Volcanoes are another worry, and of most serious concern are the Koryaksky and Avachinsky craters, both active and in close proximity to Petropavlovsk. The Koryaksky, at nearly 3,500m, provides a ...

We arrived at the airport in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky with its runway sitting right in the shadow of the Koryaksky and Avachinsky volcanoes. After we had filled our workhorse helicopter to the ...

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the capital of Kamchatka Krai, is surrounded by three volcanoes - Avachinsky, Koryaksky and Kozelsky. Locals call them "home" and visit them more often than others ...