Would you ever go into an ACTIVE volcano?!!?‼For more wild adventures gone wrong, check out this one about a harrowing drive through the Sahara: th-cam.com/video/bJJ03LZU8Vo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=mrtf-Pp9v6wKIq2h‼
Hiking up multiple active volcano mountains In Indonesia.. Some of it exploded and kill hikers a few months after my summit.. Volcano mountains are challenging to hike due to porous sandy surface, steep and narrow path and to make it worse, it can explode in any times.
@adventuresgonewrong it's all I dream about since I was 5-6 years old. 🥹 My first written words were "volcano" and "caldera" ("mom' was a happy third, sorry mom 😅) But due to disability, it's not realistic at the moment. However, I'll be doing my masters thesis on Chilean volcanoes and hoping to do a PhD in magmatic petrology (the safer twin of volcanology, where we study rocks and processes to better understand magmatic systems and volcanoes.) There are fieldtrips for petrologist focusing on volcanoes, but not during the peak of activity... so less chances to end up on your channel hihi. Oh and speaking of that... Pyroclastic flows really are the stuff of nightmare. Not a good way to go. Even if you die quickly, it's still a terrifying prospect.
I read the book “No Apparent Danger” many years ago. And recently another TH-camr presented his interpretation of the events. Gotta tell ya, I was getting pretty riled up by that leader of the scientists. He is responsible for those deaths. And people put themselves in danger to rescue HIM. He shouldn’t have ridiculed safety equipment just because “nobody else uses it.” Truly tragic.
Yep I read that too, I was wondering why the story was familiar til that was mentioned, good book. Attitudes to health and safety were very different back then though, it wasnt drilled into people in the same way it is now. Still, laughing at someone else wearing a hardhat def gives off a bit of a Stockton Rush vibe.
I love Bill Bryson’s comment about a member of the expedition’s book, which he called ‘an extraordinary uncritical book’; “Volcanologists may or may not be the worst scientists in the world at making predictions, but they are without question the worst in the world at realising how bad their predictions are.” (A short history of nearly everything)
God or not, we each have a brain that has evolved over hundreds of thousands of years to just help keep you alive...one of the things a functional brain should depart to you is STAY OUT OF VOLCANOES... That would be conducive to a long and happy lifem
@@BroadsideBob the volcanologists and geologists on the volcano that day were going off the best information they had at the time. The eruption was highly unexpected and had little warning. Sure, common sense says to avoid volcanos, but the best way to gather knowledge about volcanos that will keep others safe is by visiting the actual volcano. Maybe the volcanologists thought God would keep them safe because the research they were doing had the potential to save hundreds of thousands of lives.
@@littlefishiesinthesebut there was a warning, which Stanley, the decision maker, know how to interpret. I don't remember the technical name, but she said that he didn't know how to interpret it. Why is the person deciding whether it's safe someone who doesn't understand all of the warning signs?
The sub-title of Stanley's book reads, "One man's efforts to tame a volcano..." You can just sense the arrogance dripping (or should I say, erupting) from him 🙄.
@@josieking5194 There's nothing so beautiful than seeing a dog so content in the background, sleeping away. Very precious.💓🐕💓Or seeing animal pics beside people's names in the comments. 💓
Week ago I've visited Pompeii and Vesuv with my mom. It was sightseening via travel agency. Let me tell you, the guide's saying Vesuv can erupt any. Friggin'. Moment didn't fill me with confidence and there would be absolutely no chance for escape. You can't outrun pyroclastic current nor falling stones. Not to mention way too much people and vehicles up there which would clog the road. It was very...uncomfortable. And evacuation of Neapoli? Ha! Dream on! The death toll would be massive. I asked my mom what would we do. She just said "Look around, absolutely nothing". There was souvenir shop so I said "Well, at least we could have one last cofee". Of course it was very dark humor...but I still get chills while reviewing our conversation. Vesuv and Pompeii left lasting impression on me and I'm glad to experience those places...buut it was beautiful and terrifying at the same time. Once is enough for this lifetime, though.
hello, The Vesuve can erupt at any moment but there are previous signs like earthquakes (guides love to be a little dramatic). Even at the time of Pompei they knew something dangerous was coming, but not the magnitude, some people had time to flee but at the time people didn't knew much about volcanoes. Now the Vésuve is heavily monitored, I don't know if people will have the time to evacuate the whole city of Naples but there will be a "certain level" of prevention. There is an underground volcano also very dangerous and mostly invisible (under earth and water) in the north of Naples, "Campi Flegrei", it poses many threats and is still very active, it can explode like the super volcano under the Yellowstone Park ..... As human beings we consider the volcanos as threats for our lives, houses and cities but at the scale of the planet Earth, it also builded our landscapes as we know them, making islands and continents appear ! (excuse my English if there are mistakes, it is not my main language)
Lol - yeah: you wouldn't be able to save yourself. Just like the inhabitants of Pompeii couldn't. Also: the name of the volcano in English is VESUVIUS, not "Vesuv". Cheers🌈
Please do more like this; mixing adventure and science. It was fascinating! And also not a story I've heard before. Also I enjoyed the dog in the background. It's a calming sight while listening to a sad story
Hearing the scientists running and getting shoved to the ground by falling rocks, then their skulls getting hit? The descriptions were a lot more intense than I expected! Volcanoes are no joke
It is... The dust also causing first degree burn if get contact with skin.. Later similar incident happened in Indonesia this year at multiple volcano mountains.
