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Altai Mountains

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Altai Mountains

 Russian Altay Chinese Altay Shan Mongol Altayn Nuruu

Mountain system, Central Asia. The range extends about 1,200 mi (2,000 km) in a southeast-northwest direction from the Gobi Desert to the West Siberian Plain, through parts of China, Mongolia, Russia, and Kazakhstan. The highest point is the Russian peak Belukha, 14,783 ft (4,506 m) in elevation. The mountains are the source of the Irtysh and Ob rivers and are notable for their mining and hydroelectrical potential.



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Highlights of Bruns' trip were Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Kyzyl--"a great place to learn about native peoples, throat singing, shamanism, and to arrange to live in a yurt [traditional tent] in the countryside"--and the Altai Mountains.
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