Uploaded August 2014 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Epic video from the edge of the lava lake inside Marum volcano on Ambrym Island, Vanuatu. Yes, that is me in the video! I was able to get as close as humanly possible to the violently boiling lava while wearing a protective heat suit. Without it, the heat was totally unbearable within seconds.

Camera work by Sam Cossman & George Kourounis


George Kourounis
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