You're right, they really are no joke. Climbing any mountain has an element of danger, even at the best of times. But volcanoes take it up a notch, even between eruptions. 😢
This reminds me of the episode of I Shouldn’t Be Alive where three filmmakers crashed their helicopter into an actively-erupting mouth of Kilauea, but somehow survived, clung to the walls for like two days or some
As someone who lives right near Mt. St. Helens I try not to think about it erupting again 😅 It will unironically kill thousands, more people are moving to the area every day
It’s such a beautiful area though. I’m drawn to it for some reason. Cougar is a really nice small town. I live in Cali now so it’s like a breath of fresh air. Love camping there in the summer. Too cloudy for me to live there though.
@@sister_bertrille911 I think Mt. Rainier poses a greater risk. We can see Mt. Baker from Vancouver, BC on a clear day and it's a spectacular sight...you couldn't draw a more perfect picture of what a mountain looks like.🗻💓
I loved your sweeping arm gesture depicting “12-foot boulders and columns of gas way up in the sky…” I’m stunned at how casually protective gear, masks and health and safety concerns were taken by some of the participants!
Even today there are people who mock others for using safety equipment. You should see the hate is showed when you say that helmets should be when when horse riding and that children should not be allowed on a horse entire one. My life was saved twice by my helmet. The last time was when a horse bolted and bucked me off. As I hit the ground the horse have me a parting kick in the head as she passed me!i could have died also when y head then hit the ground even if I hadn’t received that kick
We were at Masaya Volcano - and active volcano that you can walk up to the rim to see the lava boiling below. An American tourist wasn't impressed, apparently not understanding that the volcano could erupt at any time - although this is closely monitored. I did see a clip on one of those home video shows, how quickly this could occur. A tour group got off their bus when lava began to rain down. A few lava projectiles were the size of cars. People were getting under vehicles and running to escape being hurt. There were no deaths and only some minor injuries because of the precautions set up at the park. However, you are still entering at your own risk, and should prepare for the unexpected.
A favourite channel. You inject so much depth and research into these presentations, really brilliantly delivered. I usually listen to them when falling asleep and have to replay across several nights to get the whole. But today, it's a peculiar forty Celsius in my garden in the UK (in Norfolk, really heating up here too, like Galeras!) so I am resting in the heat and saw this video land. Geoff Brown looked thirty years beyond his age of 47; those trips clearly didn't do him much good!
An excellent choice for an episode. So many warning signs were ignored and/or misinterpreted by the experts involved. I love seeing your dogs in the background, they are TH-cam famous.
Just a small correction about the ring of fire; it doesn't end in the Philippines but extends for thousands of kilometers to include all of Indonesia, where two of the largest eruptions known are located and currently has between 80 to 130 active volcanoes according to different sources and has suffered the largest number of casualties and loss of property and arable land due to volcanic eruptions.
Volcanologists and welders both have the "one more minute" response to the smell of burning rubber. HOLMES, THAT SMELL US YA SHOES MELTING! STEP BACK 6 FEET!
If anyone died doing what they loved, it was Igor Menyailov. Born by the volcano (almost literally considering he was in his mother's womb while she was in a volcano) to die by the volcano. surely if there's one silver lining to this it is his story
Volcanos should never be underestimated! As someone who has grown up near Mt. Rainier (or Mt. Tahoma as indigenous ppls call it), I have been instilled with a respect for the danger of our mountains from a young age. I was not alive for the Mt. st. Helens eruption, but my parents were and my mother hiked the mountain a year after its eruption. She didn’t need sunscreen because she came back fully gray from ash haha
I remember hearing about this on the news. But it makes a huge difference to learn about the people involved and the lives they lived. Thank you for your videos.
I'm colombian. My mom was a teen when el nevado del ruiz erupted. She doesn't like to talk about it much because my grandma's friend was one of the people who died in the mudslides in Armero. Respect for all vulcanologists,
I couldn't figure out why my life stopped making sense and then i realized my algorithm was altered and i hadn't seen one of your videos in a while. Now I'm motivated to face life once again and my children have their mother back.
Thank you for your videos! I look forward to each and every upload. I love how you don’t over sensationalize the events, and you focus on human stories as well as recommendations for future safety. Your videos are so well researched and produced that you have become my new favorite channel for this content!
The hubris and arrogance of Stanley Williams is manifested right off his book sub title one man's efforts to "tame" a volcano. As if volcanoes are some feral animals 🙄
For those who wanna know how bad it is to be on the mountains while the volcano exploded. You may search for volcano explosion in Indonesia / gunung berapi meletus di Indonesia. As a hikers, the chill flowing down my spine when knowing the mountains i just summit few months prior exploded.
