- Australia's largest state hits record-high COVID-19 cases despite weeks of strict lockdown. 'It's a tinderbox ready to explode,' one official said.
- eToro says crypto made up 73% of trading commissions in the last quarter, as retail customers dived in
- A flight attendant says she was too exhausted to report a passenger who shoved her when a flight was overbooked: report
- US jobless claims climb for first time in 5 weeks, to 353,000
FOR SOME PEOPLE a ride on a roller coaster is enough adrenaline for the day. But last month, a pair of explorers took their quest for adventure into the mouth of a live volcano.
Documentarian George Kourounis and filmmaker Sam Cossman journeyed deep into the Marum crater — an active volcano in the Vanuatu Archipelago off the coast of Australia — where Cossman shot the incredible video below.
The duo was led by explorer and filmmaker Geoff Mackley and his team, who helped the explorers abseil more than a thousand feet into the crater.
They also wore silver heat-proof suits to protect them as they neared the fiery pits of lava, which can reach temperatures in excess of 704 degrees Celsius (1300 Fahrenheit).
While it was a new trip for Kourounis and Cossman, their guide is an old hat at volcano exploration. Mackley, a filmmaker and photographer, has been to the Marum volcano several times before and has made similar expeditions to other volcanoes around the world. His adventures made him the subject of a 2004 Discovery Channel series titled “Dangerman” — Mackley’s nickname.
Give him a wave there lads.
Don’t try this at that volcano you have at home, kids.
