Kukurtlu Dome
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Prominence18 m (59 ft)[1]
Isolation1.15 km (0.71 mi)
| 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 |
| Geography | |
| 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]