Expedition to Sinyukha Anomalous zone - R9Y1. Moss Lake, Sinyukha Mountain, White River White Lake, Sinyukha Mountain in Altai

We went to Lake Mokhovoye.
In July 2000, my mother and I visited these places, drove to Kolyvanstroy and went to Mount Sinyukha.
Sinyukha - the highest point Kolyvansky ridge(1206 meters).
You can climb the mountain from two sides - from the north-west, from Kolyvanstroy past Lake Mokhovoy and from the north-east, from Lake Bely.
We climbed from Kolyvanstroy. The climb is not difficult, but long. We left the camp immediately after breakfast and returned only for dinner. A cross was installed on the mountain, at the very top there is a granite bowl with a diameter of about one and a half meters, it is believed that the water in it is holy.

This time we decided not to climb Sinyukha, but to try to get to Mokhovoy by car along this road



Eventually most Dad was the only one driving along the way, we went up on foot and admired the surroundings.

11 years ago Mokhovoye seemed amazing to us, fabulous place. We walked for a long time in the heat along a dusty road and suddenly saw a mirrored bowl of cold water surrounded by granite rocks and tall pine trees. We sat on the stones for a long time in silence and coolness before moving on, and it was one of the most vivid impressions trips to Mountain Kolyvan.
This time the lake disappointed us: gazebos, fire pits and, of course, garbage appeared on the shore. Cars, tents, lots of tourists, no fairy tale. And people constantly go to Sinyukha. In 2000, all day we saw tourists only at the top of the mountain, then almost everyone climbed from Lake Belye, few knew “our” route.
It even seemed that the lake was very overgrown and shallow. But, once we got there, we took a walk around the neighborhood, especially since dad and Alexey had never been to Mokhovoy before.
And when we returned home, we looked at old photographs and it turned out that Mokhovoye had not changed at all.

For reference: the water surface area is 615 sq.m, the circumference is 125 meters, the greatest depths are up to 2 meters, the area of ​​wetlands is 248 sq.m. The maximum width of the reservoir is 33 m.

year 2000

2011

Cyanosis

After walking around and having a snack, we returned to Kolyvan and decided to go to the Belaya River to spend the night there.
We are approaching the village of Bugryshikha. It’s immediately clear why it was called that




We spent a long time looking for a parking spot on Belaya.

But they still found it. We pitched tents, cooked dinner, sat by the fire, and played cards.
At night it became sharply cold, ice formed on the tents and the car, and the grass was covered with frost.
But in the morning, fortunately, it became warm again, even hot, and we went further - to Kolyvan Lake. More on this in the next part.

Track - Kolyvanstroy - Lake Mokhovoye - Belaya River - 42 kilometers: http://gpsed.com/track/8650037107855057865

Altai 2011:
Parts 1-2 - August 10-13 - Road. Klepikovo:
Part 3 - August 14 - Going to the mountains:
Part 4 - August 15 - Caves:
Part 5 - August 16 - In the Ust-Kansky region:
Part 6 - morning of August 17 - Kumir River:
Part 7 - day August 17 - Border zone:
Part 8 - morning of August 18 - From Tyuguryuk to Upper Uimon.

I remember the “conquest” of this mountain by the fact that not the slightest effort was made for it; the chairlift took us to it with ease and comfort. But the most important thing is that this happened on the first day of meeting nature Gorny Altai. The surrounding beauty was mesmerizing, the lungs were getting used to the cleanest air - everything caused delight.

Mount Sinyukha is located in the foothills of the Altai Mountains and is divided into two peaks: Bolshaya Sinyukha - 1218 meters and Malaya Sinyukha - 1196 meters. I visited Malaya. Getting to know her was also made easier by the fact that we lived practically at her foot. Locals They said that the mountain has an unusually strong energy, which gives a powerful charge of strength and vigor to everyone, and this has been known since ancient times. This is probably why it is so popular that it is included in many excursions.

