Route 015Bayan-Ölgii / Altai Tavan Bogd49°08′N 087°49′E
Where Siberia, China, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia collide. Glaciated peaks, camel-supported ice crossings, and ancient golden eagle hunters.
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Strictly capped at 7 explorers per team. Every departure operates under direct UIAGM / IFMGA mountain guide leadership with dedicated wilderness trauma and satellite medevac cover.
Potanin Glacial Tongue Dry Ice Crossing Window
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Route atlasRoute 015
Ölgii Frontier Staging → Tsagaan Gol Glacial River → Potanin Glacial Tongue → Mount Khüiten High Camp → Malchin Peak Summit (4,050m) → Bear Valley Tundra → Kazakh Nomadic Winter Settlement.
Mongolia: Altai Mountains & Potanin Glacier Traverse
WGS-84 Datum
Ölgii Encampment
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Waypoint coordinates are approximate for field safety. Straight vectors connect published staging points. Relief is illustrative cartography.
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Day 01
48°58′N 089°58′E
Day 01
Ölgii Encampment · 1,710 m
Expedition briefing in the remote Kazakh frontier town of Ölgii. Gear inspection, Bactrian camel caravan assignment, and satellite linkup.
Known hazards
Day 02
49°05′N 088°13′E
Day 02
White River Moraine · 2,450 m
Ascending the glacial valley where milky-white meltwater cuts through larch forests into the high tundra steppe.
Known hazards
Day 03
49°09′N 087°51′E
Day 03
Potanin Glacial Lateral Moraine · 3,100 m
Establishing high camp on the lateral moraine of Mongolia's largest glacier. Roped glacier travel practice on blue ice.
Known hazards
Day 04
49°10′N 087°52′E
Day 04
Malchin Russian-Mongolian Border Summit · 4,050 m
Climbing along the non-technical border crest overlooking Russia's Siberian plains and the five sacred peaks of Tavan Bogd.
Known hazards
Days 05–15
Remote passes, high-altitude staging camps, and emergency heli-winch extraction coordinates are detailed in the confidential field dossier. Every applicant receives and reviews the complete day-by-day briefing with lead UIAGM/IFMGA guides prior to deposit settlement.
PrerequisitePhysical demand
High backcountry resilience. Ability to walk 7 to 9 hours over unpaved glacial moraine and freezing river fords with zero cell or road connectivity.
A medical screening is required before approval.
Route 015Tactical Briefing
Direct operational facts for Mongolia: Altai Mountains & Potanin Glacier Traverse. All windows and protocols are audited by UIAGM/IFMGA lead guides.
For Mongolia: Altai Mountains & Potanin Glacier Traverse, the stated evacuation window is 60 hours under prevailing mountain and weather conditions. The isolation profile is classified as Extreme. All expedition parties carry dual-redundant satellite communication terminals (Iridium Extreme and Garmin inReach), wilderness trauma kits, and maintain direct comms with our regional medical director and rotary rescue dispatch.
High backcountry resilience. Ability to walk 7 to 9 hours over unpaved glacial moraine and freezing river fords with zero cell or road connectivity.. A mandatory medical screening questionnaire and physician clearance must be approved prior to deposit collection.
Point Zero provides all group expedition hardware, four-season shelters, satellite emergency infrastructure, and high-altitude catering. Explorers are required to provide their personal technical kit, including: Glacier travel kit (harness, prusiks, carabiners), Mountaineering crampons and ice axe, Heavy-duty windproof shell (Siberian katabatic gale resistant), -25°C sleeping bag system, Satellite phone / inReach tracking device. Detailed gear inspection occurs prior to field departure.
Each departure is strictly capped at 7 explorers to ensure maximum route safety, rapid mobility, and negligible ecological footprint. Expeditions are led exclusively by certified UIAGM/IFMGA mountain guides and certified Arctic/wilderness medical specialists.
The total route investment is $8,200. Applications undergo thorough medical and guide interview review. No deposit is accepted until your application is approved. Following formal approval, a deposit of $2,200 secures your place on the departure manifest.
Route 015Application
Applications go through medical review and an interview. No deposit until you are approved.
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Every route on the chart is timed against its own evacuation window and physical demands.
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