Olyutor Range
The Olyutor Range (russian: Олюторский хребет) is a range of mountains in Kamchatka Krai, Russian Far East. Administratively the range is part of Olyutorsky District.Google Earth The range is a mainland prolongation of the submerged Shirshov Ridge of the Bering Sea. Geography The Olyutor Range is a coastal mountain chain, with its eastern flank facing the Bering Sea. It is part of the Koryak Highland system. Despite the relatively small height of the range, its mountains have an alpine character with sharp, pointed ridgetops and steep slopes covered with scree. Deep river gorges and glacial valleys are widespread. The highest point is Greben, a high peak. To the north rises the Snegovoy Range and the southern part of the range forms the Olyutor Peninsula, jutting southwards with the Olyutor Gulf to the west. The southern end of the peninsula is Cape Olyutor (Mys Olyutorsky). Climate and flora The climate is influenced by the ocean. Summers are short and co ...
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Greben (Kamchatka)
Greben (meaning "ridge" in Slavic languages) can refer to the following toponyms: *Greben (Višegrad), village in Bosnia and Herzegovina *Greben (mountain), mountain in Serbia and Bulgaria *Greben Hill, mountain in the Antarctica *Veliki Greben, mountain in northeastern Serbia *Greben' Island, minor island in Antarctica *Greben Island, minor island in Severnaya Zemlya Islands in the Russian Arctic {{geodis ...
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