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New Zealand warns hikers away from Lord of the Rings volcano | New Zealand warns hikers away from Lord of the Rings volcano |
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New Zealand has warned hikers and climbers to steer clear of a volcano in a national park whose jagged rock formations and eerie barren landscapes featured in the Lord of the Rings movies. | New Zealand has warned hikers and climbers to steer clear of a volcano in a national park whose jagged rock formations and eerie barren landscapes featured in the Lord of the Rings movies. |
Quake and volcano monitoring service GNS Science raised the alert for Mount Ruapehu, in the North Island’s Tongariro national park, which last erupted in 2007. | Quake and volcano monitoring service GNS Science raised the alert for Mount Ruapehu, in the North Island’s Tongariro national park, which last erupted in 2007. |
“There are more signs of life at the volcano,” said volcanologist Brad Scott. | “There are more signs of life at the volcano,” said volcanologist Brad Scott. |
The landscape formed the backdrop for Mordor’s hissing wasteland in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. | The landscape formed the backdrop for Mordor’s hissing wasteland in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. |
The department of conservation warned trekkers to stay out of the summit hazard zone, within 2km of the centre of Crater Lake. | The department of conservation warned trekkers to stay out of the summit hazard zone, within 2km of the centre of Crater Lake. |
“Recent visits to the volcano have confirmed an increase in the output of volcanic gas,” GNS Science said. | “Recent visits to the volcano have confirmed an increase in the output of volcanic gas,” GNS Science said. |
The temperature of the lake has risen from 25C to 46C since mid-April. The volcanic alert level has been lifted to “heightened unrest” from “moderate”. | The temperature of the lake has risen from 25C to 46C since mid-April. The volcanic alert level has been lifted to “heightened unrest” from “moderate”. |
Each year, thousands of people trek the Tongariro Crossing, a 20km (12-mile) alpine crossing that passes all three volcanoes in the area. | Each year, thousands of people trek the Tongariro Crossing, a 20km (12-mile) alpine crossing that passes all three volcanoes in the area. |
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