But, in my opinion, the entire Altai can be attributed to an extraordinary, beneficial effect on humans.

The mountain received its unusual name due to the fact that the air at its top is slightly rarefied and it is covered virgin forest, acquires a slightly bluish tint.

And there really is a lot of vegetation on it. There is even a legend associated with this. There was a great famine in Altai. God dropped a wheel of cheese from the sky to the hungry. Babyrgan and Sinyukha were the first to pick up this cheese, since they were taller than everyone else, and began to share it among themselves. Everyone wanted to grab a bigger piece for themselves. A big quarrel began between them. Babyrgan tore up trees by the roots and threw them into Sinyukha. In the end, these trees filled it all up. Before the quarrel, Sinyukha was covered only with grass, and after that a forest grew on it.
And Sinyukha responded by throwing stones at Babyrgan; they still cover its top. While Babyrgan and Sinyukha were quarreling and throwing stones and trees at each other, the cheese disappeared, and the angry Babyrgan and Sinyukha are now sending snow and rain to each other, they just can’t calm down.
Indigenous people compare this mountain to a capricious woman. Her mood can change several times a day. One moment it is sunny and clear, but after a short period of time it is already frowning and shedding tears, and at the same time it can become raging, sending thunderclouds and wind towards the neighboring village. They believe that the spirits that live at the top are to blame for this. Once you offend them, bad weather is guaranteed. Therefore, you need to rise to it with a pure heart and good thoughts.

We have convinced ourselves of this. During our stay near the mountain and on it itself, the bright sun was shining, it was drizzling, which turned into a short downpour, and so on in a circle. But our thoughts were pure, so it did not cause us any inconvenience, but brought us the feeling of a little adventure.

Our first “ascent” took place on Sunday, so it was very crowded, many buses and cars from different cities and regions. We had to wait in line for the lift, but it moved quickly.
Finally we set off. We were told that the journey time was about 30 minutes, which was somewhat surprising; it seemed like the top was very close. It turned out that this was just the beginning, a small hill, and behind it the real peak was already visible.

Moving slowly we admired the surrounding nature. The slopes of the mountain are covered with the canopy of mighty cedars, pines, spruces, adjacent to thin birches and bushes, and the air is such that you can’t breathe. In spring it is even more beautiful here, the rocks are decorated with blooming maral, rose hips, and meadows of orange lights.

Photo from the Internet
And in winter there are ski slopes here, which are considered one of the best in the Altai Mountains, down below is located ski resort. At this time of year, the lift works faster, delivering to the top in 15 minutes, but skiers are dropped off at the middle station, from where the descent actually begins. The trails here are of varying degrees of difficulty, but this is all in winter, and we had summer, although during the ascent we thought about skiers rushing down.

We quietly reached the upper station, there is an observation deck here, but we left it for later, and we ourselves went deeper to explore the surroundings. Finding yourself here, you find yourself in the realm of legends and traditions.
The mountain is sacred to the Altai people. For a long time it has been a place of worship of shamans to the gods. And now it’s still leading her to the top walking trail along which shamans climb to perform rituals. Holy place and a large number of tourists are somehow not comparable, in order to streamline joint coexistence, a compromise was found - museum villages were built, historical paths and an observation deck were equipped. The result is a small branch of an ethnic museum, where you can get acquainted with the life of small indigenous peoples of Altai, see household items and even try on National costumes.

In the medieval historical shooting range "Arrow of Sarmatov" (archery and crossbow shooting), you can shoot at targets, and an instructor dressed in national clothes will introduce you to small arms.

In the complex under open air“Legends of Altai”, on the stands you can read Altai legends: “About the white wolf”, “About the white deer”. Nearby is the shaman's yurt and the Main Tambourine of Altai, which depicts the tree of life, which gives energy to fulfill what is desired. And the bull skin from which the tambourine is made produces a natural resonance for humans and stabilizes the human body.
This is how you can combine business with pleasure while walking.

