RVK Newscast 175: Return to Fagradalsfjall
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
- In this episode of RVK Newscast, Valur Grettisson revisits the volcano at Fagradalsfjall to see how the area has changed since the official end of the eruption.
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Hi everyone! We appreciate all the concern about Pollý's safety. We were right next to the edge of the lava flow at all points, so she was on the lava voluntarily and very happy to be so. She's got tough paws! Most hiking in Iceland involves walking on lava deposits, so with tough boots and reasonable caution it's not cause for concern. As always, if you're visiting Fagradalsfjall, be careful and only attempt what is sensible based the quality of your gear and your experience level. We made that risk assessment for ourselves, but it's important that each individual makes that call for themselves.
Love, your friends at The Reykjavík Grapevine.
I totally agree, Polly would not be there if it's not safe, Valur is a local & knows what he is doing, he also loves Polly, for goodness sake people, stop moaning about the dog.
Polly is a tough Icelandic hound, not a woosey mutt
Move on now🐕🐕🐕
So glad you put this notice in the comments. My first thought was for sweet Polly’s feet! Figured she’d have tough paws, but she’s walking on glass! Great video though!
I also agree. In RVK #90, he explained, that fluorite? (Hope I heard that right ) was in the water around the site and was lethal for dogs. So, for her safety, Pólly, stayed home. Valur, would Never put her at risk. If anything, she was getting around better than he was … Sorry Valur. 🤣😉
Goodonya debz leaverland and Corrine boxkicklove! Voices of reason. Goodonya = good on you. An Australian habit of sometimes running words together (or seeming to do so).
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Thank you, Valur, Art and Polly for braving the volcano for our viewing pleasure!
As one of the 300,000 people that came to Iceland to witness the eruption, I am fascinated to see the appearance of the "cooled" lava. I was in Iceland again this month but didn't visit the Fagradalsjall area. (I finally visited all the normal tourist places like Golden Circle and South Coast.) But now I am regretting that decision - it just means I need another trip to Iceland soon!
We're missing our annual trip to Iceland, you never can have too many visits
Same here 😅
Unfortunatley didn´t stop at the parkinglot to hike up ...
I need to go back - its been more than six months and I'm pining for the fjords.
@@mikerichards6065 My plan is to visit Vestmannaeyjar, strolling through the highlands during Indian summer and of course stop at Fagradalsfall
@@SvenPages Sounds like a fantastic holiday - DO IT! Though check your dates for Heimaey as you might want to avoid/go to the Þjóðhátíð music festival (the weekend before the first Monday in August). Flights and accommodation are very hard to get that weekend.
Continue to find great value in these Newscasts. Keep it going.
This time last year I was mesmerized by the lava flow and red glow. Day and night, then the community of "Bob" watchers that sprung up on the chat site. That lasted for 6 months. That time was when we needed a focus in the sublime. That I wish we had now!
I can’t believe Polly is enjoying this trip. Bless all dogs for their loyalty 🙏🙏
I suspect that Polly enjoys the trip the most. She is a world class athlete.
No matter what you say, my paws hurt for Polly.
Thank you for sharing this video. Amazing to see the difference in landscape from last year to now.
Valur and Polly - taking a walk on the wild side!
Thanks for the Anniversary update.. So looking forward to hiking the trails around the lava 3 weeks from now. I can't wait to see the Region. Thanks for all the great reporting over the past year,
Fabulous footage.
Astonished at the comments on here. As if the man can't look after his own dog! Trust Valur. Polly does.
Is there heat? Oh yes. I climbed Eldfell in 1998. That's 25 years after the eruption. I sat down on the top. After a few minutes, my butt got warm. So yeah, there's a LOT of heat down there.
They were still baking geyser bread in the crater of Eldfell until around 1990! I climbed it in 2012 and you only needed to dig down a few centimetres before the ground became very warm indeed.
I was there last year and it's still hot at the top! Almost 50 years after the eruption. Crazy!
Good to see you survived that, Valur. An incredible landscape but still really dangerous. Thanks guys 👍🏼
Thanks for the video and update. I was a regular follower of this channel during the eruption and admired your work and stamina to bring us your pictures. It seems from this update, expect the unexpected! Iceland is so dynamic it appears you don’t have to wait too long for something to occur. All the best.
