Kikhpinych

Kikhpinych (Russian: Кихпиныч) is a stratovolcano located in the eastern part of the Kamchatka Peninsula,[1] which feeds the famous Valley of Geysers.

Kikhpinych
Highest point
Elevation	1,515 m (4,970 ft)
Coordinates	54.487°N 160.253°E / 54.487; 160.253
Geography
Kikhpinych Location in Kamchatka Krai, Russia
Location	Kamchatka, Russia
Parent range	Eastern Range
Geology
Mountain type	Stratovolcanoes
Last eruption	1550

At its foot is a 2 by 0.5 kilometres (1.24 by 0.31 mi) area known as the "Valley of Death", where volcanic gases accumulate and kill birds and mammals that enter the valley. Research in the 1970s and 1980s showed that a mix of hydrogen sulphide, carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide and carbon disulphide was produced by the volcano, gathering in a valley area where it could not be easily dispersed by winds and creating a predator trap. The gas forms in spring when the snow melts, first killing birds which drink at the river, followed by foxes and other carnivores which are attracted to the carrion.[2]