The legend about the white deer is interesting. “A long time ago it was, long ago and behind the past, when God created the Earth.” The Supreme God in Altai - Ulgen, as he created the Earth, began to create mountains and forests, rivers and deserts, animals and people. And the people were pure and blameless, like the creator himself. Having admired the beauty of that living creature, Ulgen calmed down and fell into a deep sleep.
But it was not there! The world was attacked by Delbegen - a terrible seven-headed ogre on a blue bull. Having learned about this, Ulgen sent his faithful servant, White Maral, to help people. Only he was able to fight the evil ogre. After forty days and nights, the deer defeated the enemy and stopped evil on Earth.
One of the people suddenly wanted to get the beautiful white skin of a deer, and he shot an arrow straight into his heart.
But he did not fall from a high cliff or break on the rocks, because Ulgen himself took him into his almighty arms. And Ulgen told people that day that diseases and pestilence would remain on earth until people became pure in their souls, as at the moment of their creation.
And then the White deer will return to earth, and the Golden Age will begin on earth."
Will we ever get this?!

At the very top of the mountain is the Well of Wishes. According to legends, anyone who has mastered the steep climb will come to the well and throw a coin and make a wish, he will definitely wait for it to come true.

There is also a tree of Spirits here. It can be immediately recognized by the many ribbons tied on its branches. Without thinking about whether this was right or wrong, I also began to look for improvised material to tie on a tree. Later I learned that this is a rather serious ritual of tying Dyalam.

The meaning of tying these ribbons is that the one who ties the ribbon swears to protect the nature of Altai, cherish the traditions and customs of the people, and remain faithful to it. By tying a white ribbon, a person asks Altai for favor and expresses his love for the nature of the region. At the same time, there are certain rules that everyone who ties a ribbon must know and follow: it must be made of new, white fabric. This must be done seriously, without laughter, and the person must express his desire, request to the owner of the mountain, ask Bon Voyage, well-being, health. If there is no tape prepared in advance, then it is better not to do this. On the tree you can see tied plastic bags and scraps of linen. What kind of holiness is there? Under no circumstances should you break branches on this tree.

There is another attraction here, to which the signs on the stands refer to with the intriguing name Golden Woman. How can you not look at this?! We find it. And the woman honestly surprised me... While I was coming to my senses, not even thinking about taking a picture of her, when they saw my camera, her two “servants” unanimously shouted that the photo was paid and the pleasure cost 50 rubles. Moreover, this was done with such bitterness, it is clear that many spoke negatively about such a service. I didn’t mind the money, but in response to this, I didn’t take photographs of this exhibit.
Nearby on the stands there are instructions on what a woman needs to touch in order for you to be happy in personal life. By the way, there were people interested.

Photo from the Internet
According to legend, the Golden Baba is the mother of all living things, the patroness of fertility, wealth and fate. This idol has been worshiped by all pagan peoples for many thousands of years. As the legend says, newlyweds who touch the Golden Woman will gain her protection - the family will be strong and rich, the children will be healthy, smart and beautiful.
Various nations have legends about how people survived a major flood. All the peoples who did not accept monotheism and remained pagans worshiped the idol of the Golden Baba, who saved her people from the flood, managing to organize the construction of rafts on which they sailed to fertile land Altai. And her name was Altyn-Ai.


After seeing the man-made sights, we went to observation deck look at what nature has created. They were more impressive.


From the top of the mountain, breathtaking landscapes open up. All around are mountain ranges covered with forests. Winding between them, the beautiful Katun carries its turquoise waters. And at the foot of the mountain the surface of Lake Manzherok shines, to the left of the lake is the village of Ozernoye, along the bend of the Katun is the village of Manzherok.

How can we get by without pompous words?!


The creeping clouds forced us to hurry down, but a brief downpour still caught us on the road, although by the middle of the journey the sun was already shining brightly.


