Tolbachik

Tolbachik (Russian: Толбачик) is a volcanic complex on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the far east of Russia. It consists of two volcanoes, Plosky (flat) Tolbachik (3,085 m) and Ostry (sharp) Tolbachik (3,682 m), which as the names suggest are respectively a flat-topped shield volcano and a peaked stratovolcano. As Ostry is the mountain's highest point, the entire mountain is often referred to as "Ostry Tolbachik", not to be confused with Ostry, a separate volcano to the north also on the Kamchatka Peninsula.

Tolbachik
Ostry Tolbachik from Southwest
Highest point
Elevation3,682 m (12,080 ft)
Prominence2,190 m (7,190 ft)
ListingUltra
Coordinates55°49′51″N 160°19′33″E
Geography
Tolbachik
Location on Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
LocationKamchatka, Russia
Parent rangeEastern Range
Geology
Mountain typeShield volcano and stratovolcano
Last eruption2012 to 2013
Climbing
Easiest routebasic rock/snow climb
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