Russia · Altai Mountains4,506 m (14,783 ft)Mount Belukha / Belukha East Peak 3D Terrain Map & Relief Model
Interactive digital elevation model (DEM) for Mount Belukha / Belukha East Peak. Tilt, rotate, and inspect high-altitude summit ridges, glacial cirques, and approach routes in high-resolution 3D WebGL cartography.
Picturesque glacial lake camp with meteorological station, rescue post, and sweeping views of Belukha North Face.
High moraine campsite nestled beneath the foot of the steep Delone Couloir.
Glacial plateau snow camp positioned between the East and West peaks of Belukha.
The wind-scoured ice dome apex marking the highest geographical summit in the Altai and Siberia.
Total vertical rise from Lake Akkem Base Camp (2,050m) directly to the summit crest.
DMS: 49°48′16″ N, 86°35′17″ E. Verified against alpine geodesy baselines.
The vertical drop to the lowest contour encircling the peak with no higher summit inside it.
Surrounded by lateral moraines, active icefalls, and high glaciated ridges feeding regional river systems.
Topographic Architecture of Mount Belukha / Belukha East Peak
Mount Belukha is a majestic double-headed glaciated massif rising to 4,506 metres (14,783 ft) on the border between Russia and Kazakhstan, reigning as the highest peak in the Altai Mountains and the crown of Siberia. Revered in indigenous Altai mythology as Uch-Sumer and linked by mystics to the legendary spiritual realm of Shambhala, Belukha feeds massive valley glaciers including the Mensu and Katun. First reached on July 26, 1914, by brothers Boris and Mikhail Tronov, the mountain was transformed into a proving ground for technical Soviet alpinism in 1926 when mathematician Boris Delone pioneered the classic route via the Delone Couloir and Saddle.