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What
to Do at Altay Mountains:
There are some things that you definitely should do when you
travel to Altay, among them are:
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Sun
Vibes Festival. The
largest open-air festival of electronic music in Siberia
held in Altay mountains on a picturesque shore of Katun
river in Chemal region.
When: 22 to 26 July 2005
Where: Katun,
Altai Mountains
more info: www.sunvibes.ru
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Rafting. Altay is a mecca of Russian rafting,
so if you don't try it, you will miss something really intersting.
Most tour bases and tour packages offer at least one short
(2 hour) rafting tour.
Where: Katun, Beluha
(also see rafting
tours)
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Russian
Banya (steambath). In any tour base, any alpinist camp
at Altay you will find a little warm glowing wooden house.
Get crazy hot and then jump in chilly mountain river
or lake... Makes you stoned more than anything else.
Where: Aktru, Beluha , Teletskoye
Lake |
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Camping
& Making Fire
Something
you can do anywhere at Altay (except national park zones).
Just choose the spot you like and live one-on-one with the
nature...
Where: anywhere
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Driving. Enjoying great
views from the car, especially along Chuysky
Trakt and stopping along the way for short breaks,
cold mountain river baths, and camping fire....
Where: Chuysky
Trakt, Katun
(also
see altay
transport) |
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Swimming
Waterfalls, mountain rivers, high-altitude lakes... Maybe the water is a
bit cool, but the sensations are unforgettable
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Trekking
There are myriads of different mountain walks for every taste
and skill. Among the most popular are the 3-day walk to
Beluha mountain and 1-day short walks around Aktru Glacier...
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And don't miss Altay caves (which we didn't try and now regret)
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