Followed for sometime now, i know these stories are sad but I found this, one of the most sad.. .. youvhave a great story telling ability... round a camp fire i am sure you would hold everyones attention ❤
Reminds me of what happened on Whakaari a number of years ago. Both very sad stories. I do have a bit of a love of volcanoes, but this video reminded me of how unpredictable they are & I think I'll keep admiring active ones from afar
Thank you for taking the time to explain each of these scientists contributions to science, i feel like the significant experience the volcanologists have gets kinda brushed over, when honestly, i think that level of experience often leads inadvertently to tragedy. When someone is exposed to that level of danger on a regular basis, its easy to develop blindspots, I kinda compare this to safety within construction/work sites. A person gets good at swinging the hammer, and thinks that reduces their risk, so they stop wearing safety glasses. Then theres a fault in the nail or the wood and BOOM! People are awful at understanding their actual risk unfortunately
Reminds me of the White Island disaster that was one bad decision after another. And also the helicopter that crashed into a volcano in Hawaii while filming footage for Hollywood. Survived and a good story.
I really love your channel, your presentation style, and your sweet pups in the background. Would love to see you do something about the White Island 2019 volcano eruption in New Zealand. Twenty-two people were killed, and many others were injured. Thanks for all you do with this channel.
Oooo I know this story!!! Great telling. Lots of info I've not heard before and your style really puts you in the moment. Huge support from Australia ❤❤❤❤
I remember watching the National Geographic film about this in the 90s. I still have in my memory that shot of Williams' terror expression when they found his body. 😢
The thing is these scientists know, better than most laymen, that they're taking a calculated risk. They are well aware of the unpredictability of a volcano - in fact, that's one of the reasons they get so close. They're hoping to learn better how to predict their behavior. Unfortunately, sometimes their calculated risk becomes a tragedy.
That was an unbelievable story you narrated! I discovered your channel after seeing you as a guest on a live chat about two hours ago. Coincidentally, the first video I watched from your channel featured a Filipino in the story-I’m Filipino too, living in the US. My husband and I love watching stories like those on the Discovery Channel, so we’ll definitely be watching more of your videos! Thanks again for all the tips you shared on the live chat. What inspired me most was when you said, ‘it is reachable’.”👍❤️👍
I just started the video and am already really interested! Your content is top notch and I find your voice really comforting when talking about these tragic stories.
Ps: if you feel like doing another episode on volcano adventures gone wrong, I recommend having a look at the story of Maurice and Katia Krafft. These two were absolute legends 😔
Yeah ! Thanks for the new video ! I've always found the topic of relationship between volcanos and people super interesting ! I hope you'll cover more ! (also the dog was super aorable as always
While drones are useful, this is sadly an exaggeration. I recommend the documentary ‘Explorers: Lake of Fire’ for what some current volcanologists are up to :)
they can’t get the lava samples needed nor get close enough to get pure enough gas samples due to the hear, the scientists still need to get close to get those
Honestly that’s kind of sad for geologists. One of the things we love is to go out and get up close to the rocks. You can’t completely replace that nor should you
In December 2019, the White Island volcano in New Zealand erupted and killed about 22 people on a tour to see the volcano. Nobody realized that volcano was going to erupt either. No thanks, no active volcanoes for me, especially not the strato-volcanoes! Too dangerous and unpredictable. Great story! Thanks for weaving all that interesting science information into your telling of the story as well as giving us some insight into the personalities involved. Hard to believe that the scientists did not take safety seriously in such a precarious situation as entering an active volcano.
So happy I found your channel again! I was watching a few months ago and forgot the channel name and usually don’t see videos unless I see them while scrolling my algorithm. I put notifications on. ✅
@@adventuresgonewrongoh absolutely ! Listening to your videos as podcast is sometimes the only reasons I have clean dishes or a dinner at night. Nothing better to make any chore exciting when they become an excuse to listen to AGW😂 Thanks a lot for that ❤
No, thank you! That's a special kind of unique person that wants to do that kind of work. Hat's off to them. Thorough research and really good narration. I felt the urgency and horror.
I love your content, always so well researched, presented and also treated extremely respectfully given some of the human and natural tragedies that you educate on…… please keep up your awesome work and channel……
Just found your channel! Thank you for adding extra research around types of volcanos! You approach the stories with respect and caution. Not to listen to the rest of your library!
Volcanoes are impressive. I got to visit 2, both in Vanuatu: Mount Yasur (world's easiest to visit volcano) and one of the islands of Ambrym. Once i got to the rim of Yasur, it was so scary! It was chilly, stinky, and rocks being shot out randomly. Little tremors constantly. I was happy to visit but happy to leave. Lol. Ambrym was way scarier - the climb up was on a tiny edge and the rim was also tiny. The others went farther but i stayed behind almost experiencing a panic attack. The swirling sound is haunting. Anyway, i learned im scared of volcanoes up close lol.
Thank you for relating this story. I had never heard of the Galeros Volcano tragedy. No, I would never go into an active volcano nor would I want to get close to one.
You are in for a treat! I'm close to having watched all of her videos, and they are soooo good. Can't get enough of them. The subject is treated with respect, well-researched and delivered in such a compelling way!
I watched a documentary talking about this in my geology class and we all had a big discussion about how these scientists had such passion for their field that not even a traumatic experience stopped them
Wooo hooo! Great seeing you and your work again! My plan, when my time has come, and if I have the choice, I will try to swan dive into a lava flow! I am near Rainier, Mt St Helens, Mt Baker, and your wonderful occasional earthquake! But it's a mild heat. 😂 Thank you from Seattle ❤
Hello neighbor! Oregonian here! Ape caves are on my bucket list and hope to finally do that this summer, unless mt st Helen's decides to erupt again! 🫣
I was blown away the first time I heard this story, it was on a comedy podcast oddly enough, but still managed to tell the story with respect and humor. The details are like something straight out of Dante's Inferno.
