Altai. Katunsky Range.
Mount Belukha (4506 m) climbing.

Route: north side, from Akkem lake via Delone pass (2B-3A UIAA, snow/ice). July, 2002.

Photos: Oleg Poberezhniy, Omsk, Russia.
Altai. Belukha. River bivvy.
Altai. Belukha. Akkem river.
Altai. Akkem. On the way to Belukha.
Altai. Belukha. Akkem Wall.
Altai. Belukha. Akkem glacier.
Bivvy at the river.
Akkem river.
On the trail to Belukha...
Belukha (4506 m left). Akkem Wall.
Akkem glacier.
Altai. Belukha. On the glacier.
Altai. Belukha. Climbing up ice slope.
Altai. Belukha climbing. High bivvy.
Altai. Belukha. Sunset.
Altai. Belukha. Ice climbing.
On the glacier.
Climbing up the ice/snow slope.
High altitude camp.
Sunset.
Ice climbing.
Altai. Belukha. Climbing up fixed rope.
Altai. Belukha mount summit.
Altai. View from Belukha summit.
Altai. Belukha. Down from Delone col.
to be continued...
Climbing up the fixed rope.
Done!
View from the summit of East (Main) Belukha.
Ascent from the Delone Col.
         
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