Climbing the Cerro Negro volcano was so heart-pounding (literally) and awe inspiring we must share more photos.
This is of our group after having finally made it to the top ridge. Meredith is the final silhouette and Adam is to her right.
I'm in the back taking the photo and because I thought my lungs would burst through my chest. It's very steep and in some sections the rocks are loose; you slide in the ash, one step forward, two steps back.
Atop the ridge, to our left was a view of green, green, green in the east. In front of us, somewhere Managua, and to our right, a simmering cauldron just below the hot rock surface, white and yellowy grey formations breathing out sulphuric acid. Lean down and touch the volcano rock and it's warm, like just-baked brownies.
The wind nearly ripped the boards we were hauling out of our hands and we bent to keep our momentum.
The other photo is the victory photo on top, of course. In our group we joined by Israelis, Australians, a Columbia doctorate student, Dutch and many others from countries all over the world.
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