Good presentation, this was an excellent reminder of how seemingly random or minor choices can have huge impacts later. Humorous note: Tornillo sounds like a delicious appetizer at a Latin American/Mexican restaurant.
The abnormal amount of size of activity showed that this volcano was ready to blow. It was absolutely irresponsible to descend into the volcano. 100% avoidable.
I hate it when I get covered with lava like that - it takes forever to get dug out.. And what? "once you get started in volcanoes you become a junkie"....OK, just don't forget the Narcan...
Can people please start taking Volcanoes more seriously cause holy wow there were so many signs. Just like that one I think in the 2010s near new zealand(I think.) Signs were ignored.
Well that's all grad school is and you better hope that your work is "sexy" enough to get funding. I was geoarchaeologist doing clay and pottery mineralogy and geochemistry. I was pretty much the expert in the region as the only others doing it were states away. I created a niche that avoided the "publish or perish" paradigm of academia.
Not sure if you covered white island, and that eruption with Taurus, being seriously injured, survivors are going through major effects from what they went through after the eruption. Even one person had most of her fingers amputated because if they had it done that, as in the doctors, he would have not survived.
Would you ever go into an ACTIVE volcano?!!?‼For more wild adventures gone wrong, check out this one about a harrowing drive through the Sahara: th-cam.com/video/bJJ03LZU8Vo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=mrtf-Pp9v6wKIq2h‼
@adventuresgonewrong as a geology student who's in love with volcanoes, I would if I could
Hiking up multiple active volcano mountains In Indonesia.. Some of it exploded and kill hikers a few months after my summit.. Volcano mountains are challenging to hike due to porous sandy surface, steep and narrow path and to make it worse, it can explode in any times.
Amazing! Are you going into volcanology?
Yes! The people here talk about how difficult running away from the explosion was.
@adventuresgonewrong it's all I dream about since I was 5-6 years old. 🥹 My first written words were "volcano" and "caldera" ("mom' was a happy third, sorry mom 😅)
But due to disability, it's not realistic at the moment. However, I'll be doing my masters thesis on Chilean volcanoes and hoping to do a PhD in magmatic petrology (the safer twin of volcanology, where we study rocks and processes to better understand magmatic systems and volcanoes.) There are fieldtrips for petrologist focusing on volcanoes, but not during the peak of activity... so less chances to end up on your channel hihi. Oh and speaking of that... Pyroclastic flows really are the stuff of nightmare. Not a good way to go. Even if you die quickly, it's still a terrifying prospect.
I read the book “No Apparent Danger” many years ago. And recently another TH-camr presented his interpretation of the events. Gotta tell ya, I was getting pretty riled up by that leader of the scientists. He is responsible for those deaths. And people put themselves in danger to rescue HIM. He shouldn’t have ridiculed safety equipment just because “nobody else uses it.” Truly tragic.
That part was mind boggling, mocking someone for using a hard hat. Which ended up saving his life!
And what's worse, he's denied that responsibility. Wasn't about to enforce a dress code, what a stupid thing to say about such dangerous research!
@@irena4545people are responsible for their own actions or inactions.
You enter a volcano without PPE or training that is on you! No one else.
Yep I read that too, I was wondering why the story was familiar til that was mentioned, good book.
Attitudes to health and safety were very different back then though, it wasnt drilled into people in the same way it is now. Still, laughing at someone else wearing a hardhat def gives off a bit of a Stockton Rush vibe.
I love Bill Bryson’s comment about a member of the expedition’s book, which he called ‘an extraordinary uncritical book’; “Volcanologists may or may not be the worst scientists in the world at making predictions, but they are without question the worst in the world at realising how bad their predictions are.” (A short history of nearly everything)
Stories like this reinforce one thing. If I am ever in a situation that is just giving me the bad vibes I should nope out of it asap
Immediately.
100%. If something just feels wrong that's your body and subconscious trying to give you a warning, so listen to it.
They died doing what they loved, but I can’t help but wonder how much more they would have contributed to vulcanology had they not gone there.
I hate it when that is said. It was an awful way to die
Be assured they contributed the most valuable knowledge: Volcanoes are unpredictable.
@@dirremoire Everyone has known for thousands of years that volcanoes are unpredictable.
During their last moments, I doubt very much that they were comforted knowing they were dying doing something they loved.
@@mirrage42 yeah... but they need to prove it with SCIENCE that volcanoes are unpredictable, else it's all just guess work.
22:08 "God will help us?" Maybe God was assuming people would have the good sense to stay away.
I believe in God and pretty sure people should use their head to stay away from danger
God or not, we each have a brain that has evolved over hundreds of thousands of years to just help keep you alive...one of the things a functional brain should depart to you is STAY OUT OF VOLCANOES... That would be conducive to a long and happy lifem
"God will help us" I'm sure God did an epic facepalm upon hearing that.
