Chuya Belki

Chuya Belki (Чуйские белки, Chuyskye byelki) is a mountainous region in the Altai, Altai Republic, Russia. There are a number of glaciers on the northern part of the slopes of the main ridges. The Chuya Belki are named after the Chuya River and after their "Belki" type of ridges.

Description
The Chuya Belki consist of two ranges that are connected:


 * Northern Chuya Range, highest point 4177 m (4173 m according to other sources).
 * Southern Chuya Range, highest point 3960 m

The highest peak is the Maasheybash in the Northern Chuya Range, reaching 4177 m above sea level. In the Southern Chuya Range the highest point is the 3960 m high Irbistu (Ирбисту).