As a tiny quadruped, Polly's weight-per-square-inch on her paws is considerably less than for a bipedal human. I share the concern of others regarding her paws, but she does not appear to be in distress.
Good point
Please don’t take Polly there!! Its not necessary. Skam Valur. Petta par ekki. Naudsynlegt!!
Bless. Rosalinda Szliuga
Not sure polly is having a great time. 😕 However Interesting to see the current stage of the volcano. Thank you.
Sure, she's rather lightweight, and may only have half the load on her paws as a human would have on their feet (rough estimation).
However, nobody would walk barefoot up there, and Polly doesn't have shoes with hard soles. Spikes might just cut right between the soft balls of her paws. And the gasses are also not completely harmless, considering she breaths much closer to the ground and in more concentrated fumes.
So, altogether probably not a great idea to bring a dog when walking on rather fresh lava fields. Besides, one can see that Polly is not sure where to step and rather unhappy with the lava fields.
Look at her digging at 18:45. That's not a puppy whose paws are bothering her. I agree booties would have been a good idea for her, but she looks like she came through it okay.
glad tio hear the LAVA centre is back open very good show there
Happy Anniversary, Fargadalsfjall! 🎉☺️
Hi Valur ! Glad to see Polly too. Very interesting presentation ! Thank you.
Very beautiful on a foggy day with all the steam 😊
Thanks for the update. Please be careful - of yourself and of course Polly!
Thank you. Just what I was hoping to learn.
“Don’t do this. This is stupid.” lol agreed… love the Grapevine and Valur but it seems a bit reckless to put this video up as others will no doubt follow in your footsteps. Just my 2 cents coming from a place of love and appreciation. 💙
What an incredible place !!!
Loved this “volcanocast”. Even if it’s not active with flowing Lava, it’s incredible to see. A lot of memories of last year. Happy Anniversary to the Volcano.🌋
I was shocked when Valur’s foot went through the cooled Lava. My heart almost stopped - just kidding 😳🤣 …
Fagradalsfjall is Amazing. I agree that The landscape of smoking Lava could inspire an idea for a good ghost or mystery. Hmmmm 🤔
Loved this but Please be careful, Valur. Glad your glasses were ok. 👓
… And Love to Polly.
A big Hello to Valur, Art and RVK. G/V. I haven't been here for a while but it's nice to be here once more.
This was a lovely and surprising volcano, I didn't know much about volcanology before this but I saw her grow from a little 'spurt' that grew into something that we all sat around in wonder and amazement as we learned, to a monstrous landscape exploding in many places, and yet we still felt quite safe . . . easy for me to say in Australia 🤣 but I never felt that there was any real danger, just a huge spectacle. But then it changed, the other eruptions died out and it all became concentrated in the one vent that rose and rose, small you say but it covered a huge area for such a small event! and gained a lot of w/wide attention of your magical and beautiful island, I'm still hoping to see more ✨🎆✨
Yes walking on a lava field must be like walking on a field of broken glass, it can crumble underfoot and if to fall it is like a 1,000 spears, @ 17:50 a perfect example of why this can be very nasty, Valur could easily have cut his foot and the minerals/chemicals concentrations in the rock could also be toxic.
But again Polly steals the limelight as always 😀 . . .It's been nostalgic visiting again. 😘
Love the video. .you and Polly..sure did miss you.
Better check Polly’s feet. If the lava can cut your shoes it can cut her. It’s nice to see the volcano again. Great to see you. Thanks Art.
Oh my I hope Polly didn't have sore paws.
It seemed a bit dangerous.
Stay safe
I have been to Iceland 7 times and last July my wife and I visited the area where you are. During one of my visits I hiked from Skogafoss to Porsmork and to the rim of the eyjafjajjakokol volcano. It was a year after the eruption and the lava was still hot. All along route 427 you can see what the area will looking a long time from now. I will be back in Iceland this July and Aug and will visit the site again. My wife and I saw the volcano while it was active. Thank you and hope to see you again.
