Ascending into hanging valley of Gagpi Pass, Altay

View across Middle Multa Lake valley. The Multa Lakes area of Katun'skie Belki Range does not receive many visitors compared the popular Belukha area, and the elevations here are more than 1000 meters lower. But being the West end of the Range, the Multa receives heavier precipitation and has lots of glaciers despite lower elevations. We are booting the wind- and sun-blasted slope out of the glacial trough valley of Upper Multa Lake. Can you see three skiers in this image? Day 5 of our March 1988 ski backpack across Altay.