This story appears in the December 2014 issue of National Geographic magazine. The hunting party slowly glides into the Altay Mountains in search of elk. It is dead calm, minus 38°F. Just as ...

From the mesmerizing Charyn Canyon to the breathtaking Altai Mountains, the country boasts a tapestry of landscapes. Explore ...

MOSCOW, May 8. /TASS/. /TASS/. A tourist group consisting of nine people got into an avalanche in the Altai mountains on May 6, seven people died, while two tourists survived, the press service of ...

The plot takes place in the Altai Mountains, where snow leopards, rare and majestic predators, face the threat of extinction. The main character of the film is a baby snow leopard, who has just ...

This story appears in the July 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine. In the Altay Mountains of southern Siberia, some 200 miles from where Russia touches Mongolia, China, and Kazakhstan ...

The Altai mountains in southern Siberia form the major mountain range in the western Siberia biogeographic region and provide the source of its greatest rivers – the Ob and the Irtysh. Three separate ...

As the weather gets a bit frosty, what better place to visit than the birthplace of skiing! Check this stunning video of Altay Prefecture and enjoy the snowy mountain caps of northwest Xinjiang.