Hi everyone! We appreciate all the concern about Pollý's safety. We were right next to the edge of the lava flow at all points, so she was on the lava voluntarily and very happy to be so. She's got tough paws! Most hiking in Iceland involves walking on lava deposits, so with tough boots and reasonable caution it's not cause for concern. As always, if you're visiting Fagradalsfjall, be careful and only attempt what is sensible based the quality of your gear and your experience level. We made that risk assessment for ourselves, but it's important that each individual makes that call for themselves. Love, your friends at The Reykjavík Grapevine.

@debzleaverland2458

2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree, Polly would not be there if it's not safe, Valur is a local & knows what he is doing, he also loves Polly, for goodness sake people, stop moaning about the dog. Polly is a tough Icelandic hound, not a woosey mutt Move on now🐕🐕🐕

@Momcat_maggiefelinefan

2 жыл бұрын

So glad you put this notice in the comments. My first thought was for sweet Polly’s feet! Figured she’d have tough paws, but she’s walking on glass! Great video though!

@corrineboxkicklove7942

2 жыл бұрын

I also agree. In RVK #90, he explained, that fluorite? (Hope I heard that right ) was in the water around the site and was lethal for dogs. So, for her safety, Pólly, stayed home. Valur, would Never put her at risk. If anything, she was getting around better than he was … Sorry Valur. 🤣😉

@colleenpye4204

2 жыл бұрын

Goodonya debz leaverland and Corrine boxkicklove! Voices of reason. Goodonya = good on you. An Australian habit of sometimes running words together (or seeming to do so).

@steffenheinz1605

2 жыл бұрын

@@colleenpye4204 ?????

Thank you for sharing this video. Amazing to see the difference in landscape from last year to now.

Thanks for the update. Please be careful - of yourself and of course Polly!

Thanks for the Anniversary update.. So looking forward to hiking the trails around the lava 3 weeks from now. I can't wait to see the Region. Thanks for all the great reporting over the past year,

Hi Valur ! Glad to see Polly too. Very interesting presentation ! Thank you.

glad tio hear the LAVA centre is back open very good show there

Thank you. Just what I was hoping to learn.

What an incredible place !!!

Good to see you survived that, Valur. An incredible landscape but still really dangerous. Thanks guys 👍🏼

Love the video. .you and Polly..sure did miss you.

Thanks for the video and update. I was a regular follower of this channel during the eruption and admired your work and stamina to bring us your pictures. It seems from this update, expect the unexpected! Iceland is so dynamic it appears you don’t have to wait too long for something to occur. All the best.

Thank you, Valur, Art and Polly for braving the volcano for our viewing pleasure!

Magical

Good to have the update! So much steam coming from the results of the lava flows, it's hard to get a good view of the area. Looking forward to hopefully a better day of viewing at some point. Thank you and cheers!😎👍

No matter what you say, my paws hurt for Polly.

Fabulous footage.

This time last year I was mesmerized by the lava flow and red glow. Day and night, then the community of "Bob" watchers that sprung up on the chat site. That lasted for 6 months. That time was when we needed a focus in the sublime. That I wish we had now!

Continue to find great value in these Newscasts. Keep it going.

Was just wondering what that gorgeous little crater got up to. Thank you for the update.

Oh my I hope Polly didn't have sore paws. It seemed a bit dangerous. Stay safe

Happy Anniversary, Fargadalsfjall! 🎉☺️

Is there heat? Oh yes. I climbed Eldfell in 1998. That's 25 years after the eruption. I sat down on the top. After a few minutes, my butt got warm. So yeah, there's a LOT of heat down there.

@mikerichards6065

2 жыл бұрын

They were still baking geyser bread in the crater of Eldfell until around 1990! I climbed it in 2012 and you only needed to dig down a few centimetres before the ground became very warm indeed.

@markuserikssen

2 жыл бұрын

I was there last year and it's still hot at the top! Almost 50 years after the eruption. Crazy!

Valur and Polly - taking a walk on the wild side!

I can’t believe Polly is enjoying this trip. Bless all dogs for their loyalty 🙏🙏

@GoCoyote

2 жыл бұрын

I suspect that Polly enjoys the trip the most. She is a world class athlete.

Astonished at the comments on here. As if the man can't look after his own dog! Trust Valur. Polly does.