The mountain is located 30 kilometers from the Gorno-Altaisk airport and 3 kilometers from the M-52 highway, in the Mayminsky district, near the village of Ozernoye.

Report by Anna Yarusheva.

Pupils of the children's association “Your Peak”, whose leader is Olga Mikhailovna Yarusheva, took many photographs of the surroundings of the mountain during the ascent to Mount Sinyukha in May 2012. This excursion is the result of one of the stages of the long-term project “Peaks Altai region" Yarusheva Anna became a laureate of the regional tour guide competition in Barnaul in April 2013.

Mount Sinyukha 1379 m high, located in the spurs of the Cherginsky ridge, is one of the most beautiful places in the Altai region. This favorite place to visit by many travel lovers. But there is very little material about our mountain Sinyukha in the press, and on the Internet. I would like to know more about most beautiful places native Altai region and tell everyone about it!

Well, that's all, our trip is over,
The backpack is disassembled, the tent is drying.
Everything seems fine, but only here
Sadness sneaked into my heart.

Let someone twist their finger at their temple
And invites us to settle down,
But we won’t be able to live boringly until
We dream about the white snow of the peaks at night.

And the hand reaches out to the map again,
And our heart strives upward again,
And we know for sure - to our backpacks
Not destined to gather dust in attics.

This excerpt from a poem by Sergei Legkodymov fully corresponds to the spirit of the children's tourist association “Your Top”.

My excursion is the result of one of the stages of the long-term project “Peaks of the Altai Region”, which our children’s association is working on. The main goal of this project is: climbing, observing and collecting information about the most high peaks Altai region, dissemination of the collected knowledge to a wide range of the public.

Sinyukha... What haven’t I found with this name! Sinyuha (photo 1) is a genus of plants of the cyanosis family (lat. Polemonium). There is a disease, popularly called cyanosis - cyanosis in medicine, caused by the bluish color of the skin due to the high content of reduced hemoglobin in the blood. And I want to talk about a magnificent mountain, whose name is Sinyukha.

Photo 1. Plants of the cyanaceae family.

There are many Sinyukh Mountains. I found three mountains bearing this name in the Altai Republic: in the Maiminsky, Turochaksky and Shebolinsky regions.

There are several mountains of the same name in the Altai Territory: in the Kytmanovsky district there is one of the peaks of the Salair Ridge. The very famous Sinyukha of the Kurinsky district of the Kolyvan ridge. And, of course, in the Altai region of the Cherginsky ridge. By the way, our Sinyukha (photo 2) is the second tallest of all those listed, after Shebalinskaya.

Photo 2. Mount Sinyukha of the Cherginsky ridge.

The mountain got its name not by chance. Our group of the tourist association “Your Top” was convinced of this back in the village of Nikolskoye, where we arrived by bus from the village of Altaiskoye to make an exciting three-day trip in a group of 15 people under the leadership of Yarusheva O.M. to the top of the mountain. (photo 3)
Photo 3. Children's association “Your Top”.

From a distance, the coniferous forest covering the slopes of the mountain really appears blue. (Photo 4)

Photo 4. Coniferous forest covering the slopes of Mount Sinyukha.

If you, as a tourist, have the opportunity to climb, you will see with your own eyes all the beauty and splendor of this natural region.

There is no such person who would remain indifferent to the riot of colors of primrose flowers: glades of Red Book kandyks, checkerboard hazel grouse (photo 6), violets different types delight and remain in memory forever. A little later, the slopes of the mountains will light up with the bright flame of the Asian swimsuit (photo 7), and above the shady hollows will turn pink with an elegant marina root (photo 8).

