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South Crater is a broad, nearly level volcanic basin on Mount Tongariro in New Zealand's central North Island. The Tongariro Alpine Crossing traverses its floor between the slopes near Ngauruhoe and the ascent toward Red Crater, making it one of the route's most recognizable landscape sections. Desp...
The Mount Ruapehu fumaroles are active volcanic gas vents located within the crater of Mount Ruapehu, a stratovolcano in New Zealand's Tongariro National Park. These vents expel gases from beneath a highly acidic, warm crater lake, creating distinct bubbling and upwelling visible on the lake's surfa...
The Ketetahi fumaroles are geothermal steam vents on the northern side of Mount Tongariro, an active volcanic complex in New Zealand's central North Island. They release heated gases and vapor from the volcanic system and are visible near the Ketetahi section of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. The ve...
