Kronotsky | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,482 m (11,424 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 2,736 m (8,976 ft)[2] |
Listing | Ultra |
Coordinates | 54°45′12″N 160°31′36″E / 54.75333°N 160.52667°E[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Kamchatka, Russia |
Parent range | Eastern Range |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | February 1923 |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | basic rock/snow climb |
Kronotsky (Russian: Кроноцкая сопка, Kronotskaya Sopka) is a major stratovolcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. It is located in Kronotsky Nature Reserve to the east of Lake Kronotskoye (the largest lake in Kamchatka[1]). It has a particularly symmetrical conical shape, comparable to Mount Fuji in Japan and to Mayon Volcano in the Philippines. The summit crater is plugged by a volcanic neck, and the summit itself is ice-capped. It exhibits the classic radial drainage pattern, extending downward from its crater. Kronotsky is considered to be one of the most scenic volcanoes in Kamchatka.[1] In the 20th century, the volcano had low activity, with occasional weak phreatic eruptions.[1]