Nature in the RAW is absolutely outstanding! I just love your interpretation of it, well done young man!. Hope Pollys paws did not suffer?...... Keep up the good work 😻😻

As one of the 300,000 people that came to Iceland to witness the eruption, I am fascinated to see the appearance of the "cooled" lava. I was in Iceland again this month but didn't visit the Fagradalsjall area. (I finally visited all the normal tourist places like Golden Circle and South Coast.) But now I am regretting that decision - it just means I need another trip to Iceland soon!

@debzleaverland2458

2 жыл бұрын

We're missing our annual trip to Iceland, you never can have too many visits

@SvenPages

2 жыл бұрын

Same here 😅 Unfortunatley didn´t stop at the parkinglot to hike up ...

@mikerichards6065

2 жыл бұрын

I need to go back - its been more than six months and I'm pining for the fjords.

@SvenPages

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikerichards6065 My plan is to visit Vestmannaeyjar, strolling through the highlands during Indian summer and of course stop at Fagradalsfall

@mikerichards6065

2 жыл бұрын

@@SvenPages Sounds like a fantastic holiday - DO IT! Though check your dates for Heimaey as you might want to avoid/go to the Þjóðhátíð music festival (the weekend before the first Monday in August). Flights and accommodation are very hard to get that weekend.

Very beautiful on a foggy day with all the steam 😊

I really want to return to iceland. Was there last year and i absolutely loved it

Guilty of only watching when its about the volcanos

This man's English is far better than my Icelandic. I hope Polly's paws didn't get cut up from the sharp rocks..

Impressive video. Glad you're safe. Informative.

Awesome camera work Art!

I have been to Iceland 7 times and last July my wife and I visited the area where you are. During one of my visits I hiked from Skogafoss to Porsmork and to the rim of the eyjafjajjakokol volcano. It was a year after the eruption and the lava was still hot. All along route 427 you can see what the area will looking a long time from now. I will be back in Iceland this July and Aug and will visit the site again. My wife and I saw the volcano while it was active. Thank you and hope to see you again.

In Hawaii its called aha lava as its the sound you make when walking on it with bare feet.

I think Pollý was searcing for the volcano main switch. Again!

A big Hello to Valur, Art and RVK. G/V. I haven't been here for a while but it's nice to be here once more. This was a lovely and surprising volcano, I didn't know much about volcanology before this but I saw her grow from a little 'spurt' that grew into something that we all sat around in wonder and amazement as we learned, to a monstrous landscape exploding in many places, and yet we still felt quite safe . . . easy for me to say in Australia 🤣 but I never felt that there was any real danger, just a huge spectacle. But then it changed, the other eruptions died out and it all became concentrated in the one vent that rose and rose, small you say but it covered a huge area for such a small event! and gained a lot of w/wide attention of your magical and beautiful island, I'm still hoping to see more ✨🎆✨ Yes walking on a lava field must be like walking on a field of broken glass, it can crumble underfoot and if to fall it is like a 1,000 spears, @ 17:50 a perfect example of why this can be very nasty, Valur could easily have cut his foot and the minerals/chemicals concentrations in the rock could also be toxic. But again Polly steals the limelight as always 😀 . . .It's been nostalgic visiting again. 😘

“Don’t do this. This is stupid.” lol agreed… love the Grapevine and Valur but it seems a bit reckless to put this video up as others will no doubt follow in your footsteps. Just my 2 cents coming from a place of love and appreciation. 💙

Loved this “volcanocast”. Even if it’s not active with flowing Lava, it’s incredible to see. A lot of memories of last year. Happy Anniversary to the Volcano.🌋 I was shocked when Valur’s foot went through the cooled Lava. My heart almost stopped - just kidding 😳🤣 … Fagradalsfjall is Amazing. I agree that The landscape of smoking Lava could inspire an idea for a good ghost or mystery. Hmmmm 🤔 Loved this but Please be careful, Valur. Glad your glasses were ok. 👓 … And Love to Polly.

Value and Polly, what a pair! Polly must have some tough paws!🥺

My! This beginning looks like a blast from the past! Except for the car ark it could be 2021!

Could there be drained lava tubes hidden under the surface, with roofs that could cave in while you're walking over? Even if everything has solidified, it could still be hot enough inside drained lave tubes to fry anyone falling in.

