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Laverna Clemenceau icefield crossing, August 2011 on the second attempt. Success!

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This is my favorite photo of all! Chris Goulet assured me it was safe to cross!! So I did, and carefully. It ended up being a cool shot but it would not be one to show my parents.

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In September 2013, Klyuchevskaya had resumed erupting.
In September 2013, Klyuchevskaya had resumed erupting.
Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano, Kamchatka, Russia
Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano, Kamchatka, Russia
100m (300ft) steam vent in another crater on Gorely.
100m (300ft) steam vent in another crater on Gorely.
Klyuchevskaya, 4835m (15,863ft) from alpine at 1000m (3200ft). It’s only 7000 years old.
Klyuchevskaya, 4835m (15,863ft) from alpine at 1000m (3200ft). It’s only 7000 years old.
Camp in a river washplain after coming off of Klyuchevskaya.
Camp in a river washplain after coming off of Klyuchevskaya.
Bezymianny, another active volcano, from 4200m on Klyuchevskaya.
Bezymianny, another active volcano, from 4200m on Klyuchevskaya.
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Inside the active crater of Mutnovsky.
Inside the active crater of Mutnovsky.
Klyuchevskaya and Kamen from 2600m (8500ft)
Klyuchevskaya and Kamen from 2600m (8500ft)
Crevasse camp!
Crevasse camp!
We looked silly riding in slush, South of Termalny.
We looked silly riding in slush, South of Termalny.
One of the craters on Gorely volcano.
One of the craters on Gorely volcano.
Peeking over cornice.
Peeking over cornice.
Klyuchevskaya before Chris’s second attempt. Volcanic fumaroles cap the summit.
Klyuchevskaya before Chris’s second attempt. Volcanic fumaroles cap the summit.
Final push up West ridge.
Final push up West ridge.
Summit of Mount Clemenceau from upper bench
Summit of Mount Clemenceau from upper bench
We were excited to see our first Kamchatka volcano from the airplane!
We were excited to see our first Kamchatka volcano from the airplane!
Mountaineers’ hut at the col, 3200m (10,500ft) between Klyuchevskaya and Kamen volcanoes.
Mountaineers’ hut at the col, 3200m (10,500ft) between Klyuchevskaya and Kamen volcanoes.
Koryaksky volcano seen from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport, Yelizovo.
Koryaksky volcano seen from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport, Yelizovo.
Melting in March
Melting in March
On the highway in Kamchatka.
On the highway in Kamchatka.
Clemenceau icefield
Clemenceau icefield
Canoe camp on bedrock
Canoe camp on bedrock
Ash from Shiveluch volcano in Klyuchi.
Ash from Shiveluch volcano in Klyuchi.
Huge eruption of Klyuchevskaya in 1994, from space.
Huge eruption of Klyuchevskaya in 1994, from space.
Glacial Lake
Glacial Lake
Alternating layers of ash and ice in the glacier.
Alternating layers of ash and ice in the glacier.
Mountaineers’ hut at the col between Klyuchevskaya and Kamen volcanoes.
Mountaineers’ hut at the col between Klyuchevskaya and Kamen volcanoes.
Electric bear fence around the tent.
Electric bear fence around the tent.
Hut during the storm. The window had been broken by flying pebbles, picked up by very strong wind.
Hut during the storm. The window had been broken by flying pebbles, picked up by very strong wind.
Icefield camp
Icefield camp
Road after flooding repairs, South of Kozyrevsk.
Road after flooding repairs, South of Kozyrevsk.
Clemenceau, so close!
Clemenceau, so close!
Base of Clemenceau
Base of Clemenceau
Start of our bike tour in Kamchatka. Note the mountaineering axe.
Start of our bike tour in Kamchatka. Note the mountaineering axe.
Volcanos poking through a carpet of clouds.
Volcanos poking through a carpet of clouds.
Just below the summit of Klyuchevskaya, noxious fumes steam out of the hot ground.
Just below the summit of Klyuchevskaya, noxious fumes steam out of the hot ground.
Camp in the grey afternoon.
Camp in the grey afternoon.
Cinder (scoria) cones seen as we traversed the East slopes at 2100m (7000ft) on Klyuchevskaya.
Cinder (scoria) cones seen as we traversed the East slopes at 2100m (7000ft) on Klyuchevskaya.
Canoeing on Kinbasket Reservoir to Mount Clemenceau
Canoeing on Kinbasket Reservoir to Mount Clemenceau
Start of our 17-day mountaineering expedition to Klyuchevskaya.
Start of our 17-day mountaineering expedition to Klyuchevskaya.
Offering to the mountain.
Offering to the mountain.
Water pipe construction in Klyuchi.
Water pipe construction in Klyuchi.
Endless boulder fields
Endless boulder fields

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