Kronotsky
Kronotsky (, 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 freshwater lake in Kamchatka). It has a particularly symmetrical conical shape, comparable to Mount Fuji in Japan and to Mount Mayon 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.
Details
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Range
- Eastern Range
- Listing
- Ultra, Ribu
- Location
- Kamchatka, Russia
- Elevation M
- 3482
- Prominence M
- 2736
- Easiest Route
- basic rock/snow climb
- Last Eruption
- February 1923