LAVA TUBES OF ICELAND
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INTRODUCTION
The Tenth International Symposium was held in Reykjavík, Iceland, from September 9 to 15, 2002.
It was sponsored by the Icelandic Speleology Society.
The symposium was attended by about 30 people from all over the world, including Japan, Australia, Portugal, Denmark, Saudia Arabia, the United States and other countries.
There were field excursions all over Iceland.
These trips including four-wheel drive crossings the central highlands of Iceland, soaks in hot springs, and hikes through active volcanic fields.
Of course, there were also caving trips to the fantastic lava tubes all over the country.
A relief map of Iceland.
A road map of Iceland.
BEFORE THE SYMPOSIUM
During the winter before the symposium, I travelled to Reykjavík, Iceland, to assist with exploring lava tubes.
I also did a little bit of winter climbing on Mount Esja.
The view from my hotel window of the capitol city of Reykavík, with Mount Esja in the distance.
Jakob hunkering down out of the wind below Mount Esja during a winter ascent.
We climbed through the rock bands visible above Jakob.
Jakob climbing through the rock bands on the face of Mount Esja.
Harry walking across the summit plateau of Mount Esja during a winter ascent.
Harry walking across the summit plateau of Mount Esja during a winter ascent.
Alpenglow on the summit plateau of Mount Esja during a winter ascent.
Jakob walking across the summit plateau of Mount Esja during a winter ascent.
Looking out across the rock bands of Mount Esja during a winter ascent.
TENTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON VULCANOSPELEOLOGY
The Tenth International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology was held in Reykjavík, Iceland, in September 2002.
In addition to the symposium itself there were numerous days of overnight field trips around the country.
The symposium participants in Iceland.
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