The Avacha volcano
This volcano enjoys wide popularity with Kamchatka population,
especially with Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky residents. It is always
in the public eye. It is a specific decoration. Together with the
Koryaksky volcano it forms a magnificent ensemble, an integral part
of the panorama of Petropavlovsk. So, a lot of residents have almost
relative feelings towards it.
It is very pleasant to see it every day, it looks like a good guest.
The Avacha volcano is one of the most active in Kamchatka.
It is always in operation, though its rhythm is not the same. For
263 years, beginning from 1737 there were 16 eruptions. Some of
its prehistoric eruptions had catastrophical nature. They caused
the destruction of the volcano cone and creation of the explosive
caldera. Later a new cone of Avacha was formed there. Its last strong
eruption took place in 1945 and continued 7 hours. About three hundred
million tons of slag were thrown out of the crater during such a
short period. The hight of the coating was 1-1,5 m. Later exactly
this slag was used for constructing of new districts of Petropavlovsk.
The validity - July - September
Two-day itinerary:
First day
· Breakfast, transfer to the starting point of the route
· Camping set up
· Lunch, rest
· Dinner
· Night in tents
Second day
· Breakfast
· Ascent
· Lunch at the foot of the volcano
· Return to the camp
· Breaking up the camp, return to the hotel
Three-day itinerary:
First day
· Breakfast, transfer to thestarting point of the route
· Camping set up
· Lunch, rest
· Dinner
· Night in tents
Second day
· Breakfast
· Ascent
· Lunch at the foot of the volcano
· Return to the camp
· Rest in the camp, dinner,
· Night in tents
Third day
· Breakfast
· Excursion to the Verblyud pass
· Return to the camp
· lunch, return to the hotel
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