@@BroadsideBob the volcanologists and geologists on the volcano that day were going off the best information they had at the time. The eruption was highly unexpected and had little warning. Sure, common sense says to avoid volcanos, but the best way to gather knowledge about volcanos that will keep others safe is by visiting the actual volcano. Maybe the volcanologists thought God would keep them safe because the research they were doing had the potential to save hundreds of thousands of lives.
@@littlefishiesinthesebut there was a warning, which Stanley, the decision maker, know how to interpret. I don't remember the technical name, but she said that he didn't know how to interpret it. Why is the person deciding whether it's safe someone who doesn't understand all of the warning signs?
The sub-title of Stanley's book reads, "One man's efforts to tame a volcano..." You can just sense the arrogance dripping (or should I say, erupting) from him 🙄.
THAT'S irritating. One man? You were with a whole damn group of people
I love watching your dog as they work hard.
They're here for moral support! 😂
@@susiepittman601 so relaxed and pleased to rest in the sofa ☺️
@@josieking5194 There's nothing so beautiful than seeing a dog so content in the background, sleeping away. Very precious.💓🐕💓Or seeing animal pics beside people's names in the comments. 💓
Week ago I've visited Pompeii and Vesuv with my mom. It was sightseening via travel agency. Let me tell you, the guide's saying Vesuv can erupt any. Friggin'. Moment didn't fill me with confidence and there would be absolutely no chance for escape. You can't outrun pyroclastic current nor falling stones. Not to mention way too much people and vehicles up there which would clog the road. It was very...uncomfortable. And evacuation of Neapoli? Ha! Dream on! The death toll would be massive.
I asked my mom what would we do. She just said "Look around, absolutely nothing". There was souvenir shop so I said "Well, at least we could have one last cofee". Of course it was very dark humor...but I still get chills while reviewing our conversation.
Vesuv and Pompeii left lasting impression on me and I'm glad to experience those places...buut it was beautiful and terrifying at the same time. Once is enough for this lifetime, though.
hello, The Vesuve can erupt at any moment but there are previous signs like earthquakes (guides love to be a little dramatic). Even at the time of Pompei they knew something dangerous was coming, but not the magnitude, some people had time to flee but at the time people didn't knew much about volcanoes. Now the Vésuve is heavily monitored, I don't know if people will have the time to evacuate the whole city of Naples but there will be a "certain level" of prevention. There is an underground volcano also very dangerous and mostly invisible (under earth and water) in the north of Naples, "Campi Flegrei", it poses many threats and is still very active, it can explode like the super volcano under the Yellowstone Park .....
As human beings we consider the volcanos as threats for our lives, houses and cities but at the scale of the planet Earth, it also builded our landscapes as we know them, making islands and continents appear ! (excuse my English if there are mistakes, it is not my main language)
Lol - yeah: you wouldn't be able to save yourself. Just like the inhabitants of Pompeii couldn't.
Also: the name of the volcano in English is VESUVIUS, not "Vesuv".
Cheers🌈
Please do more like this; mixing adventure and science. It was fascinating! And also not a story I've heard before. Also I enjoyed the dog in the background. It's a calming sight while listening to a sad story
Hearing the scientists running and getting shoved to the ground by falling rocks, then their skulls getting hit? The descriptions were a lot more intense than I expected! Volcanoes are no joke
It is... The dust also causing first degree burn if get contact with skin.. Later similar incident happened in Indonesia this year at multiple volcano mountains.
You're right, they really are no joke. Climbing any mountain has an element of danger, even at the best of times. But volcanoes take it up a notch, even between eruptions. 😢
And I left out the really graphic stuff. There are descriptions in the books that'll make your stomach flip.
No they aren’t
@@adventuresgonewrong Which books???
I’m Colombian and had never heard of this story before, thank you so much for posting it!!
It's fascinating, glad I could share it with you!
This reminds me of the episode of I Shouldn’t Be Alive where three filmmakers crashed their helicopter into an actively-erupting mouth of Kilauea, but somehow survived, clung to the walls for like two days or some
As someone who lives right near Mt. St. Helens I try not to think about it erupting again 😅 It will unironically kill thousands, more people are moving to the area every day
I hear you, this story makes me think of a lot of volcanoes that people are near every day.
It’s such a beautiful area though. I’m drawn to it for some reason. Cougar is a really nice small town. I live in Cali now so it’s like a breath of fresh air. Love camping there in the summer. Too cloudy for me to live there though.
You don't need to use the word unironically there but we understand you completely! ❤
Hopefully you'll have plenty of warning. Pretty much everyone knew it was going to erupt in 1980.
@@sister_bertrille911 I think Mt. Rainier poses a greater risk. We can see Mt. Baker from Vancouver, BC on a clear day and it's a spectacular sight...you couldn't draw a more perfect picture of what a mountain looks like.🗻💓
I loved your sweeping arm gesture depicting “12-foot boulders and columns of gas way up in the sky…”
I’m stunned at how casually protective gear, masks and health and safety concerns were taken by some of the participants!
Even today there are people who mock others for using safety equipment. You should see the hate is showed when you say that helmets should be when when horse riding and that children should not be allowed on a horse entire one. My life was saved twice by my helmet. The last time was when a horse bolted and bucked me off. As I hit the ground the horse have me a parting kick in the head as she passed me!i could have died also when y head then hit the ground even if I hadn’t received that kick
@india1422 Some people have serious issues with masks, too.
