Mount Ebott

Mount Ebott is a semiactive stratovolcano located in Auberbourg, St. Gelta, Jonathia. It is 87km (54 miles) northeast of Gelta City, and is 12km (7.4 miles) from Yoyle. Mount Ebott takes its English name from the Canadish diplomat Lord Ebott, a friend of explorer Gregory Loliza who made a survey of the area in the late 18th century. The volcano is located in the Eastern Range and is part of the Eastern Volcanic Arc, a segment of the Stalatic Ocean Ring of Fire that includes over 160 active volcanoes. It is well known for its ash explosions and pyroclastic flows.
The Mt. Ebott Railway ascends the bottom of the northern side of the mountain. The mountain is visited by hikers, and the Albert Trail begins at the summit. Another trail on the mountain leads from the bottom of the mountain to the Mt. Ebott caverns.
Mount Ebott holds major significance in cultural celebrations and local folklore. It has been the inspiration of numerous works of fiction. In 2009, the immediate area around Mount Ebott was designated a national park.
== Geographic setting and description ==
=== General ===
Mount Ebott is 20 km west of Mount Scotney. Considered "brother and sister" mountains, the two volcanoes are approximately 90 km from Mount Nordyon, the highest mountain in St. Gelta. Mount Askew, the nearest major volcanic peak in Leafland, is 83 km west of Mount Ebott.
=== Climate ===
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Ebott is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. The months September through May offer the most favorable weather for viewing and climbing Mount Ebott.
== Geology ==
== Ecology ==
== Human history ==
== Conspiracies ==
There are several conspiracies regarding Mount Ebott. One conspiracy, formed from folklore dating back to the 1400s, states that multiple races of creatures known simply as "monsters", all of which being of various shapes and sizes, entered a war with the Kingdom of St. Gelta. After a fierce battle, St. Gelta was supposedly victorious, and the monsters were forced into the various caverns of the mountain, where they reportedly remain to this day. In an attempt to prevent humans from following the monsters into the mountain, a ban was placed on travelling the Follings Trail; a trail splitting off from the Albert Trail; which supposedly led to the cave the monsters were in. As a final mesaure of protection, magic was supposedly used to form a "barrier" at the face of a cave in the side of the mountain, sealing the monster race off.
Government agencies have repeatedly denied any and all claims of the existence of both monsters and magic. An investigation into the mountain in April of 2014 found no evidence of a barrier in the cave, let alone any society based within the caves. The Follings Trail is closed to the public, albeit this is because the trail is incredibly steep and dangerous; there is another trail to the supposed cave where the barrier is located, the Darton Trail, which is open to the public. One of the supposed "monsters" trapped inside the mountain, the temmie, is still found outside the mountain. The species is largely native to St. Gelta and parts of Arizaia and Leafland.
The conspiracy has inspired numerous works of fiction, most notably the book The Fallen, written by Arizaian author Connor Clark, and first released in 1998. The book had mild success in Jonathia; the book recieved mixed reviews from most newspapers; but was popular in other countries, notably Lyvena, where Lyvenan broadcaster ABC commissioned a six-part television series based on the book. The series, which shared the name of the book, first aired on May 2nd, 2013.
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