Royal Gardens Skylights Jan 23 2009

[Cheesetoon]

lol, 00:15 - 00:50 looks like the entrance to hell! :P. who agrees?

[eviltrucks101]

i bet it would suck if u fell in

[EDUARDOHOCOHUOC]

estos videos no deberian tener musica!

[volcanochaser]

@EDUARDOHOCOHUOC el ruido del viento es peor en esta ocasion. Cuando no hay viento, dejo el sonido natural.

[Analfabetix]

wats the song name?

[volcanochaser]

Stringalistic. It's from the youtube AudioSwap collection that can be used instead of music which may be copyrighted. Click on the Statistics and Data button above for more info on the song.

[qualtran]

I'm staying on the East side of the island and I've been dying to see some flowing lava. We hiked the Pu'u' 'O'o trail a week ago hoping to spot some, but only got to see a lot of sulfur dioxide gas. Cool hike nonetheless. Awesome video!

[buckbeak1965]

great work I am plaining on going some time any advice on timing? Oh 5 stars and added to favs.

[volcanochaser]

Lava flows can change direction or stop flowing in minutes, so flow conditions vary a lot. I keep an eye on the daily eruption update given by the USGS link shown in the description of this video. I live nearby so I have the luxury of going when a big flow has broken out into the surface. But if you are visiting, then you are pretty much at the mercy of your travel schedule, the weather and the flow conditions at the time of your visit.

[alitamunich]

Wow, this video made me feel a little warm in a cold Tokyo afternoon... I just can't imagine how it feels to walk on some land you know is burning a few meters under your feet... Is it safe at all? I mean, the crust could be thinner at some points...

Could you please tell us if this zone is accesible to the general public? Watching a lava flow a few meters away would be a dream for me. I would take a trip to Hawaii only for that!

Thanks for uploading!

[volcanochaser]

I always check around the skylight from different angles to see if it can be approached. Sometimes I am not able to see enough detail near the opening to get close. Another big concern is the direction of the superheated gases being vented. They are not too visible to the camera, but they look like the exhaust on a jet engine as it pulls into the terminal area.

[skateboard325]

cool vids

[volcanochaser]

Walking over established lava tubes is generally safe. Unless it is venting gases through cracks, one can't even tell where it is. It is very well insulated, so the top surface is cool to the touch. On previous ocean entries on the National Park side, the trail to the viewing area crosses over the tube so the visitors can see the lava going into the ocean from the upwind side and away from the fumes.

[CptBulldog]

Sweet stuff man...be safe.