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Rust and Ruin: Napier-Gisborne’s Lost Railway

The Palmerston North-Gisborne Line represents a significant chapter in New Zealand's railway history. Its construction spanned several decades due to challenges associated with the rugged terrain of the North Island's eastern coast. The line was envisioned to connect the regions of the lower North Island ...

Expedition to Karangetang Volcano

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nbw4dG2bSM Our journey to Karangetang Volcano began in Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi. Manado offered a welcome respite from the hustle and bustle of Indonesia's larger cities. To reach the volcano, we opted for a local ferry, a decision heavily influenced by the recent crash ...

Expedition to Lewotolok (Lewotolo) Volcano

After the exhilarating experience of exploring Lewotobi, our Indonesian volcano expedition continued with our sights set on the next fiery giant: Lewotolok, also known as Lewotolo. We bid farewell to the smoldering slopes of Lewotobi with one last, dramatic eruption visible as we sped away ...

Ruang Volcano – Post Eruption Expedition

Ruang Volcano, a stratovolcano rising from the sea in Indonesia's Sangihe Islands, was once a picture of tropical serenity. Dense rainforest covered its slopes, providing a habitat for a rich variety of plants and animals. This was all shattered in April 2024 when Ruang erupted ...

Eruption & Expedition to Lewotobi Volcano

Lewotobi, a stratovolcano with two distinct peaks, is situated on the Indonesian island of Flores. This volcano has a history of activity, with eruptions typically involving ash plumes, explosive bursts of lava, and occasional lava flows. These eruptions pose a range of hazards to local ...

Whakaari White Island Eruption – First Pictures

White Island, also known as Whakaari, is an active volcano located off the coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is the country's most active volcano known for its unique lunar-like landscape and steam vents. The island gained international attention in December 2019 when a ...

Five days on top of the world’s most active volcano

I've just returned from a mini expedition to Vanuatu, spending five days on top of Mount Yasur - the most active volcano in the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BavamMXaU6Q Our trip started with a 3 hour flight from Auckland to Port Vila. Passengers are often confused to see they are ...

Expedition Vanuatu 2023

The first to descend into and explore the new volcanic cone of Ambae on Extreme Pursuit's 2023 Expedition to Vanuatu. We had a goal. Three weeks to climb four volcanoes - Yasur, Ambrym, Lopevi and Ambae and complete a world first on each. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1B8HrU14Io To pull off ...

Expedition Iceland 2022

Iceland has always been on our bucket list, but the prospect of flying for 36 hours or more to get there from New Zealand was a daunting (and costly) prospect. We made a pact that when a volcano erupts in Iceland, we'd go. And when ...

Expedition Vanuatu 2022

Spending an entire week on top of an active volcano and filming closer than ever before. Vanuatu finally announced the reopening of their borders and with that, Geoff Mackley, Justin Noonan and myself headed to Tanna Island, to spend an entire week at the top of ...
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