Photo 6. Checkerboard hazel grouse.
Photo 7. Flowers of the Asian swimsuit
Photo 8. Maryin root flowers

The path leading to the temple, where Mount Sinyukha reigns, is surrounded by a coniferous forest. Spruce and fir trees stretch out their prickly paws towards travelers (photo 9). There are also larches, and at the top there are still quite young but strong cedars (their correct name is “Siberian pine”). All these trees are “gray” from a large number of bushy lichens (photo 10). Lichens grow only in areas where the air is perfectly clean. They are rightfully considered biological barometers clean air. By the number of representatives of the lichen kingdom one can judge the weightless transparency and purity of the air of these fabulous places.

Photo 9. Spruce and fir stretch out their prickly paws
Photo 10. Fruticose lichens

All the decoration of Sinyukha Mountain is like in Baba Yaga’s fairy tale. It seems that behind the next huge rocky outcrop, her famous hut on chicken legs will appear before the eyes of travelers and turn its back to the forest, and its front to us. And the closer you get to the top, the stronger this feeling, because rounded dome-shaped rock outcrops made of granite, diorite and shales are becoming more and more common (photo 11). Most often, the rocks resemble huge layered pieces of cake or pancakes stacked in a neat stack. This is the result of the activity of water and wind. It took them many centuries, starting from the Devonian period, to create such unusual compositions (photo 12).

Photo 11. Rocky outcroppings on the slopes of Mount Sinyukha.
Photo 12. Unusual compositions of rocks on Mount Sinyukha.

From conversations with local residents and from the signs of life activity we saw, we learned that animal world in the area of ​​Mount Sinyuhi is very diverse, because The places here are quiet, clean, uncrowded. Deer and musk deer, wild boars, moose, badgers (photo 13), hares and wood grouse feel great here. Of course, there are also predators: foxes and wolves. Wolves are quite active in their management. On the way we came across the gnawed remains of a rather large animal. It was assumed that it was a calf. In the evening they burned a fire for a long time, sang songs loudly, trying to scare away uninvited guests. At night there was a blizzard, snow fell, and through the blizzard, the howling of wolves was heard - an eerie impression. Upon returning to the village, local residents told us that that night wolves dragged two sheep from the village, which were never found. And the third was so badly beaten that the owners had to kill her.

Photo 13. Badger hole

This fabulous country has long attracted people with its energy. Local residents willingly tell what they know themselves and what they heard from the older generation. Cherenev Prokopiy Egorovich, an old resident of the village born in 1927, told us the following story:

“The monk Ivan lived in those places. The place where he lived is still named after him - Ivan the Stone. He settled there in the 20s of the last century. He built himself a hut. Rumor has it that he was a Kolchakite. All our women ran to him to pray every weekend. They took food supplies with them. I don’t remember how long he lived there. Then the village men burned his hut, and no one saw Ivan again.”

No one knows for sure about the reasons that prompted the villagers to burn the hut. We can only guess and figure this out for ourselves. strange story. There is now a legend going around from generation to generation, which was told to us by a native of the village. Nikolskoye Olga Chereneva:

“Kolchak’s gold is buried in that place. Many hunters have been looking for him, but no one can find him. Not every seeker will find a place; gold will not fall into the hands of the first person he meets. But there is, according to legend, a person to whom that place will be revealed and the gold will go to him on its own. Only this chosen one has not yet been found.

And the spirit of the monk walks through the forests, guards the peace of the mountain, maintains order, and protects animals. None of the locals hunt in the vicinity of the peak, for fear of angering Ivan’s spirit. The women were very worried about the disappearance of the monk. Under the Palkin cliff they poured out their grief. Since then, a clear, clean spring has been flowing in that place.”

We didn’t find it ourselves, but the residents said that they were looking under the wrong rock.

There is also a legend about our beautiful Sinyukha, you can read it yourself in the collection “Legends and Myths of Altai - 3” by our local historian Vladimir Mikhailovich Afanasyev.

In the process of collecting materials, we found out that Wikipedia does not have an article about our Sinyukha. The next stage of the long-term project will be to systematize the collected material to write an article for Wikipedia.