Good to have the update! So much steam coming from the results of the lava flows, it's hard to get a good view of the area. Looking forward to hopefully a better day of viewing at some point. Thank you and cheers!😎👍
Polly saw you make a hole in the cold lava so she decided to dig a hole 🕳 herself. Video just incredible! Thank you for sharing.
Polly, "GET OFF THE LAVA! I build trail for you, over here, OFF THE LAVA"
This man's English is far better than my Icelandic. I hope Polly's paws didn't get cut up from the sharp rocks..
Impressive video. Glad you're safe. Informative.
New lava is really sharp. Looking at the soles of my hiking boots, it was easy to see all the little scratches and cuts after a hike. We were warned by the NATO base to be aware not only the trip and fall hazard but also about lava tubes.
PS - Can’t wait to see some closeup drone video of interior crater and lava tubes (if accessible) - will have to search RUclips
this is why I was worried about Polly's paws
When I was at Fagradallsfjall last autumn, the new pahoehoe (ropy) lava was covered in the most beautiful wafer thin skin of blue glass, but it was shedding very quickly to reveal the smooth surface which will be quite safe by name. The lava at the beginning of the video has a very cindery surface which crunches down under the slightest weight and isn't very sharp. It's not great to walk on though as its far too easy to turn your ankle.
Worst stuff is obsidian, like that at Obsidian Dome in Inyo National Forest, California. It is literally like walking on glass - and everything you touch can slice you open. Scary, beautiful place!
Check the channel of SaVids. He made a drone video of the volcano area including the crater! It's of April 1st 2022.
WARNING!! THIS VIDEO IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART!!!
Dude! This is the most stressful video I have EVER watched in all my days! First, I like everyone else, was having a conniption hissy fit because you guys had Polly out there running around on sharp lava stone and then nearly had a heart attack when Valur nearly fell thru the lava! Thanks for the excitement!! Didn't really want it or need it, but thanks anyways👍🤨😉
We were disappointed that you took Polly up to the lava. You kept saying that the lava could cut your boots and hurt you if you fall, but what about her paws being damaged on the shards?
My! This beginning looks like a blast from the past! Except for the car ark it could be 2021!
Magical
It was incredible to watch this walk on the lava crust and my heart leap into my throat when Valur’s foot broke through the top layer and the mud was visible below! Your bravery in filming at such a precarious location is impressive and I sure appreciate seeing this from such a close perspective.
Awesome camera work Art!
Take care don't put yourself in danger neither Polly! ;)
I went to a 2000 year old lava flow in Idaho called "Craters of the Moon', and it was still very interesting and still looked 'fresh', so I agree with you, this volcano would be amazing to see, even through there aren't any lava fountains anymore.
Excellent! Thanks so much for providing a first-hand, current perspective on this volcano. Valur, you can now attest that you have walked on coals...the cooler ones, that is. Well done. Appreciate the update! And Polly is amazing as always.
Geez...Valur and Polly Are we wanting extra bonus credits for trekking up there for this news update? ;) But...LOVE IT... I have to admit, I sometimes come here for the travel log nature views. Thanks Team RVK (this includes Polly)
POLLY IS FINE! Polly is not a wuss!
Thank you for going back to the volcano (Bob and friends) I still want to visit Iceland.
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Wish the weather had been better but thanks for giving us an updated view of the lava field
Enjoying this visit back to falgradsfal! The weather adds to the atmosphere.
Really enjoyed that and your enjoyment is infectious... especially Pollys !!
Nature in the RAW is absolutely outstanding! I just love your interpretation of it, well done young man!. Hope Pollys paws did not suffer?...... Keep up the good work 😻😻
I really want to return to iceland. Was there last year and i absolutely loved it
Please don’t die Valur! Or break any arms or legs 😂 and I see Polly is digging for new lava at the end, she might bring on a new volcano
Valur ~ Ekki med hundin. Petta er ekki naudsynlegt. Takk 🥲
Guilty of only watching when its about the volcanos
The icelandic term for this brittle type of lava, according to Bjerki, the guide for descending The Cave at Viðgelmir, a very large lava tube north of Reykavik, is apparently Apalhraun. Took me a while to find my notes from last summer. The Hawaiian equivalent is A'a, because you go ah, ah etc when trying to walk on it. The flat smooth variety which spreads out in panels is called Helluhraun, (Pahoehoe in Hawaii) the former geology student informed us.
