Salair Ridge (pronounced sah-lah-EER; is a plateau-type highland in Altai Krai, Kemerovo Oblast and Novosibirsk Oblast, Russian Federation.
There are ski resorts in the mountains. The Salair National Park is a protected area in the western slopes.Постановление Правительства Российской Федерации от 11.09.2020 № 1399 - "О создании национального парка "Салаир"
Geography It is a low and eroded prolongation of the Altai Mountains in Southwestern Siberia and separates the Kuznetsk Depression from the Ob River Plain to the southwest, ending with the Bugotak Hills. Its main ridge is nearly parallel to that of the Kuznetsk Alatau. The ridge is some in length and between and wide.
The mountains are rich in complex ores. The highest peak is Kivda (), at .САЛАИ́РСКИЙ КРЯЖ, Great Russian Encyclopedia
Major rivers include the Berd, Suenga, and Chumysh.
See also Geography of South-Central Siberia South Siberian Mountains
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External links
Salair Ridge A map of Paleolithic settlements at Salair Ridge