I had several occasions to go to Altay Mountains, both for fun and for work. The most memorable trip was a geology field camp with my classmates and instructors from the Department of Geology and Geophysics of the Novosibirsk State University in summer of 1988.
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Summer 2000, my parents-in-law hiking in the Altay mountains with a group of friends.
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Katun river |
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Mountain in the background is Beluha ("White mountain"), the highest peak in the Altay |
Snow leopards, one of the endangered species living in Altay mountains
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