Ulla Lohmann - Volcanos
Ulla Lohmann01The team hikes to the Benbow crater at Ambrym Island in Vanuatu.
Ulla Lohmann02Smoke pours from a volcano in Vanuatu.
Ulla Lohmann03A climber descends into the Benbow crater at Ambrym Island.
Ulla Lohmann04The team wore gas masks to sleep at night inside the crater.
Ulla Lohmann05They slept inside the crater for three nights.
Ulla Lohmann06Lava cast a red glow all around.
Ulla Lohmann07Lohmann wore an aluminized suit close to the lava lake at the heart of the Benbow crater for protection from the heat.
Ulla Lohmann08Smoke and gas steam from a volcanic crater.
Ulla Lohmann09The team anchored their ropes at the rim of the Benbow crater and slowly abseiled down in three sections.- Ulla Lohmann10The climbers look down into the Benbow crater.
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