World's first climb inside an active volcano
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Photographer
Ulla Lohmann
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Date of Photograph
28.5.2016
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Sebastian Hofmann is the first climber worldwide not only to put up a route in Vanuatu, but inside an active volcano. He dreamt about this adventure for over five years, before the conditions were right and he could finally establish and climb the route, rated 7+ and named "Hot Stick".
To get this shot with the red glow of the Benbow Volcano, "Basti" had to climb at night, which made it even more dangerous.
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Biography
Photojournalist, filmmaker, and adventurer Ulla Lohmann was the first woman to abseil into the active Benbow volcano. She was the first (and only) person to ever film and photograph a traditional human mummification in Papua New Guinea. She is a member of the prestigeous Explores Club, New York.
She has sailed around the world, explored volcanoes in some of the most remote places on the planet, and traversed the African continent using only biodiesel. She holds a degree in Natural Ressource Management and spends much time working with indigenous cultures in Australia and the South Pacific.
