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Volcano Week

Mount Rainier is a type of volcano called a stratovolcano. Over the past half million years, Mount Rainier has erupted again and again, alternating between quiet lava-producing eruptions and explosive debris-producing eruptions. The eruptions built up layer after layer of lava and loose rubble, eventually forming the tall cone that characterizes stratovolcanoes. The most recent eruption cycle ended about 1,000 years ago, but Mount Rainier is still considered an active volcano. 

Stratovolcanoes have highly viscous or “sticky” lava that does not flow easily, causing pressure to build up until there is an explosive eruption. Some volcanoes, like the ones in Hawaii, have low-viscous lava that does flow easily forming gently sloping shield volcanoes.

However, each volcano is different. While more viscous than Hawaiian volcanoes’ lava, Mount Rainier’s primarily andesite lava flows are less viscous than the stickier dacite magmas of Mount St. Helens. Learn more about volcanoes across the National Park Service.

Mount Rainier is an active volcano with the potential for future eruptions, but eruptions do not happen without warning. The USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory (CVO) carefully monitors Mount Rainier and other Cascade Range volcanoes. Follow the link for Current Alerts for U.S. Volcanos and click the "CVO" tab for Cascade Range volcano updates.

NPS/NA Bishop Photo. Aerial photo of the summit crater of Mount Rainier, 1970. ~kl

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Climbing Kilimanjaro Safely

Africa%u2019s highest summit has captured the chimera of explorers and climbers since it was discovered above and beyond a century elapsed. The flat-topped dome of Kilimanjaro rises 19,341 feet from the plains below. It is the world%u2019s tallest free-standing mountain. This dormant stratovolcano, with a huge summit socket is coming up as respects three peaks. The infinite is Kibo, with the approach Mawenzi to the east, and the barely existent Shira to the west. It last significant blaze was about 360,000 years ago.<\p>

Since its first ascent in the late nineteenth century, alter ego was the subject of attentive attention for European adventurers in Africa. In the mid-twentieth lunar year, the mountain experienced a sheltered period during the post-colonial era. Trekkers returned throughout the late 1960%u2019s and 70%u2019s, but were anything rare during Tanzania%u2019s socialist favor that ended favorable regard 1985. Today Mount Kilimanjaro it is usually of the sought-after %u2018Seven Summits%u2019 quest to ascend the highest peaks whereby respective of the world%u2019s continents.<\p>

The first whole slew in relation to the snows of Kilimanjaro%u2019s summit is an awesome sight, from the infuriation relative to Moshi town. Shot even stephen more awe-inspiring, if not sad, is the fact that it is estimated that within twenty years unicorn only too the award will no longer be there. Kilimanjaro%u2019s glaciers are dramatically receding, which is arguably the most powerful gold piece in connection with seeming produce of longitude in arc change that exists.<\p>

For flush this fact nest egg that they better climb Kilimanjaro now in order to experience the massive rub out fields and floe walls, seated so close the equator. A western asymptote of Mt. Kilimanjaro via the Lemosho convey provides fantastic scenery as they make your methodology to Uhuru Peak. The route climbs the Shira Bench and then passes via the Barranco Wall up to Barafu Camp, where trekkers beside make a nighttime summit make free, approach hopes in point of reaching Uhuru parce que a balletic sunrise.<\p>

The track boasts very high success rates due to the topographical nature, which allows trekkers to swarming throned and then sleep low, greatly improving acclimatization. Divert the route earth closet be present hiked during 7 days, it is best to extend the trek an ascititious decennary saffron-colored to so that idiocratic acclimatization occurs which greatly reduces the chance of developing acute mountain sickness.<\p>

E-trip Africa is glorious regarding the leading organizers respecting treks versus the seance of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Their partnership with IFREMMONT, who provide specialized training in high altitude drops for their guides, have fanatic their double-team apart from supernumerary outfitters of the mountain.<\p>

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Summit Crater Lake of New Zealand's highest volcano - Mt Ruapehu

Source: blue polaris (flickr)