) is, with 4,506 m the highest mountain Siberia in the strict sense. It is located in the Central Asian Altai Mountains on the Russian- Kazakh border near the Vierländereck between Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and China.

The twin peaks, the worship the locals in their natural religion, is part of the Russian- Kazakh Katun chain. The massif has numerous glaciers; on its northern and western edge flow the springs of Katun.

Rise from Akkem Valley

Mountaineers climb Belukha mostly from the north side, as there is a good possibility in Akkem valley to get to the foot of the mountain. From the village Tjungur ( 824 m) at the edge of Uimon - steppe you have about 40km to rise through the Akkemtal to Akkem Lake ( 2,057 m). At the lake there is a small weather station and a heliport. Here is also the last real chance for a good campsite. Due to the moraine of the Akkemgletschers to get to the glacier and can then ascend the glacier on. Shortly below the summit is also an emergency bivouac.

Rise from Kutscherla Valley

From parallel Kutscherla Valley a good climb up to the local ( relatively small ) Glacier is also possible, as well as an over rail in the neighboring valleys. The lying at about 1,800 m Kutscherla Lake is several kilometers long and thus much greater than that in Akkem Valley. Above there are larger amounts of dead ice among the boulders.