Routes
- Mount Bazarduzu
- Gestola
- North Ushba
- South Ushba
- Dykh Tau, Classic route
- Dykh Tau West Ridge
- Shkhara from the North (Crab)
- West Elbrus
- East Elbrus
- Peak MNR
- Semenovskogo Peak
- Irik Chat
- Georia, Kazbek
- Georgia, Svanetia. Tetnuld climb
- Layla, Svanetia
- South Aragatz
- Ararat
- Altay. Belukha
- Altay. Ak Oyuk
- Altai. Peak Delone
- Alpamayo
- Huascaran Sur
- Tocllaraju
- Mont Blanc via Mont Maudit
- Matterhorn. Lion Ridge
- Castor and Pollux
- Breithorn
- Kilimanjaro Marangu
- Mount Meru
- Mount Kenya
- Toubkal
- Khan Tnegri from the North
- Pamir. Kommunizma Peak
- Pamir. Peak Korzhenevskoy
- Pamir. Lenina Peak
- Kamchatka. Kluchevskaya sopka
- Krestovskiy (Ploskiy) volcano
Altay. Belukha
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Altai, Russia. Katunskie Belki
Climbing Mount Belukha (3bRussian grade). Season: June - September (Best time - July-September)
Information intended for evaluation purposes only. In order to avoid surprises and possible dangers and complications, we recommend to take part in the organized program of the MCS AlexClimb "Altai Russia, climbing Mount Belukha" - by well known route, accompanied by experienced guides. This will significantly increase the probability of success and safety of your climbing in Altai.
The route starts from Tungur village, which can be reached by bus from Gorno-Altaisk or by private car from Barnaul or Novosibirsk (the distance is about 1000 km, half way - by the dirt road). In Tungur it is possible to rent horses and in 2 days to get to the Akkem lake - the closest to Mount Belukha location accissible by any kind of transportation.
From Akkem lake follow up the trail that goes along the left (in the direction of motion) slope of the valley. Coming through the left moraine of the dry lake, turn right, towards the river, and keeping to the marked by cairns trail climb the Akkem glacier. Then continue walking on its central part. (distance from the camp on the Akkem lake - about 2-3 hours).
As the glacier turns left, cross the stream and bypassing the icefall, go to the left moraine. After the turn of the glacier move towards Tomsk bivouac located on the wide moraine below the upper glacier. Distance from the bivouac at Akkem - 6-8 hours. You can spend the night in the hut when it is not occupyed, or use one of the many well protected sites for the tents.
On the next day, early in the morning start moving up the glacier - climb glacier on its flat side on your left (in the direction of motion), and in 1-1.5 hours go to the base of Delone Pass North Face. By that Face which is quite steep (300m, 40º, belay on icescrews) go to the Saddle of Delone Pass (1.5-2 hours). During the Summer season, this part is often equipped by fixed ropes that does not exclude the necessity of belaying. Descending South from the Delone Pass, walk down to Mensu glacier (attention! crevasses!). Cross Mensu Glacier in the direction of the beginning of the snow slope of Berel Saddle Pass and by that snow slope climb towards the Berel Saddle Pass.
The Camp of Mount Belukha (3700 m) is located on the first flattening of the slope - a broad snow saddle to the right of the pass (the disnance from the Delone Pass is about 2-3 hours). As the climb to Belukha Summit from the Camp usually takes 6-8 hours, so that does not make much sense to set a Camp higher.
Start climbing Belukha is recommended early - not later than 3-4 am - to have enough time to pass the lower part of the route by the hard packed snow - the lesser dander of crevasses. From the bivouac on the Berel Pass traverse up the easy slope - avalanche danger. After gaining 200 meters go to the turn of the glacier, turn right and continue walking towards the base of the Berel Ridge of Belukha. Walking on the glacier roped, there is a danger of falling into a crevasse.
Coming to the base of the ridge - arrange belay and start climbing the easy rocks of the ridge. Climbing the ridge (300 m, 45-60º, I-II, the rock may be icy, belay on pitons and slings), get to the wide snow shoulder. Climb by it another 150 meters without gaining altitude, then go up to the moderate snow slope (100 m, 50º, icescrews or iceaxe) of the Summit dome of Eastern Belukha. Climb Belukha Summit (beware of the snow carnice on your right!).
Descend the same way, at the normal rate it is possible to descent to the Akkem Lake in one day. Descent to Tungur village from Akkem camp takes not more than two days normally (50 km).
Good luck and weather to you!
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