Expeditions in Alaska:

Expedition Summary August 2002,
Hints&Tips for hikers...

The main reason  for our expedition to Katmai National Park was
the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes (VTTS), the site of the
Katmai eruption, famous since 1912 because of the great eruption 
called "Novarupta" where Mount Katmai collapsed and thirty cubic
kilometers of stored magma was released within a little more
than two days.

                                                                    Valley of The Ten Thousand Smokes, 3rd August 2002

No eruption since 1912 has - in terms of greatness - come close 
to Novarupta. Novarupta was a few 1991 Pinatubos - or, as we 
learned from local volcanologists, - about 100 Mount Saint Helen's
blasts!

The valley of the Ten Thousand Smokes is the largest feature
that was produced during this great "Novarupta" eruption and
is surrounded by beautiful Volcanos like Mount Mageik , Mount 
Trident , Mount Griggs which we hoped to be able to climb or at least
get to see from close during our 8 day expedition in the park.

For our "Bericht" about Katmai. N.P click here (sorry - only in German)

If You would like to see more of our pictures and some personal
stories click here.

To learn about our Bear-Stories - click here.

If You are Interested in Hints&Tips of hiking in the "Valley of The
Ten Thousand Smokes", f.e. GPS-Positions of important river 
crossings click here.

If You are interested in some more scientific background click here

Volcano Expeditions / Vulkan Expeditionen / Hints & Tips / Trails to active volcanoes 
Copyright © 2003 Marius Staerkle "volcano expeditions around the pacific (ring of fire)"
Date: 18th May 2004