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Brief information:

1. Participants of the expedition: members of the collective radio station of the military training center of Tomsk State University RW9HYY/9/P - Khatskevich Yuri Anatolyevich, Plotnikov Nikolai Vladimirovich; assistants - Plotnikov Vladimir Nesterovich, Utkin-Sevastyanov Georgy Sergeevich.

3. Power: QRO, QRP

4. " Anomalous zone» Sinyukha – R9Y1

5. Ranges: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10 m.

6. Modulation types: SSB, CW, BPSK-31/63

7. Equipment, antennas: ICOM-718, FT-817ND, Inv.V, G5RV.

Food for thought...

Mount Sinyukha ( 1210 m) is highest point Kolyvansky ridge and is located in the south of the Altai Territory in the Kurinsky district.

The mountain is interesting in several respects:

- firstly, this is a sacred place for Orthodox Christians, an open-air temple;

- secondly, it has a unique relief and unique vegetable world;

— thirdly, it is located near the famous Kolyvan stone-cutting plant in the village of Kolyvan, and many ore miners, travelers and scientists of the 18th century visited its slopes.

Mount Sinyukha has long been considered a place of pilgrimage. On the top and slopes of the mountain there are several natural granite bowls filled with what many believe to be holy water. A holy spring flows on the northern slope of Mount Sinyukha. Residents of the surrounding villages have long considered this place sacred and, when they fell ill, came here to get healing water. If faith was firm and prayer was sincere, then a miracle happened, and even the hopelessly ill were freed from their ailments.

Until the beginning of the 20th century. located at the foot of the mountain convent, now in its place stands worship cross, established by believers in 1997. Here, after the holiday of Trinity, it is broken annually camping. Traditionally, pilgrims from the Rubtsovsky, Aleysky and Barnaul dean districts of the Barnaul-Altai diocese arrive to climb the mountain. Participants in the ascent are parishioners of Orthodox parishes, mainly young people, and, of course, the clergy.

Information from the Internet.

Composition of the group.

Khatskevich Yuri Anatolievich

Plotnikov Nikolay Vladimirovich

Plotnikov Vladimir Nesterovich

Utkin-Sevastyanov Georgy Sergeevich

Preparation

There were no special problems associated with preparing for the hike to Mount Sinyukha. Numerous sources provided us with a link to the exact location of this natural object, its exact coordinates, photographs, as well as routes of simple ascents. In addition, Nikolay Plotnikov himself comes from almost these places, and his father, Vladimir Nesterovich Plotnikov, who was our guide and active assistant in all our endeavors, navigates the surrounding area “like a fish in water.”

Therefore, we immediately decided that we would try to work with a power of 100 Watts, and for energy supply we would take with us a 220-Volt gas generator.

The equipment we took with us was an ICOM-718 transceiver (they couldn’t find anything easier), a netbook, a gas generator, gasoline, etc. To reserve the main equipment, just in case, we took the “baby” YAESU FT-817ND, an 8 Ah gel battery and a solar battery. From the antenna-mast property, standard antennas from radio stations R-143 and Severok-K (varieties G 5RV) went to the expedition.

It didn’t take long to collect all the other equipment, necessary material resources and property, since all the “infrastructure” was there and was just waiting in the wings.

Some concerns still remained regarding whether we could raise all the property to the required height.

Having received the weekend, we hit the road.

Passing the route

In order not to waste time, we left Tomsk at 17.15 local time (the difference with Moscow is +3 hours) on June 8 this year. We drove into the night along the route: Tomsk - Novosibirsk - Barnaul - Aleysk - Chineta. The journey was long, Georgy and Nikolai took turns driving the car, and I spent most of the time sleeping in the back seat.

We drove about 870 kilometersfirst along an asphalt road, then along a gravel road, at approximately 05.00 on June 9 we arrived in the village of Chineta.