Seatbelts were once a big issue here, but now they are fairly well accepted.
Volcanologists die more often than any other type of field scientist, they're truly the adrenaline junkies of science.
We were at Masaya Volcano - and active volcano that you can walk up to the rim to see the lava boiling below. An American tourist wasn't impressed, apparently not understanding that the volcano could erupt at any time - although this is closely monitored. I did see a clip on one of those home video shows, how quickly this could occur. A tour group got off their bus when lava began to rain down. A few lava projectiles were the size of cars. People were getting under vehicles and running to escape being hurt. There were no deaths and only some minor injuries because of the precautions set up at the park. However, you are still entering at your own risk, and should prepare for the unexpected.
A favourite channel. You inject so much depth and research into these presentations, really brilliantly delivered. I usually listen to them when falling asleep and have to replay across several nights to get the whole. But today, it's a peculiar forty Celsius in my garden in the UK (in Norfolk, really heating up here too, like Galeras!) so I am resting in the heat and saw this video land.
Geoff Brown looked thirty years beyond his age of 47; those trips clearly didn't do him much good!
So funny that you fall asleep while watching these vids...I do the same thing while watching all sorts of videos. 👍
An excellent choice for an episode. So many warning signs were ignored and/or misinterpreted by the experts involved. I love seeing your dogs in the background, they are TH-cam famous.
Just a small correction about the ring of fire; it doesn't end in the Philippines but extends for thousands of kilometers to include all of Indonesia, where two of the largest eruptions known are located and currently has between 80 to 130 active volcanoes according to different sources and has suffered the largest number of casualties and loss of property and arable land due to volcanic eruptions.
Volcanologists and welders both have the "one more minute" response to the smell of burning rubber.
HOLMES, THAT SMELL US YA SHOES MELTING! STEP BACK 6 FEET!
If anyone died doing what they loved, it was Igor Menyailov. Born by the volcano (almost literally considering he was in his mother's womb while she was in a volcano) to die by the volcano.
surely if there's one silver lining to this it is his story
Full disclosure, if the dogs are in the background I usually have to watch twice, the first time I just stare at the puppers 😂❤❤❤
Awesome pfp!
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Hahaha, I've totally gotta watch the puppers too😂😂😂
Me too.
Haha that's amazing!
Same. So cute ❤
Volcanos should never be underestimated! As someone who has grown up near Mt. Rainier (or Mt. Tahoma as indigenous ppls call it), I have been instilled with a respect for the danger of our mountains from a young age. I was not alive for the Mt. st. Helens eruption, but my parents were and my mother hiked the mountain a year after its eruption. She didn’t need sunscreen because she came back fully gray from ash haha
I was alive for that one. It blotted out the sun. In Michigan.
We had ash that fell like snow in Montana. Dark Skies. It was scary.
I was in Kelowna, BC at the time and same thing! Wild how far it went.
@@thecolorjune she went up white but came back in blackface
They were excited gung ho and reckless. That little family group being killed was very sad. The scientists were learning from mistakes it seems. Rip
I have a feeling that Stanley being a bit difficult to work with actually meant that people were frequently very frustrated by his arrogance.
I remember hearing about this on the news. But it makes a huge difference to learn about the people involved and the lives they lived. Thank you for your videos.
I agree, I think it helps us understand their motives so much more.
I'm colombian. My mom was a teen when el nevado del ruiz erupted. She doesn't like to talk about it much because my grandma's friend was one of the people who died in the mudslides in Armero. Respect for all vulcanologists,
That's so sad, so many people died in that town.
I couldn't figure out why my life stopped making sense and then i realized my algorithm was altered and i hadn't seen one of your videos in a while. Now I'm motivated to face life once again and my children have their mother back.
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Thank you for your videos! I look forward to each and every upload. I love how you don’t over sensationalize the events, and you focus on human stories as well as recommendations for future safety. Your videos are so well researched and produced that you have become my new favorite channel for this content!
Thank you so much!
The hubris and arrogance of Stanley Williams is manifested right off his book sub title one man's efforts to "tame" a volcano. As if volcanoes are some feral animals 🙄
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The planet rolls last, and has giant dice.
For those who wanna know how bad it is to be on the mountains while the volcano exploded. You may search for volcano explosion in Indonesia / gunung berapi meletus di Indonesia. As a hikers, the chill flowing down my spine when knowing the mountains i just summit few months prior exploded.
all that drama but your Dog ain’t too bothered 😁
So unbothered.
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@@roamingirl That's the way it's suppose to be. Unbothered & happy & content in the comfort of their home w/their loved ones.😊💓🐕💓
@@isabellindlind Absolutely! 💯
Followed for sometime now, i know these stories are sad but I found this, one of the most sad.. .. youvhave a great story telling ability... round a camp fire i am sure you would hold everyones attention ❤
Reminds me of what happened on Whakaari a number of years ago. Both very sad stories. I do have a bit of a love of volcanoes, but this video reminded me of how unpredictable they are & I think I'll keep admiring active ones from afar
Thank you for taking the time to explain each of these scientists contributions to science, i feel like the significant experience the volcanologists have gets kinda brushed over, when honestly, i think that level of experience often leads inadvertently to tragedy. When someone is exposed to that level of danger on a regular basis, its easy to develop blindspots,
I kinda compare this to safety within construction/work sites. A person gets good at swinging the hammer, and thinks that reduces their risk, so they stop wearing safety glasses. Then theres a fault in the nail or the wood and BOOM!
