North Chui Ridge
Description:
The North Chui Ridge is located on the Chuya River in the Altai Mountains.
The total length of this object is 120 kilometers. There are glaciers on the ridge. The biggest one is Maascha.
The height of the ridge is approximately 3600 meters. However, there are places where it exceeds 4000 meters.
There is vegetation. This is taiga, it is located at an altitude of 2400 meters.
The climate of the ridge is continental. So it's cold at night, it's warm during the day. Approximate temperature changes - from 25 ° during the day to 0 ° at night. It is also a very long and cool winter with a short summer.
There are a number of towns near the ridge. The nearest is Gorno-Altaisk. It can be reached by a special car on the R-256 highway. But you will have to walk about 30 kilometers.