In Chineta we were met by Nikolai's parents - Vladimir Nesterovich and Tatyana Nikolaevna, to whom I want to express personal THANKS for the warm welcome, accommodation and all kinds of help. Many thanks to them for this.

Despite the fatigue after the long journey, everyone unanimously decided to move to the mountain almost immediately after a short rest and a delicious lunch. At 10.00, Vladimir Nesterovich took us to the intended point in an onboard UAZ through the most picturesque meadows, valleys and passes.

By 12.30 we arrived at the foot of the peak and, after conducting reconnaissance and having a smoke break, at 13.00 we moved up the slope.

They decided to climb along the northeastern slope of the mountain. The route starts from Lake Beloye. Not far from Lake Belye you can see a group of mounds (1st century BC - 1st century AD), as well as the archaeological monument of the settlement "Podsinyushka" (III-II centuries BC) - the oldest settlement of metallurgists - Afanasyevtsev, III-II centuries BC; in our era, a female Orthodox monastery arose in its place. The monastery was destroyed during Soviet times. On the site of the monastery there is now a worship cross.

Our path to the top followed a well-trodden path. Every now and then we came across people who had already been, some at the very top, some at the Holy Spring, which Orthodox pilgrims strive to visit. Tired, but happy, they went downstairs.

This source is located approximately in the middle from the foot to the very top and is very popular among vacationers.

Holy spring on the town of Sinyukha

The climb to the top is not particularly difficult and does not require any special knowledge and skills in mountaineering, orienteering, etc. In our case, the matter was complicated only by heavy backpacks, mosquitoes, heat of about 30 degrees and complete calm.

Climbing Mount Sinyukha

However, with numerous stops and smoke breaks, we rose to a height of more than 1000 meters and stopped to set up camp. They did not climb to the very top with their property, since the Holy Spring is last place when climbing, where there is normal running water, and running for water 700- 800 metersI didn’t really want it.

Field shek

At about 18.30 we slowly set up camp, deployed the equipment and antenna, and began to prepare dinner. Aired at 6:45 p.m. We slowly made 50 phone and digital connections. They wanted to work as a telegraph operator, but there was a test going on, so they didn’t bother anyone.

We talked for a long time by the fire, then went to bed in a joyfully high mood.

On the morning of June 10, we woke up, had breakfast, assigned “duty” at the equipment, and scattered around the mountain in search of interesting things. We visited the highest point, explored other trails, photographed local beauties and... May the “luminaries of the air” forgive me, we left the camp and equipment to the mercy of fate, went down, jumped into a UAZ camouflaged in the foothill bushes and drove to Kolyvan.

It’s just that if fate brought me to these places, I really wanted to visit the Kolyvan stone-cutting factory and its museum in order to see with my own eyes the place where the 19-ton “queen of vases” was created with the hard work of old masreurs and those masterpieces that now adorn the collections of the Hermitage, Louvre and other museums.

Returning in the evening we continued working on the air. We didn’t clear out the “pile up”, but we didn’t sit idle at all. In total, we “made” more than two hundred connections and after lunch on June 11 we went down with the equipment and safely returned to Chineta.

The natural monument “Mount Sinyukha” was created in 1998. It is of interest for the protection of typical natural biogeocenoses, scientific research, for recreation (a place of rest and pilgrimage), and has great aesthetic significance.

The mountain is located 56 km from the regional center of the village. Kurya, 8 km east of the village. Kolyvan and 5.5 km south of the village. March 8. The area of ​​the natural monument is 453 hectares. The border of the monument runs along the base of the mountain along its entire perimeter through an altitude of 920 m.

Mount Sinyukha (1280 m) is located at the northern end of the Kolyvan ridge and is its highest point. When climbing to the top, a beautiful panorama opens up, allowing you to trace the various natural communities in its surroundings: on the one hand, the foothill steppe, on the other, the mountain black taiga. The upper part of the mountain slope is composed of outcrops of gray mattress-shaped granite, forming bizarre rock piles. On the slopes of northern exposure, colluvial loams are most developed; on the slopes of southern exposure, bedrock comes to the surface.

