Belukha Mountain

Belukha Mountain
The top of Belukha in the Altai Mountains in Russia is shown here in 2006. The mountain range is thought to be the birthplace of the Turkic people.
Highest point
Elevation4,506 m (14,783 ft)[1]
Prominence3,343 m (10,968 ft)[1]
Ranked 59th
ListingUltra
Coordinates49°48′27″N 86°35′24″E / 49.80750°N 86.59000°E / 49.80750; 86.59000[1]
Geography
Belukha Mountain is located in Russia
Belukha Mountain
Belukha Mountain
Belukha Mountain is located in Altai Republic
Belukha Mountain
Belukha Mountain
Belukha Mountain (Altai Republic)
Belukha Mountain is located in Kazakhstan
Belukha Mountain
Belukha Mountain
Belukha Mountain (Kazakhstan)
Map
Parent rangeAltai Mountains
Climbing
First ascent1914 by B. V. Tronov & M. V. Tronov
Easiest routebasic rock/snow climb

Belukha Mountain (/bəˈluːxə/; Russian: Белуха, IPA: [bʲɪˈɫuxəl], also known as Beluga Mountain, Icemount Peak (Kazakh: Мұзтау Шыңы / Mūztau Şyñy [mʊsˈtɑw ʃəˈŋə]), or The Three Peaks (Altay: Ӱч-Сӱмер / Üç-Sümer [ʏc͡ç sʏˈmer]), is the highest peak of the Altai Mountains in Russia and the highest of the South Siberian Mountains system.[2] It is part of the Golden Mountains of Altai World Heritage Site.[3]

Since 2008, one is required to apply for a special border zone permit in order to be allowed into the area (if travelling independently without using an agency). Foreigners should apply for the permit to their regional FSB border guard office two months before the planned date.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b c "The Central Asian Republics Ultra Prominence Page" Archived 29 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine Listed as "Gora Belukha" on Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
  2. ^ "Mount Belukha". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 22 June 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2007.
  3. ^ "Golden Mountains of Altai". UNESCO. Archived from the original on 18 August 2007. Retrieved 31 July 2007.
  4. ^ "Thorn Tree - New border zone regulation/ Altai concern". Lonely Planet. Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  5. ^ "dont you ever mind :: the great outdoors :: altai, russia, 2008". dontmind.freeshell.org. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2009.