Belukha, Mount

Belukha, Mount

also spelled  Belucha , Russian  Gora Belukha 

      one of the Katun Mountains, a series of snowcapped peaks in Russia. The highest mountain in the Russian portion of the Altai Mountains, Belukha reaches a height of 14,783 feet (4,506 m) in one of its twin peaks. Glaciers cover some 27 square miles (70 square km) of its surface; the largest, Berel, ascends to a height of 6,396 feet (1,950 m). The mountain lies in a region of year-round snows.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Belukha Mountain — Belukha, summer 2001 Elevation 4,506 m (14,783 ft) …   Wikipedia

  • Altai Mountains — a mountain range in central Asia, mostly in Mongolia, China, Kazakhstan, and the S Russian Federation. Highest peak, Belukha, 15,157 ft. (4506 m). Also, Altay Mountains. * * * Russian Altay Chinese Altay Shan Mongol Altayn Nuruu Mountain system,… …   Universalium

  • Ob River — River, western Russia. Flowing across western Siberia northwestward from the Altai of central Asia, it courses through the Gulf of Ob into the Kara Sea of the Arctic Ocean. It is about 2,268 mi (3,650 km) long. Its middle course is through taiga …   Universalium

  • Altai Republic — Республика Алтай (Russian) Алтай Республика (Altay)   Republic   …   Wikipedia

  • Altai Mountains — For other uses, see Altai (disambiguation). Coordinates: 49°N 89°E / 49°N 89°E / 49; 89 …   Wikipedia

  • Reinhold Messner — For the unrelated music album, see The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner. Reinhold Messner Reinhold Messner in October 2009 Born September 17, 1944 (1944 09 17) …   Wikipedia

  • Kit DesLauriers — (b 1969) is a champion American skier.DesLauriers graduated from the University of Arizona with a degree in environmental political science. She is a two time women s world freeskiing champion, winning back to back titles in 2004 and 2005 after… …   Wikipedia

  • Russia — This article is about the current country. For other uses, see Russia (disambiguation). Russian Federation Российская Федерация Rossiyskaya Federatsiya …   Wikipedia

  • Geography of Russia — The Russian Federation stretches across much of the north of the super continent of Eurasia. Because of its size, Russia displays both monotony and diversity. As with its topography, its climates, vegetation, and soils span vast distances.cite… …   Wikipedia

  • October Revolution Island — Coordinates: 79°30′N 97°00′E / 79.5°N 97°E / 79.5; 97 …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”