New lava is really sharp. Looking at the soles of my hiking boots, it was easy to see all the little scratches and cuts after a hike. We were warned by the NATO base to be aware not only the trip and fall hazard but also about lava tubes. PS - Can’t wait to see some closeup drone video of interior crater and lava tubes (if accessible) - will have to search KZread

@claudiapeterson3637

2 жыл бұрын

this is why I was worried about Polly's paws

@mikerichards6065

2 жыл бұрын

When I was at Fagradallsfjall last autumn, the new pahoehoe (ropy) lava was covered in the most beautiful wafer thin skin of blue glass, but it was shedding very quickly to reveal the smooth surface which will be quite safe by name. The lava at the beginning of the video has a very cindery surface which crunches down under the slightest weight and isn't very sharp. It's not great to walk on though as its far too easy to turn your ankle. Worst stuff is obsidian, like that at Obsidian Dome in Inyo National Forest, California. It is literally like walking on glass - and everything you touch can slice you open. Scary, beautiful place!

@susannap.8834

2 жыл бұрын

Check the channel of SaVids. He made a drone video of the volcano area including the crater! It's of April 1st 2022.

Take care don't put yourself in danger neither Polly! ;)

😍😍😍 just 😍😍😍 and 😳😲😁

I went to a 2000 year old lava flow in Idaho called "Craters of the Moon', and it was still very interesting and still looked 'fresh', so I agree with you, this volcano would be amazing to see, even through there aren't any lava fountains anymore.

As a tiny quadruped, Polly's weight-per-square-inch on her paws is considerably less than for a bipedal human. I share the concern of others regarding her paws, but she does not appear to be in distress.

@StuBobsGhost

2 жыл бұрын

Good point

@rosalindaszliuga6814

2 жыл бұрын

Please don’t take Polly there!! Its not necessary. Skam Valur. Petta par ekki. Naudsynlegt!! Bless. Rosalinda Szliuga

@elizabethdavidson6589

2 жыл бұрын

Not sure polly is having a great time. 😕 However Interesting to see the current stage of the volcano. Thank you.

@human_isomer

2 жыл бұрын

Sure, she's rather lightweight, and may only have half the load on her paws as a human would have on their feet (rough estimation). However, nobody would walk barefoot up there, and Polly doesn't have shoes with hard soles. Spikes might just cut right between the soft balls of her paws. And the gasses are also not completely harmless, considering she breaths much closer to the ground and in more concentrated fumes. So, altogether probably not a great idea to bring a dog when walking on rather fresh lava fields. Besides, one can see that Polly is not sure where to step and rather unhappy with the lava fields.

@RobertAlberti

2 жыл бұрын

Look at her digging at 18:45. That's not a puppy whose paws are bothering her. I agree booties would have been a good idea for her, but she looks like she came through it okay.

Enjoying this visit back to falgradsfal! The weather adds to the atmosphere.

Polly looking for the frisbee you threw into the lava last year.

Excellent! Thanks so much for providing a first-hand, current perspective on this volcano. Valur, you can now attest that you have walked on coals...the cooler ones, that is. Well done. Appreciate the update! And Polly is amazing as always.

Wish the weather had been better but thanks for giving us an updated view of the lava field

Interesting that the lava sounds like charcoal when it is walked on. I don't know if it's just the microphone, but it's got that same sort of squeaky styrofoam quality. Thank you for these newscasts!

Really enjoyed that and your enjoyment is infectious... especially Pollys !!

Thank you for going back to the volcano (Bob and friends) I still want to visit Iceland. 🌋

Thank you so much !! memories...

I'm sure they surveyed the area. Do you know how much radioactivity reads above ambient?

The last volcano year was amazing to be a part of through KZread. I am very glad you returned to the volcano site. Would you go back on a clear day and give a before and after tour from the beginning to the present day. Thanks

I'm concerned about Polly's paws! And it seems like you should have hiking poles!!!

The icelandic term for this brittle type of lava, according to Bjerki, the guide for descending The Cave at Viðgelmir, a very large lava tube north of Reykavik, is apparently Apalhraun. Took me a while to find my notes from last summer. The Hawaiian equivalent is A'a, because you go ah, ah etc when trying to walk on it. The flat smooth variety which spreads out in panels is called Helluhraun, (Pahoehoe in Hawaii) the former geology student informed us.

It was incredible to watch this walk on the lava crust and my heart leap into my throat when Valur’s foot broke through the top layer and the mud was visible below! Your bravery in filming at such a precarious location is impressive and I sure appreciate seeing this from such a close perspective.

Trekked to the volcano two weeks ago. The texture and colours in the lava are amazing. Still lots of gas still venting. Well worth a visit.

Geez...Valur and Polly Are we wanting extra bonus credits for trekking up there for this news update? ;) But...LOVE IT... I have to admit, I sometimes come here for the travel log nature views. Thanks Team RVK (this includes Polly)

thank you for the vid .. I will also go next days to fly the drone ..

