Chuya Belki | |
Other Name: | Чуйские белки |
Elevation M: | 4177 |
Prominence M: | 1560 |
Range: | Altai Mountains South Siberian Mountains |
Location: | Altai Republic, Russia |
Map: | Russia Altai Republic |
Label Position: | none |
Coordinates: | 49.9525°N 87.5606°W |
Coordinates Ref: | [1] |
Chuya Belki (ru|Чуйские белки, Chuyskye byelki) is a mountainous region in the Altai, Altai Republic, Russia. There are a number of glaciers on the northern part of the slopes of the main ridges. The Chuya Belki are named after the Chuya River and after their "Belki" type of ridges.
The Chuya Belki consist of two ranges that are connected:[2]
The highest peak is the Maasheybash in the Northern Chuya Range, reaching 4177m (13,704feet) above sea level.[3] In the Southern Chuya Range the highest point is the 3960m (12,990feet) high Irbistu (Ирбисту).[4]