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- Day 1
- Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 10:07 AM
- ⛅ 77 °F
- Altitude: 5,774 ft
DR CongoMonigi1°36’55” S 29°15’21” E
Goma Military Escort
January 31, 2017 in DR Congo ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
After crossing the border from Rwanda I up picked up from the Travel Agency Office and escorted by an armed female officer to Parc National Albert.
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- Day 1
- Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 10:31 AM
- Altitude: 10,587 ft
- DR CongoVolcan Nyiragongo1°31’47” S 29°14’44” E
National Albert Park
January 31, 2017 in DR Congo
Where the hike begins after a brief registration and logistics are taken care of.
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- Day 1
- Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 10:33 AM
- 59 °F
- Altitude: 10,587 ft
- DR CongoVolcan Nyiragongo1°31’47” S 29°14’44” E
Trailhead..
January 31, 2017 in DR Congo ⋅ 59 °F
For the overnight hike there are only three of us but we have a support team of about five including to Park Rangers equipped with guns and communication gear.
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- Day 1
- Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 12:06 PM
- 59 °F
- Altitude: 8,468 ft
- DR CongoNyirangongo1°32’25” S 29°14’12” E
An Hour And A Half...
January 31, 2017 in DR Congo ⋅ 59 °F
Into the hike and it's awesome to image that tonight I will spending the night at the top of an 11,000 foot mountain that still seems so far away.
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- Day 1
- Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 1:38 PM
- 59 °F
- Altitude: 9,065 ft
- DR CongoNyirangongo1°32’3” S 29°14’21” E
Side Blow Out
January 31, 2017 in DR Congo ⋅ 59 °F
Now dangerously cover up with growth but just a few feet off from our hiking path this is the location where the volcano last erupted from the side not the top of the month. I throw a rock into theRead more
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- Day 1
- Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 7:19 PM
- Altitude: 11,115 ft
- DR CongoVolcan Nyiragongo1°31’30” S 29°14’33” E
Camping Dinner
January 31, 2017 in DR Congo
We make the campsite before sunset through an occasional rain shower but not without a few slips and a fall along the way.
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- Day 1
- Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 7:30 PM
- Altitude: 11,115 ft
- DR CongoVolcan Nyiragongo1°31’25” S 29°14’35” E
The Rim Of Hell
January 31, 2017 in DR Congo
An impressive sight by an stretch of the imagination even if it is filled with fire and brimstone.
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- Day 1
- Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 8:02 PM
- ☀️ 61 °F
- Altitude: 10,459 ft
- DR CongoVolcan Nyiragongo1°31’30” S 29°14’35” E
Mount Nyiragongo Volcano
January 31, 2017 in DR Congo ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
The worlds largest lava lake. A 5 hour hike to over 11,000 feet.
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- Day 2
- Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 5:59 AM
- 46 °F
- Altitude: 11,115 ft
- DR CongoVolcan Nyiragongo1°30’60” S 29°14’57” E
Sunrise...
February 1, 2017 in DR Congo ⋅ 46 °F
At about 11,000 feet.
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- Day 2
- Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 6:15 AM
- 46 °F
- Altitude: 10,909 ft
- DR CongoVolcan Nyiragongo1°30’60” S 29°14’57” E
Mountain Top Flowers
February 1, 2017 in DR Congo ⋅ 46 °F
Surviving until the next eruption of one of the world's most active volcanoes.
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- Day 2
- Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 6:52 AM
- 48 °F
- Altitude: 10,909 ft
- DR CongoVolcan Nyiragongo1°30’60” S 29°14’57” E
Recorded Proof
February 1, 2017 in DR Congo ⋅ 48 °F
3410M.. 11,187 Feet!
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- Day 2
- Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 7:27 AM
- 50 °F
- Altitude: 11,050 ft
- DR CongoVolcan Nyiragongo1°31’28” S 29°14’43” E
The Hike Down..
February 1, 2017 in DR Congo ⋅ 50 °F
Still a slip and a fall on the way down on moist and slippery lava rocks. This was an amazing experience made possible by a great support team who keep us safe traveling along a sometimes in conflictRead more
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- Day 2
- Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 7:27 AM
- 50 °F
- Altitude: 7,871 ft
- DR CongoKibati1°33’2” S 29°14’21” E
The Drive Back
February 1, 2017 in DR Congo ⋅ 50 °F
From the park it another armed escort back to Goma passing UN military post along the way while seeing evidence of Nyiragongo last eruption.