I think Pollý was searcing for the volcano main switch. Again!
Thanks Valur and Art for the update , it's appreciated by those of us from around the world who followed the progress of the volcano , your reporting of what was going on was really great , but please don't put yourselves at risk like that , to be honest Valur that was really silly and left me extremely concerned for you and Art and very worried for sweet little polly , her pads on her paws must have been very sore climbing on those jagged lava rocks , no joke I was so worried about her , please don't do this again , it's not worth you two getting hurt walking over that stuff , ok?
Thank you for providing this update. The scene at the beginning with the dark ridges and light vapours is fantastic. I could easily see a print of that hanging on my wall. And the "rope" lava near the end was most interesting.
Awesome footage! I would love to go there! Your coverage of the Fagradalsfjell vulcano is always very informative, funny and with great views. I think all the viewers of this channel have learned a lot about this vulcano and Iceland.
Interesting that the lava sounds like charcoal when it is walked on. I don't know if it's just the microphone, but it's got that same sort of squeaky styrofoam quality.
Thank you for these newscasts!
Value and Polly, what a pair! Polly must have some tough paws!🥺
Was just wondering what that gorgeous little crater got up to. Thank you for the update.
Isn’t there a risk of gas overcoming you? I know that volcanoes give off gas. The fog is gorgeous. It looks dangerous where you are walking.
Could there be drained lava tubes hidden under the surface, with roofs that could cave in while you're walking over?
Even if everything has solidified, it could still be hot enough inside drained lave tubes to fry anyone falling in.
I cut my finger picking up a small piece of broken lava to bring home. Valur, I'm worried about Polly's paws!
Yep - thick fog and steam, not a hint of a glow - definitely the place where trolls hang out. What we got to see through the fog last autumn was absolutely amazing - the textures, the *amazing* smell - like a peat fire, (or an Islay whisky), from all the scorched soil - and the weird blues, yellows and greens caused by alteration of the basalt by the hot gases wooshing up through the fumaroles. Seriously spooky and very very awesome. More please!
Has the volcano been given its formal name yet? It will always be Polly Peak to us Grapeviners.
The last volcano year was amazing to be a part of through RUclips. I am very glad you returned to the volcano site. Would you go back on a clear day and give a before and after tour from the beginning to the present day. Thanks
Valur, thanks for offering to sacrific your own body to show us the lava. I'm surprised that Polly is able to navigate the uneven surfaces. Two extra legs are a help.
In Hawaii its called aha lava as its the sound you make when walking on it with bare feet.
He could probably sell small chunks of that lava. Realize that the vast majority of people on this planet have never seen a piece of lava, and never will, unless they travel a long way to see some. I've been all over the USA & part of Canada, and I've never seen a piece of fresh lava. I'm lava deprived.
He actually did sell chunks included with a package that included a couple of great lava books, old newspapers, some incredible candy and my very own chunk! I believe it was collected in the first few months of the eruption.
I feel the same way. I’d gladly purchase a chunk of lava from the volcano. Not many volcanos in Ontario! 🇨🇦
Trekked to the volcano two weeks ago. The texture and colours in the lava are amazing. Still lots of gas still venting. Well worth a visit.
Polly! There sure was concern about her (and Valur too of course!). She is so loved by everyone ... Valur and his family most of all.... I don't believe for one second that he would risk Polly's health or safety for anything. And she seemed just fine. Don't either of you go walking on the lava again... my heart can't take it!!
Mine too. Couldn't take anything happening to Valur & Poly.
If you can smell sulfur, it is not good to breathe and certainly not for Polly. There could be large lava tubes you could fall into. This whole episode seems very dangerous and risky.
What was the point of taking a route over the fresh lava? Seems like a lesson for tourists and locals alike in what __not__ to do. You kept telling the camera what a terrible idea it was to do what you were doing. I was worried about Polly's feet, despite your assertion that she was fine. I'm a fan generally, but not this time.
