Chukotka Mountains

Chukotka Mountains
Чукотское нагорье
Landscape of the Palyavaam Range
Highest point
Peak	Iskhodnaya
Elevation	1,843 m (6,047 ft)
Dimensions
Length	1,300 km (810 mi)
Geography
Chukotka Mountains Location in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia
Country	intrusions and volcanic rocks

The Chukotka Mountains (Russian: Чукотское нагорье, romanized: Chukotskoye Nagorye) or Chukotka Upland (Russian: Чукотская горная страна, romanized: Chukotskaya Gornaya Strana),^[1] is a mountainous area in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Far Eastern Federal District, Russia.^[2]

The

There are 47 small glaciers in the ranges of the highlands, with a total area of 13.53 square kilometers (5.22 sq mi).[6]

Subranges

The system of the Chukotka Mountains comprises a number of subranges, including the following:^[7][2][8]

• Shelag Range, highest point 1,105 metres (3,625 ft) — the northwesternmost, reaching up to Cape Shelagsky.
• Ichuveem Range, highest point 1,030 metres (3,380 ft).
• Ekvyvatap Range, highest point 1,636 metres (5,367 ft).
• Pegtymel Range, highest point 1,794 metres (5,886 ft).
• Palyavaam Range, highest point 1,551 metres (5,089 ft).
• Chantal Range, highest point 1,887 metres (6,191 ft).
• Ekityk Range, highest point 1,317 metres (4,321 ft).
• Pekulney Range, highest point 1,362 metres (4,469 ft).
• Iskaten Range, highest point 1,335 metres (4,380 ft).
• Ghenkanyi Range, highest point 978 metres (3,209 ft) — the easternmost, near the Bering Sea.

Climate

The climate of the Chukotka Mountains area is severe, with short cool summers and very cold 8-month long winters where blizzards are common owing to the influence of both the Arctic Ocean and the Aleutian Low. The valley areas have a continental climate while the mountain ranges are under the influence of an oceanic climate, which is felt more in the lower altitude mountains and less in the medium-high ones.^[9]

Flora and fauna

The lower slopes of the mountains have