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Nyiragongo tour July 2006: photos

Lava fountain from the lava lake of Nyiragongo volcano
Lava fountain from the lava lake of Nyiragongo volcano

Our group ready for the climb to Nyiragongo...
Our group ready for the climb to Nyiragongo...
Starting the hike.
Starting the hike.
Lava bomb ejected from the eruptive fissure in 2002 still clinging on a dead tree
Lava bomb ejected from the eruptive fissure in 2002 still clinging on a dead tree
Break on the way up
Break on the way up
On the rim, finally...
On the rim, finally...

Peter filming amidst local children on the way to Nyiragongo...
Peter filming amidst local children on the way to Nyiragongo...
Children from Kibati
Children from Kibati
First break on the way up
First break on the way up
Exploding lava bubble on the lake (1)
Exploding lava bubble on the lake (1)
Exploding lava bubble on the lake (2)
Exploding lava bubble on the lake (2)
Exploding lava bubble on the lake (3)
Exploding lava bubble on the lake (3)
The vertical walls of the inner crater illuminated by the red light from the lake
The vertical walls of the inner crater illuminated by the red light from the lake
"Angry Planet" production office - watch out for the upcoming documentary "Angry Planet"!
"Angry Planet" production office - watch out for the upcoming documentary "Angry Planet"!
Keeping spirits up in the fog!
Keeping spirits up in the fog!
View of the caldera with eh lava lake and the new third terrace
View of the caldera with eh lava lake and the new third terrace
The black terrace created by recent overflows in June 2006
The black terrace created by recent overflows in June 2006
Lava fountains on the N side of the lake
Lava fountains on the N side of the lake
The lava lake
The lava lake
Snow-capped Karisimbi volcano and part of the group filming the lake
Snow-capped Karisimbi volcano and part of the group filming the lake
The lake seen from the W rim of the crater
The lake seen from the W rim of the crater
Solidified pieces of thin crust floating on the lake
Solidified pieces of thin crust floating on the lake
Steam plume from the lava lake and our camp
Steam plume from the lava lake and our camp
Peter and Prospère
Peter and Prospère
The lava lake in twilight
The lava lake in twilight
Evening lava watching
Evening lava watching
Descend from Nyiragongo
Descend from Nyiragongo
The first half of the group at the base again
The first half of the group at the base again
Curiosity
Curiosity
The strangers
The strangers
Champions of the world - Peter's team
Champions of the world - Peter's team
Hanging out...
Hanging out...
Sabinyo volcano
Sabinyo volcano
Muhavura volcano in the evening light
Muhavura volcano in the evening light
Our group making the best out of a foggy evening...from l to r and t to b: Norbert, Danny, Tom, Marco, Andreas, Brian, Peter, George, Nyiragongo, Greg and Paul. (thanks for the photo to Greg)
Our group making the best out of a foggy evening...from l to r and t to b: Norbert, Danny, Tom, Marco, Andreas, Brian, Peter, George, Nyiragongo, Greg and Paul. (thanks for the photo to Greg)

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