The slopes of Sinyukha are covered with fir forest with an admixture of aspen, under the canopy of which there are relict plants Miocene-Pliocene broad-leaved forests, including: European undergrowth (Sanicula europaea), fragrant bedstraw ( Galium odoratum), Krylov's bedstraw (Galium krylovii), forest cleaner (Stachys sylvatica), forget-me-not Krylova (Myosotis krylovii), forest shortleg (Brachypodium sylvaticum). Just below the peak, under the rocks, despite the low absolute height, subalpine meadows with broadleaf bitterweed are developed (Saussurea latifolia), maral root (Rhaponticum carthamoides), Rhodiola rosea (Rhodiola rosea). In the shadow of the rocks cortuza altai grows ( Cortus altaica), and endemic and vulnerable species - Mertensia Pallas (Mertensia pallasii). At the top there are communities with species characteristic of high mountains: Altai snakehead (Dracocephalum altaiense), cold cinquefoil (Potentilla gelida), Serpukha cold (Serratula algida), two-flowered violet (Viola biflora), spring minuartia (Minuartia verna), false grayish poppy (Papaver pseudocanescens).

The flora of Sinyukha includes more than 550 species of higher vascular plants. 18 of them are included in the Red Book of the Altai Territory (2006) (Athyrium distentifolium), mountain bladderwort (Cystopteris montana), Altai onion (Allium altaicum), long-involucre cape (Bupleurum longiinvolucratum), European undergrowth (Sanicula europaea), altai gymnosperm (Gymnospermium altaicum), eutrema entireifolia (Eutrema integrifolium), Mertensia Pallas (Mertensia pallasii), Siberian kandyk (Erythronium sibiricum), variegated tulip (Tulipa heteropetala), lady's slipper drip (Cypripedium guttatum), Baltic palmate root (Dactylorhiza baltica), Primrose Bunge (Primula bungeana); resource species include maral root (Rhaponticum carthamoides), Rhodiola rosea (Rhodiola rosea), male shieldweed (Dryopteris filix-mas), evasive peony (Paeonia anomala), Altai rhubarb (Rheum altaicum). In addition, another unique species lives on the top of the mountain - Fischer's violet ( Viola fischeri), endemic to Western Altai (Red Book..., 2006).

Tourism has the most noticeable impact on vegetation cover. Two to three thousand people climb to the small peak of Sinyukha during the summer. Rare and beautifully flowering, unusual alpine plants on the top of the mountain are pulled out into bouquets and simply trampled. Golden and maral roots are dug up for medicinal raw materials.

Mount Sinyukha is revered in Altai as a shrine. The tradition of pilgrimage to its peak arose more than 250 years ago. After the celebration of Trinity, believers, reading prayers, climbed the mountain in the hope that this will help their desires come true. To this day, the mountain serves as a place of annual pilgrimage.

The general impression of tourist and recreational attractiveness of the natural monument is created by the outcrops of bizarrely shaped granites on the daytime surface (in the form of columns of palaces, fantastic animals), rare and endangered plant species, streams at the foot, and the mosaic nature of landscape features. At the foot of Sinyukha there are archaeological sites: settlement "Podsinyushka" (II-III centuries BC) and a group of mounds on the shore of the lake. Bely (1st century BC - 1st century).

The following is prohibited on the territory of the natural monument: forest cutting; procurement and collection of medicinal plants; exploration and mining; construction of buildings, structures, power lines, other communications, ski resorts And ski slopes; imploding works; pollution and littering of the territory, storage and burial of any waste; passage and parking of all types of transport; lighting fires, burning fires and burning vegetation; implementation of any types economic activity that has a negative impact on the environment and leads to degradation and (or) destruction of a natural object.