More than 10 thousand inhabitants and guests of the Kamchatka Territory celebrated the Day of the volcano, in which the foot of the volcano for the first time passed Kozel’skii «vertical» rides in jeeps and motorcycles, said spokesman of the Government of the province, informs «Pacific Russia».

«It was planned that the traditional regional festival will be held at three different venues — from Avacha volcano, as well as in Kozelsk and Viluchinsky. But due to the protracted rains of June, first had to postpone the date of the event at the foot of Avacha volcano and Kozelsk, and then completely abandon the usual mass ascension at Avachinskiy — trail was covered with snow and ice. But, despite the problems with the weather, the holiday was spectacular, it was visited by over 10 thousand people», — said he.

According to him, the first time in the program of the Day of the volcano have been included in the off-road racing «Kozelskiy trophy» on the highway with the natural roughness, slope, stones, as well as the competition on motorcycles «Vertical race»/

Motorcyclists competed in races up the hill in two disciplines — the maximum speed and maximum height.

In addition, at the foot of the volcano Kozel’skii acted «City of Masters» — exhibition and sale of traditional crafts in which master classes bone carvers, glassblowers, painters, the exhibition of ancient tools and hunting of obsidian (volcanic glass), was organized by the school modern dance. The holiday at the foot of the volcano Sunday Kozel’skii environmental action for the collection of garbage.