The first snow covered the valley of geysers in Kamchatka The first snow of the season fell in the valley of geysers in the Krunotsky State Nature Reserve in Kamchatka. The Valley of Geysers is one of the largest geyser fields in the world and a recognized natural phenomenon from the "Seven Wonders of Russia" list. Snow first appeared in Ust-Kamchatsky District, then in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, and then covered the surroundings of the Valley of Geysers. Early fall snow is not considered an anomaly in Kamchatka, where snow cover can form as early as October.