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About this peak
The twin-headed queen of the Altai — Siberia’s highest peak, a glaciated massif sacred to local peoples, rising above the Akkem glacier cirque.
Peak facts
First ascent
1914 — Tronov brothers party.
Best season
June–September
Nearest town
Tyungur
Getting there
Multi-day trek from Tyungur up the Akkem valley to the Ak-Kem base camp; climbing permits required.
Geology
Metamorphic granite uplifted at the Kazakh-Russian border zone.
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Plan your climb
Akkem Valley Trek (Yailu to Ak-Kem)
HardThe classic Altai pilgrimage: from the Yailu trailhead past Kucherla lake and the Karaturek pass to the Ak-Kem base camp under Belukha’s north face.