Snowmobile tour along the spurs of the ridge and for a long time

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This short snowmobile trip to the Karakol Lakes will show you one of the most beautiful places in the Altai Mountains. As if they were priceless pearls strung on the western slope of the ridge And for a long time among the silent wild taiga and mountains.

The tour is also held on any dates (except holidays) on an individual request for groups of 3 or more snowmobiles.

Location

Gorno-Altaysk

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Tour highlights

Snowmobile trip

We will become the discoverers of many snow trails

Fabulous views of the winter Altai

We will see the most beautiful panoramas of mountain ranges and passes

Overnight in a real taiga winter quarters

We will spend the night among the cedar forest and the puffy snow of Siberia

Itinerary

Day 1 - The start of our journey to the Karakol Lakes
Meeting in Gorno-Altaysk.

Lunch at a cafe.

We change clothes in the office of the travel agency.

We are moving by minibus to the starting point.

Snowmobiles are already waiting for us there.

Getting to know the instructors, safety precautions, and the start of our journey.

Today we will have the following route option: Gorno-Altaysk – Kuyum River – Karatsh pass (from where you can already enjoy a wonderful view of the real Char mountains).

Further to the Ingurek tract and along the Bolshoy Kurumdoy River, we will climb the Ridge and for a long time we will move almost 2000 m above sea level, along the forest border – further to the Ogoy plateau (here there are already outright loaches).

We drive along the Ogoy plateau and descend into the cedar forest all the way to the Karakol lakes and the base in the cedar forest.

We will go with small stops, for a photo and rest.

And in the evening we will have a warm house on the Karakol lakes and a hot dinner.

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Day 2 - The route to the Sarysaz plateau and the Karakokshinsky caves
We have breakfast and set off on the route.

We climb the Bagatash pass ("stone frog" 2100 m), visit the Valley of tours, and then drive to the castles of the mountain spirits.

Next, we will reach the Akkaya pass and descend into the Akkai River valley, moving along the Akkaya River valley to the pass in the Airyk tract.

We climb through the pass and here we are in the Ayryk tract, trapped in a fabulous cedar forest and plump snow.

Our goal here is the Sarysaz plateau, from which we will drive to the Karakokshinsky caves.

An excursion to the caves and the return trip by the same road to the Karakol lakes.

Supper.

Bathhouse.

In the evening, we have a table, gatherings, share photos and impressions.

On this day we will walk about 60 km.

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Day 3 - The route along the Bolshoy Kurumdoy to the Krutenky Lozhok pass. Departure
Today is the final day of our short itinerary.

We are already driving along the familiar road from the Karakol Lakes to the Ogoy plateau, from where, turning around once more, we can see the loaches up close.

Then we move along the winding Bolshoy Kurumdoy to the Karatash pass, to the Krutenky Lozhok pass and to the village of Urlu-Aspak, where a bus is waiting for us.

Transfer to Gorno-Altaysk.

Arrival in Gorno-Altaysk at about 18 o'clock.

Difficulty

Involves moderate physical activity

Accommodation

Guest House

2 nights

Comfort

Basic+

The tour provides accommodation in a house without amenities with stove heating on the Karakol lakes. There are beds or bunks inside.

The cost of the tour for 1 person, depending on the number of seats on the snowmobile:

2 people on a snowmobile – 82,500 rubles;
1 person on a snowmobile – 126,700 rubles.

Double accommodation on a snowmobile is possible only by one request. If you are traveling alone, you need to choose accommodation – 1 person on a snowmobile.

A house without amenities with stove heating on the Karakol lakes. There are beds or bunks inside.

Tour conditions

Group

From 2 to 12 tourists

Minimum age

16 years old

Duration

3 days 2 nights

Group meets at

Gorno-Altaysk

Included in price

transport delivery from Gorno-Altaisk to the route and back;
snowmobile rental and gasoline;
accommodation in taiga bases;
three meals a day (dinner on the day of arrival, three meals a day on the route, breakfast and lunch on the day of departure; lunch will often be a snack with hot tea);
satellite phone (for emergency communication, tourist calls for an additional fee);
household equipment for households.needs;
equipment rental (helmet, balaclava, ski goggles if necessary);
medical insurance;
guide services;
bathhouse 1 time on the route ("Karakol lakes").

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Gorno-Altaysk and back;
alcoholic beverages.
equipment rental (warm clothes and shoes (chunyi);

It's important to know

Backpack or soft bag, 80-100 l (if not, please let us know, we will prepare large waterproof PVC bags).
Shoes should be warm. Avoid new shoes that are not worn out.
Warm clothes – a comfortable warm jacket, comfortable warm trousers that do not restrict movement, made of a lightweight quick-drying material that can keep warm at low temperatures.
A sweater and a warm turtleneck or fleece jacket.
Thermal underwear, you can have a couple of sets.
The headdress is necessarily a fleece or woolen cap.
Socks – 3-4 pairs of cotton or linen, 2 pairs of wool.
Toiletry and hygiene supplies, including hygienic lipstick, comb.
Sunglasses that protect your eyes from the bright sun in the mountains can be very necessary.
A small flashlight powered by finger batteries, spare batteries.
Individual medicines-if you need something special (we have a general first aid kit).
Elastic knee pads or elastic bandages.
A camera, a video camera, and spare batteries for them.
Large pins – they help to conveniently dry things in huts in the taiga.
A lighter or matches.
Pocket folding knife.
Flip-flops (for staying in cabins and baths).
Gloves (preferably a couple of sets) + lightweight gloves.
A thermos for tea is desirable, but optional.

When preparing equipment for the tour, think about what you will need, but do not take too much. The excess will really bother us with its volume.Pay special attention to:

Footwear. This is probably the most important piece of equipment. Shoes should be warm and not prone to getting wet. If you don't have your own snowmobile bots, you can take, for example, snowboard boots – they are very similar. (We can only give out simple chunis. They are dimensionless and warm. But not the most convenient ones).
Warm outerwear. Preferably warm suits with a membrane. You can use ski suits for cold weather. This also needs to be paid attention to – since the routes run at high altitudes, snowstorms and low temperatures are possible on the passes.
Gloves. It's better to have a couple of sets, this part of the equipment gets wet the fastest. And lightweight gloves for parking periods.
It is advisable to pack personal belongings in plastic bags.

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