Kukurtlu Dome
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Sub-peak of Elbrus
| Kukurtlu Dome | |
|---|---|
| Kyukyurtlyu-Kol-Bashi | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,624 m (15,171 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 18 m (59 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 1.15 km (0.71 mi) |
| Coordinates | 43°20′30′′N 42°24′19′′E / 43.34167°N 42.40528°E / 43.34167; 42.40528 |
| Geography | |
Kukurtlu Dome is located in Russia Kukurtlu Dome Kukurtlu Dome Location in Russia | |
| Location | Russia |
Republic | Karachay-Cherkessia |
| Parent range | Caucasus Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1988 |
Kukurtlu Dome (also known as Kukurtli-Kolbashi (Russian: Кукуртли-Колбаши) and Kyukyurtlyu-Kol-Bashi) is a mountain peak in Caucasus Mountains. It is 4,624 metres (15,171 ft) above sea level.[2] Since it only has a promience height of 18 metres (59 ft), it is considered a sub-peak of Elbrus.
It is 0.75 miles southwest of Mount Elbrus. The name of the peak, translated from the Karachay language, means "Sulfur Mountain".[3]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Самый полный список гор России. Страница номер 1. 2000 тысячи гор России, от самых больших до самых маленьких. Самые высокие горы Российской Федерации. Все горы России. Список гор России. Смешные названия гор России". best-geo.narod.ru. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ^ "Kukurtlu Dome - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ^ "Библиотека альпиниста - Эльбрус с западным отрогом Кюкюртлю". mounts.narod.ru. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
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