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07.05.13 MAYON: An unexpected phreatic eruption occured at the philippian strato volcano Mayon, causing approx. 5 climbers dead and some injured. Mostly german volcano hikers are under the victims. We know, phreatic eruptions aren't predictable, well a rare hazard to be 'gotcha'. However, a very big sorry to the victims families from our side.
28.02.13 ETNA: The sicilian volcano is frequently eruptiong not only at the SE-crater, also Bocca Nuova shows periods of strombolian activity form a vent inside the vast crater.
31.01.13 VOLCANO DISCOVERY is offering excursions to GREECE and ITALY. Find HERE some details. 11.01.13 KAMTCHATKA: Our expedition for 2013 now with a changed program due to the activity of Tolbachik. See program with details (link below).
DEC.2012 SEASONAL GREETINGS: VEI wishes merry Christmas and all the best for 2013 with many great volcano adventures. 15.12.12 ERTA ALE: After JAN incident 2012, a military unit has been based at Erta Ale to protect tourist groups at the volcano from the base to the top. This makes the volcano visit as safe, as it has never been. The volcano Dallol is still visited with military company. For the geological situation please look at VHDL.
27.11.12 TOLBACHIK: This Kamtchatka volcano erupted to anybody surprise with explosive activity and lava flows today. The last eruption was in 1975. 08.10.12 KAMTCHATKA: Our expedition for 2013 has been set for 20.June until 13.July. See program and details with the link below.
15.09.12 JAPAN: What a dream! After 7 gorges weeks in JAPAN with great folks and great volcanoes, it's hard to step back into office work. Well, let's do it for the next tour to come.
07.07.12 VANUATU: Back from a great expedition (great team) at Vanuatu hottest volcanoes. Well, it was partly more like the wettest volcanoes.
02.02.12 CHILE: We are back from a fantastic 6 week trip in Chile. What a great country. Everything went fine from active Puyehe until 6500 m high Tupungato. A report about this volcano will be edited soon HERE.
17.01.12 ERTA ALE (DANAKIL): A travel group has been ataced by rebells at Erta Ale, 5 travellers died from shooting. We are very sorry about this clash. Due to this we have to stop operating excursions into the Danakil (to Erta Ale) until further notice. We feel very sorry for our partners in Ethiopia about this circumstances. 24-31.12.11 SEASONAL GREETINGS: VEI wishes merry Christmas and all the best for 2012 - always safe travel and of course many active volcanoes on your way to enjoy the nature.
20.12.11 PUYEHUE: After weeks of activity, the eruption is still going on. Of course we will give Puyehue a breve visit on our way through CHILE in the following weeks. 14.12.11 ERTA ALE: VEI will decide end of January if and when to set a new travel data for an expedition to Erta Ale lava lake and Dallol. 08.12.11 VANUATU: Two international guided excursion (5.-19. Aug. 2012 with guide Yashmin) and (3.-16. Sep. 2012 with guide Ulla), run by VolcanoDiscovery. Volcanoes in the South Sea, Check also here for details. 06.11.11 EL HIERO: The situation get's more and more dramatic. Since yesterday, the eruption brakes throgh the oceans surface. This type of activity is called surtseyan eruption and might be the beginning of an new island just off shore of El Hiero. We will be on the spot for some days to document this rare volcanological occurence. 11.10.11 EL HIERO: After long seismic unrest under this Canarian island, a submarine eruption started today. So far no threat to the inhabitants of El Hiero. 08.10.11 ETNA: The paroxysm number 16 occured at Etna today. This is already a long lasting episode at the sicilian volcano. How will this end up? 21.09.11 INDONESIA: Some adventures volcano visits ar behind us. Thanks a lot to all of our teams.
01.08.11 KRAKATAU: Infrared images form a satellite indicate a new eruption episode on Anak Krakatau. Well, good for our next excursion starting soon. Older news can be found at the data archiv!
To find all VEI dates of travel departure (excursion set for german speaking clients) you are kindly asked to check the german website ("Termine/Preise"). You can join these excursions, no worries. We can guide a tour in german and english if necessary. The VEI travel dates can also show you, whenever Chris will be at the office in between to answer your questions personally. |
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