Volcano chasing - Iceland

[Stuart Robinson]

Off topic - not actually weather, but sort of chase related.

A Volcano has eurpted in Iceland after 170 years - and is putting on quite a display right right noe

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8586442.stm

I have ALWAYS wanted to see lava and film it - now is my chance - but how to approch it it?

I would film zoom from afar and not ware any heat protection I.E. too hot = get back!

Looking at the maps - I can drive to about 7 miles from the Volcano and then hike the rest.

Any advise?

 

[cdcollura]

Good day all,

You might want to PM (if he's not there already) George Kouranis on this one.

I am yet to try a volcano chase ;-)

Good luck!

 

[Larry J. Kosch]

Long Shots

Off topic - not actually weather, but sort of chase related.

A Volcano has eurpted in Iceland after 170 years - and is putting on quite a display right right noe

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8586442.stm

I have ALWAYS wanted to see lava and film it - now is my chance - but how to approch it it?

I would film zoom from afar and not ware any heat protection I.E. too hot = get back!

Looking at the maps - I can drive to about 7 miles from the Volcano and then hike the rest.

Any advise?

Take long lens, good tripods and wear jackets and caps!! If you looked at the video clip, there is a shot of a man standing awfully close to the vents at 1:23. He does not have a good vantage point to see the crest of the vents. If the vents were to suddenly overfill, he would stand no chance of outrunning the lava flows.

Talk to local people and guides and follow their advice closely. Sometimes a volcano would put up a steam/ash cloud that you can catch from afar.

Good Hunting!!

 

[Shawn Gossman]

I would love to go "chase" some volcanic events at least once. I hear some people get really close risking being burnt and that, I don't want to get that close LOL