People are awful at understanding their actual risk unfortunately
Reminds me of the White Island disaster that was one bad decision after another. And also the helicopter that crashed into a volcano in Hawaii while filming footage for Hollywood. Survived and a good story.
Oh right I forgot about that one during the filming of that movie.
I really love your channel, your presentation style, and your sweet pups in the background. Would love to see you do something about the White Island 2019 volcano eruption in New Zealand. Twenty-two people were killed, and many others were injured. Thanks for all you do with this channel.
I had friends who were on a boat, not far away when that one went off!! They have video of some of it. :( so sad
Yeah the White Island eruption was crazy, tourists right near it when it blew. I may do a few volcano ones in the future!
"...and unimaginable tragedy."
Hard cuts to background puppy yawning and licking itself. 0:36
@@Igotboredatwork just seeing that little doggy so tired makes me want to take a nap lol makes that couch look ultra comfy!
Oooo I know this story!!! Great telling. Lots of info I've not heard before and your style really puts you in the moment.
Huge support from Australia ❤❤❤❤
Thanks so much, it's such an interesting one.
I remember watching the National Geographic film about this in the 90s. I still have in my memory that shot of Williams' terror expression when they found his body. 😢
The thing is these scientists know, better than most laymen, that they're taking a calculated risk. They are well aware of the unpredictability of a volcano - in fact, that's one of the reasons they get so close. They're hoping to learn better how to predict their behavior. Unfortunately, sometimes their calculated risk becomes a tragedy.
That was an unbelievable story you narrated! I discovered your channel after seeing you as a guest on a live chat about two hours ago. Coincidentally, the first video I watched from your channel featured a Filipino in the story-I’m Filipino too, living in the US. My husband and I love watching stories like those on the Discovery Channel, so we’ll definitely be watching more of your videos! Thanks again for all the tips you shared on the live chat. What inspired me most was when you said, ‘it is reachable’.”👍❤️👍
Thanks for watching the live! It was so fun to be a part of and I'm glad to hear it inspired you! It's definitely reachable!
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I just started the video and am already really interested! Your content is top notch and I find your voice really comforting when talking about these tragic stories.
Thank you for another episode! Anxiously await the next one!
Ps: if you feel like doing another episode on volcano adventures gone wrong, I recommend having a look at the story of Maurice and Katia Krafft. These two were absolute legends 😔
Yes! Their story is amazing
@@adventuresgonewrongI'm so glad you think so! (And sorry for the misspelling, I write too fast when excited haha 😅).
I love the videos you make. Please keep them coming!
Just taking a bit of a vacation right now but after that, I have tons of videos coming out!
Yeah ! Thanks for the new video ! I've always found the topic of relationship between volcanos and people super interesting ! I hope you'll cover more !
(also the dog was super aorable as always
love the doggo in the background ❤ please continue with the good work!
Thank you! Will do!
Nowadays, drones can gather all the data vulcanologists could possibly want and with zero risk. So thankfully we won't see such tragedies again.
While drones are useful, this is sadly an exaggeration. I recommend the documentary ‘Explorers: Lake of Fire’ for what some current volcanologists are up to :)
they can’t get the lava samples needed nor get close enough to get pure enough gas samples due to the hear, the scientists still need to get close to get those
Honestly that’s kind of sad for geologists. One of the things we love is to go out and get up close to the rocks. You can’t completely replace that nor should you
In December 2019, the White Island volcano in New Zealand erupted and killed about 22 people on a tour to see the volcano. Nobody realized that volcano was going to erupt either. No thanks, no active volcanoes for me, especially not the strato-volcanoes! Too dangerous and unpredictable. Great story! Thanks for weaving all that interesting science information into your telling of the story as well as giving us some insight into the personalities involved. Hard to believe that the scientists did not take safety seriously in such a precarious situation as entering an active volcano.
So happy I found your channel again! I was watching a few months ago and forgot the channel name and usually don’t see videos unless I see them while scrolling my algorithm. I put notifications on. ✅
Yay! Thank you!
I gotta say, I learn a lot from your videos. The research and details are amazing.
No! I would never go into a volcano.
Thanks! I love learning new things too! And I hear ya on going into a volcano. 😅
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Another excellent video your delivery keeps getting better and better! Great job!
Thanks!
Thank you for this video! Just saw it pop up and it's already made my evening ❤
Perfect timing!
@@adventuresgonewrongoh absolutely ! Listening to your videos as podcast is sometimes the only reasons I have clean dishes or a dinner at night. Nothing better to make any chore exciting when they become an excuse to listen to AGW😂 Thanks a lot for that ❤
Wow, mother nature is fierce! It's sad that such scientific knowledge has such a high cost
No, thank you! That's a special kind of unique person that wants to do that kind of work. Hat's off to them. Thorough research and really good narration. I felt the urgency and horror.
