Ledyanaya (, meaning "Icy"), is a
peak Peak or The Peak may refer to:
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* Mountain peak
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* Peak hour or rush hour, in traffic congestion
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in the
Koryak Mountains. Administratively it is part of the
Kamchatka Krai
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,
Russian Federation
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This high mountain is the highest point of the Koryak Mountains. It is a rocky peak topped by an
ice cap
In glaciology, an ice cap is a mass of ice that covers less than of land area (usually covering a highland area). Larger ice masses covering more than are termed ice sheets.
Description
By definition, ice caps are not constrained by topogra ...
, part of the
Ukelayat Range, in the
Ukelayat river basin.
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See also
*List of mountains and hills of Russia
This is a list of mountains and hills of Russia.
List by elevation
Over 5000 meters
4000 to 4999 meters
3000 to 3999 meters
2000 to 2999 meters
1000 to 1999 meters
Under 1000 meters
See also
* Highest points of Russian Fede ...
References
External links
The highest peaks in Russia
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Koryak Mountains