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Klyuchevskaya Sopka
Elevation:4,750 metres (15,584 feet)
Latitude:56° 04′ N
Longitude:160° 38′ E
Location: Kamchatka, Russia
Type: Stratovolcano (active)
First ascent: 1788 by Daniel Gauss and 2 others
Easiest route:basic rock/snow climb


Klyuchevskaya Sopka is the highest mountain on the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia, and the highest volcano in Kamchatka. The volcano's steep, symmetrical cone towers are a mere 100 km (60 miles) from the Bering Sea. Klyuchevskaya's first recorded eruption was in 1697, and it has been almost continuously active ever since, as have many of its neighboring volcanoes. Klyuchevskaya last erupted in 19951995 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). It has a Golden number of 1, and was the first year of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People (1995- 2005): http://www. org/culture/indigenous . Events January events Ja.

First climbed in 1788 by Daniel Gauss and two other members of the BillingsJoseph Billings (c. 1758 ?) was an English navigator and explorer. In 1785, the Russian government of Catherine II commissioned a new expedition in search for the Northeast Passage, led by English officer Joseph Billings, who had previously sailed with Ca Expedition. No other ascents were then recorded until 19311931 is the common year starting on Thursday. see link for calendar) Events January January 4 Female aviator Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to Africa January 6 Thomas Edison submits his last patent application. January 22 Sir Isaac Isaacs sworn in as the, when several climbers were killed by flying lava on the descent. As similar dangers still exist today, few ascents are made.

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