I love your content, always so well researched, presented and also treated extremely respectfully given some of the human and natural tragedies that you educate on…… please keep up your awesome work and channel……
Thank you, Adventures Gone Wild. I like your podcasts & your presentation and I just adore your beautiful dogs. Thank you.
It's tragic that Stanley didn't learn a few things himself. He sounds arrogant and dangerous to those around him.
Just found your channel! Thank you for adding extra research around types of volcanos! You approach the stories with respect and caution. Not to listen to the rest of your library!
Welcome!!!
The book No Apparent Danger is a great read if anyone wants to find out more about the two Colombian eruptions.
Volcanoes are impressive. I got to visit 2, both in Vanuatu: Mount Yasur (world's easiest to visit volcano) and one of the islands of Ambrym. Once i got to the rim of Yasur, it was so scary! It was chilly, stinky, and rocks being shot out randomly. Little tremors constantly. I was happy to visit but happy to leave. Lol. Ambrym was way scarier - the climb up was on a tiny edge and the rim was also tiny. The others went farther but i stayed behind almost experiencing a panic attack. The swirling sound is haunting.
Anyway, i learned im scared of volcanoes up close lol.
LOL I love that lesson you learned.
@@haleymist09 Mt Yasur is terrifying, the noise. We had fist sized rocks dropping near us crossing the lower rim section.
You are an excellent story-teller. Thank you for your time and talents!
Thank you kindly!
Wow, nine people gone. That’s sad.
Thank you for relating this story. I had never heard of the Galeros Volcano tragedy. No, I would never go into an active volcano nor would I want to get close to one.
Glad I found your channel! Amazing narration and storytelling!
This channel is so interesting!! Just found you through Sean’s interview with you. 😊
Welcome!
Love this episode! All the background info made it intensely interesting.
Love your narrations.
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I just found your channel! Subscribed love your style great story teller!
Thanks so much and welcome aboard!
You are in for a treat! I'm close to having watched all of her videos, and they are soooo good. Can't get enough of them. The subject is treated with respect, well-researched and delivered in such a compelling way!
I watched a documentary talking about this in my geology class and we all had a big discussion about how these scientists had such passion for their field that not even a traumatic experience stopped them
Love your dog sticking out his tongue at the beginning 🐶🐶🐶
I appreciate the human histories and the images. Tks
Hello. I'm new here and I think I'll stay.
Welcome!
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Woohoo, welcome!
This is a horror story. I feel so bad for the scientists. They were so excited.
Wooo hooo! Great seeing you and your work again!
My plan, when my time has come, and if I have the choice, I will try to swan dive into a lava flow! I am near Rainier, Mt St Helens, Mt Baker, and your wonderful occasional earthquake!
But it's a mild heat. 😂
Thank you from Seattle ❤
Hello neighbor!
Oregonian here!
Ape caves are on my bucket list and hope to finally do that this summer, unless mt st Helen's decides to erupt again! 🫣
It must have been terrifying for everyone.
Sweet background puppers.
great Video! Very informative :)
Love all the footage of Bromo, I hiked around the edge, it was fantastic. ❤
I was blown away the first time I heard this story, it was on a comedy podcast oddly enough, but still managed to tell the story with respect and humor. The details are like something straight out of Dante's Inferno.
>@16:18 "volcano wasn't dangerous"
Famous last words, literally.
Another great video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Did not plan to watch something like this right now, but who can say no when you update haha
I’ll go into volcanology just as soon as I climb Everest and K2.
Good presentation, this was an excellent reminder of how seemingly random or minor choices can have huge impacts later.
Humorous note: Tornillo sounds like a delicious appetizer at a Latin American/Mexican restaurant.
Love the stories you share! Also love watching your dog in the background. 😊❤
Missed you!! Yay🎉
Its insane what natural wonders this Planet can create
The abnormal amount of size of activity showed that this volcano was ready to blow. It was absolutely irresponsible to descend into the volcano. 100% avoidable.
I love your intro. Subscribed so fast 🏃♀️ 💨
Love your profile pic!! 😅
I hate it when I get covered with lava like that - it takes forever to get dug out..
And what? "once you get started in volcanoes you become a junkie"....OK, just don't forget the Narcan...
Can people please start taking Volcanoes more seriously cause holy wow there were so many signs. Just like that one I think in the 2010s near new zealand(I think.) Signs were ignored.
I know right, I'm never going near one as a tourist!
Always a great presentation. So much info.
You are a great storyteller!
Appreciate it!
Could it have been avoided? Well ... yes ... don't climb into a volcano.
Awesome video
I'm merely a humble anthropology undergrad. The notion that overspecialization breeds extinction comes to mind.
Well that's all grad school is and you better hope that your work is "sexy" enough to get funding. I was geoarchaeologist doing clay and pottery mineralogy and geochemistry. I was pretty much the expert in the region as the only others doing it were states away. I created a niche that avoided the "publish or perish" paradigm of academia.
Is the denial of danger a form of group think?
Not sure if you covered white island, and that eruption with Taurus, being seriously injured, survivors are going through major effects from what they went through after the eruption. Even one person had most of her fingers amputated because if they had it done that, as in the doctors, he would have not survived.
I was lucky enough to summit rainier and then Mount Saint Helen’s 2 days later. Rainier is a tough summit but beautiful and rewarding