Love being back at the volcano. But I like probably a lot of folks are wondering, how can this be safe for Polly's paws???
She doesn't look comfortable at all :(
Valur wouldn't take Polly if it wasn't Safe, sometimes I wonder if you people actually think before you comment 🤣🤣🤣
@@debzleaverland2458 Ironically you leave a thoughtless, stupid, unsolicited comment the type you accuse me of. How about you care enough to pay for this content as I do (note the G icon next to my name) and then maybe I'll give a fraction of a shit about your idiocy. Good day.
Art was braver than I would have been. Tennis shoes on sharp volcanic rock! (pumice). At least Valdur had boots with thick soles. Impressive to see the fog flowing by so quickly.
Thank you so much !! memories...
😍😍😍 just 😍😍😍 and 😳😲😁
Love the report, but I just cringed thinking of poor Polly's paws walking on the sharp a'a lava. No boots for her?
Get Art to pull a still image of you and Polly standing on lava with layers of fog in the background. Incredibly surrealist image of you two. Also, overheard from my journalism students when describing to other students stories they wrote last semester: “Yeah, we wrote the usual breaking news stories in class - tornadoes, house fires, 18-wheeler wrecks, volcanoes erupting. . .” I had several students who wished they were better in math so they could become geologists. (I told them to find out what they needed to minor in geology for science writing.) But their friends were always gobsmacked about the volcanoes.
Come for the volcano news. Stay for the Polly fix. She makes me feel better.
LoL Polly finds dirt. Celebrates by digging.
I love how Polly digs on the edge of the lava field
I have been hoping that someone would have the time and resources to document this part of the volcanoes life, as it is just as fascinating to see and experience. Polly's dachshund side is coming out when digging!
I visited this volcano last year, end of September. Those cinders he's walking on are extremely sharp, almost like chunks of broken glass. Luckily the dog has natural padding. It was so windy I couldn't take it, so I broke away from the trail down into the protection of the valley and eventually made it back to the parking lot 4 miles away. What a cool and interesting place, I'm glad I went :).
So jagged and unnatural to walk in and parts of it would break off underneath your feet.
Do what I say not do what I do 😂🤣😂🤣
💛💙 Ukraine 💛💙💖💖💖
thank you for the vid ..
I will also go next days to fly the drone ..
I'm concerned about Polly's paws! And it seems like you should have hiking poles!!!
Relax, everybody. If Polly were in distress, she would have acted like it. Instead she was running around enjoying herself. I know we all love her and animals in general but I am sure the risk was assessed and considered negligible.
It looks like Frodo walks in Mordor...
What about Polly's feet? Won't she get cut paws walking on the lava??
I'm sure they surveyed the area. Do you know how much radioactivity reads above ambient?
it's a wuss, not a woose 😂
stunning photography as always! less wind = more gorgeous smokey mystery 🥰
Did you see any volcanic glass "Obsidian"?
I have a few bits of this volcano at home from October last year and there is indeed volcanic glass in it! The colours of it are wonderful and I could look at it for ages!
This is bubbly frothy volcanic glass, hence the polystyrene sound of crushing it under foot. He's not setting a good example broadcasting walking on it! He should know better. Ok for him to do privately, but not to broadcast it.
Wow! A wonderful spectacle. Thanks Valur and Art for this risky tour of the rugged lava field. ( No criticism intended). Glad Polly"s managing it well, being her usual tail-wagging self. You know what you're doing.taking Polly with you. Did you perhaps take a wrong turn in the fog and end up in Mordor? Really breathtaking! Absolutely the real deal, no need for special effects. That is real fog. Take care and stay safe.
Polly looking for the frisbee you threw into the lava last year.
I echo the other comments. I was very nervous for both man and bare-pawed beast whilst watching this. I've previously seen someone fall through lava up to their waist and cut themselves in the process. It was like being stuck in quicksand - every time they tried to get out, more pieces broke off and they cut their hands as well. It's difficult to expect tourists to stay off the lava when they watch videos like this.
What would be the downside to leaving Polly home for this one?
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… And in this video we can see for the very first time Valur and Polly on the surface of Mars!
Very, very impressive place. Thank you for showing it to me!! 🌋☁️🌑