Altai Mountains Span Four Countries

Altai Mountains span 845,000 km².

The Altai Mountains reach 4,506 meters at Belukha peak.

Belukha is the highest peak at 4,506 meters elevation.

The Irtysh and Ob rivers have their headwaters here.

The mountains stretch 2,525 kilometers from northwest to southeast.

Lake Teletskoye covers 230.8 square kilometers at 520 meter elevation.

Snow leopards roam the Altai’s diverse habitats and forests.

Siberian ibex and argali sheep inhabit the steep mountain slopes.

Belukha’s glaciers cover an area of about 30 square kilometers.

Altai shows a full range of vegetation zones from steppe to alpine.

The Golden Mountains of Altai UNESCO site covers 1,611,457 hectares.

Altaians call the highest peak Kadyn Bazhy or Uch-Sumer locally.

Nomadic Kyrgyz shepherds live on spurs and valleys of Altai.

The Altai's five highest mountains range from 4,195 to 4,506 meters.

Altai Mountains cover 845,000 square kilometers of terrain.