Mount Erebus climbing

Ross IslandAntarctica
RangeRoss Island
CountryAntarctica
Elevation3,794 m

About Mount Erebus climbing

The southernmost active volcano on Earth. Contains a persistent lava lake. Air NZ Flight 901 crashed into it killing 257.

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