Mt Ruapehu from the northern circuit in Tongariro National Park. In real life, the volcano that stands in for Mount Doom is Mt Ngauruhoe, a cone-shaped composite or strato-volcano, composed of volcanic ash and lava flows. Tongariro National Park is an alpine and thermal dreamworld, dominated by this trio of volcanoes. All are quite geologically …
Laura is an avid international adventurer who has been traveling for over 40 years on 5 continents. She has lived abroad in 7 countries, including New Zealand. New Zealand’s weather is changeable and very cold weather can be experienced at any time of year, especially in the mountains. Our Active Earth Adventures site has adventures …
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