Goma Military Escort
31 Januari 2017, DR Kongo ⋅ ⛅ 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.
National Albert Park
31 Januari 2017, DR Kongo
Where the hike begins after a brief registration and logistics are taken care of.
Trailhead..
31 Januari 2017, DR Kongo ⋅ 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.
An Hour And A Half...
31 Januari 2017, DR Kongo ⋅ 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.
Side Blow Out
31 Januari 2017, DR Kongo ⋅ 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 theBaca selengkapnya
Camping Dinner
31 Januari 2017, DR Kongo
We make the campsite before sunset through an occasional rain shower but not without a few slips and a fall along the way.
The Rim Of Hell
31 Januari 2017, DR Kongo
An impressive sight by an stretch of the imagination even if it is filled with fire and brimstone.
Mount Nyiragongo Volcano
31 Januari 2017, DR Kongo ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
The worlds largest lava lake. A 5 hour hike to over 11,000 feet.
Sunrise...
1 Februari 2017, DR Kongo ⋅ 46 °F
At about 11,000 feet.
Mountain Top Flowers
1 Februari 2017, DR Kongo ⋅ 46 °F
Surviving until the next eruption of one of the world's most active volcanoes.
Recorded Proof
1 Februari 2017, DR Kongo ⋅ 48 °F
3410M.. 11,187 Feet!
The Hike Down..
1 Februari 2017, DR Kongo ⋅ 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 conflictBaca selengkapnya
The Drive Back
1 Februari 2017, DR Kongo ⋅ 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.



































