Arga-Tas

The Arga-Tas (Russian: Арга-Тас; Yakut: Арҕаа Таас, romanized: Arğâ Tâs) is a mountain range in far North-eastern Russia. Administratively it is part of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russian Federation. The range extends along the southwestern part of the Upper Kolyma District. The village of Utaya, administrative center of the Utainsky Rural Okrug is located at the feet of the range.

Arga-Tas
Арга-Тас / Арҕаа Таас
Arga-Tas Location in the Sakha Republic, Russia
Highest point
Peak	Unnamed
Elevation	2,021 m (6,631 ft)
Coordinates	65°0′N 149°0′E[1]
Dimensions
Length	100 km (62 mi) NNW / SSE
Geography
Location	Sakha Republic, Far Eastern Federal District
Parent range	Chersky Range, East Siberian System
Climbing
Easiest route	From Utaya

Geography

The Arga-Tas is a subrange of the Chersky Range mountain system.^[2] It extends from NNW to SSE for almost 100 kilometres (62 mi) at the southern end of the Moma Range and west of the Kolyma River valley. The Rassokha, a tributary of the Yasachnaya River, cuts across the range in its middle course.^[3][4]

The highest point of the Arga-Tas is an ultra-prominent peak that is 2,400 metres (7,900 ft) high.^[5]

See also

• List of ultras of Northeast Asia