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They also believed that Belukha Mountain in the Altai Mountains was an entrance to Shambhala, a common belief in that region. [15] They led a second expedition to look for Shambhala in Mongolia between 1934 and 1935.
Some historians believe that the Altai mountain region may have been the location where skiing was born, however this remains disputed. Evidence to support the claims includes several cave petroglyphs within the Altai Mountains in modern China that depict human figures on skis that are chasing after an ibex. According to a study published by ...
Golden Mountains of Altai is the name of an UNESCO World Heritage Site consisting of the Altai and Katun Natural Reserves, Lake Teletskoye, Belukha Mountain, and the Ukok Plateau. As stated in the UNESCO description of the site, "the region represents the most complete sequence of altitudinal vegetation zones in central Siberia, from steppe ...
Mongol-Altai Mountains Sayr Uul: 3984: 48°22′39″N 90°33′09″E: Mongolia: Mongol-Altai Mountains Куркурек ru: 3982: 50°07′29.34″N 87°39′18.53″E: Russia, Altai Republic: Северо-Чуйский_хребет Baatar Hayrhan: 3980: 46°58′10″N 92°43′28″E: Mongolia: Mongol-Altai Mountains Монгун ...
The Altai alpine meadow and tundra ecoregion (WWF ID: PA1001) is a terrestrial ecoregion covering the higher elevation of the Altai Mountains at the center of the "X" formed by the borders separating Russia, Kazakhstan, China, and Mongolia. The mountain peaks are the farthest north in Central Asia, separating the plains of Siberia to the north ...
The Bulan-Koba culture (2nd century BCE to 5th century CE) is an archaeological culture in the Altai Mountains which replaced the Pazyryk culture. [1] The time period of this culture occurs in the so-called Huno-Sarmatian period in Russian archaeology (2nd century BC to 5th century AD). [2]
The headwaters of the Katun River originate on Mount Belukha, the highest mountain in Siberia at 4,506 metres (14,783 ft), which is located on the far eastern edge of the preserve. Katun is an internationally important center of biodiversity, forming part of the "Golden Mountains of Altai" UNESCO World Heritage Site .
Category for articles relating to the Altai or Altay, a mountain range and people spread across four countries in Central Asia: Altai Republic and Altai Krai in Russia; eastern Kazakhstan; Xinjiang in China; and western Mongolia. Shavlo Lake in Northern Tcuski Range, Altai Republic