Klyuchevskaya Sopka
| Klyuchevskaya Sopka | |
|---|---|
 Klyuchevskaya Sopka in January 2007 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,754 m (15,597 ft) |
| Prominence | 4,649 m (15,253 ft) Ranked 13th |
| Isolation | 2,748 km (1,708 mi)  |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Geography | |
| Location | Kamchatka, Russia |
| Parent range | Eastern Range |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano (active) |
| Last eruption | 2021 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1788 by Daniel Gauss and 2 others |
| Easiest route | basic rock/snow climb |
Klyuchevskaya Sopka (Russian: Ключевская сопка; also known as Klyuchevskoi, Russian: Ключевской) is a stratovolcano, the highest mountain and the highest active volcano of Siberia. It is about 100 kilometres (60 mi) from the Bering Sea. It appeared 6,000 years ago. Its first recorded eruption occurred in 1697.[1] It was first climbed in 1788 by Daniel Gauss.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Klyuchevskoy: Eruptive History". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
- ↑ Dobkin, Josef (1989), "The Living Giants of Kamchatka", The American Alpine Journal, The American Alpine Club: 104, ISBN 0-930410-39-4
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