Love the report, but I just cringed thinking of poor Polly's paws walking on the sharp a'a lava. No boots for her?

POLLY IS FINE! Polly is not a wuss!

Isn’t there a risk of gas overcoming you? I know that volcanoes give off gas. The fog is gorgeous. It looks dangerous where you are walking.

Thank you for providing this update. The scene at the beginning with the dark ridges and light vapours is fantastic. I could easily see a print of that hanging on my wall. And the "rope" lava near the end was most interesting.

We were disappointed that you took Polly up to the lava. You kept saying that the lava could cut your boots and hurt you if you fall, but what about her paws being damaged on the shards?

What about Polly's feet? Won't she get cut paws walking on the lava??

Thanks Valur and Art for the update , it's appreciated by those of us from around the world who followed the progress of the volcano , your reporting of what was going on was really great , but please don't put yourselves at risk like that , to be honest Valur that was really silly and left me extremely concerned for you and Art and very worried for sweet little polly , her pads on her paws must have been very sore climbing on those jagged lava rocks , no joke I was so worried about her , please don't do this again , it's not worth you two getting hurt walking over that stuff , ok?

Polly saw you make a hole in the cold lava so she decided to dig a hole 🕳 herself. Video just incredible! Thank you for sharing.

Better check Polly’s feet. If the lava can cut your shoes it can cut her. It’s nice to see the volcano again. Great to see you. Thanks Art.

What was the point of taking a route over the fresh lava? Seems like a lesson for tourists and locals alike in what __not__ to do. You kept telling the camera what a terrible idea it was to do what you were doing. I was worried about Polly's feet, despite your assertion that she was fine. I'm a fan generally, but not this time.

Awesome footage! I would love to go there! Your coverage of the Fagradalsfjell vulcano is always very informative, funny and with great views. I think all the viewers of this channel have learned a lot about this vulcano and Iceland.

Valur, thanks for offering to sacrific your own body to show us the lava. I'm surprised that Polly is able to navigate the uneven surfaces. Two extra legs are a help.

Did you see any volcanic glass "Obsidian"?

@kerrydavis3681

2 жыл бұрын

I have a few bits of this volcano at home from October last year and there is indeed volcanic glass in it! The colours of it are wonderful and I could look at it for ages!

@grendel_nz

2 жыл бұрын

This is bubbly frothy volcanic glass, hence the polystyrene sound of crushing it under foot. He's not setting a good example broadcasting walking on it! He should know better. Ok for him to do privately, but not to broadcast it.

Yep - thick fog and steam, not a hint of a glow - definitely the place where trolls hang out. What we got to see through the fog last autumn was absolutely amazing - the textures, the *amazing* smell - like a peat fire, (or an Islay whisky), from all the scorched soil - and the weird blues, yellows and greens caused by alteration of the basalt by the hot gases wooshing up through the fumaroles. Seriously spooky and very very awesome. More please! Has the volcano been given its formal name yet? It will always be Polly Peak to us Grapeviners.

I have been hoping that someone would have the time and resources to document this part of the volcanoes life, as it is just as fascinating to see and experience. Polly's dachshund side is coming out when digging!

Valur ~ Ekki med hundin. Petta er ekki naudsynlegt. Takk 🥲

Polly, "GET OFF THE LAVA! I build trail for you, over here, OFF THE LAVA"

What would be the downside to leaving Polly home for this one?

@TheSecretChateau

2 жыл бұрын

❤

Art was braver than I would have been. Tennis shoes on sharp volcanic rock! (pumice). At least Valdur had boots with thick soles. Impressive to see the fog flowing by so quickly.

Are Polly’s paws safe on the volcano rock? Could she cut her paws walking on that?

Come for the volcano news. Stay for the Polly fix. She makes me feel better. LoL Polly finds dirt. Celebrates by digging.

I would be concerned about the dogs feet on that lava as it is very rough, maybe some dog boots. Also, no low lying gases either I take it, as dogs would be the first to be effected?

He could probably sell small chunks of that lava. Realize that the vast majority of people on this planet have never seen a piece of lava, and never will, unless they travel a long way to see some. I've been all over the USA & part of Canada, and I've never seen a piece of fresh lava. I'm lava deprived.

@debbied2715

2 жыл бұрын

He actually did sell chunks included with a package that included a couple of great lava books, old newspapers, some incredible candy and my very own chunk! I believe it was collected in the first few months of the eruption.

@Momcat_maggiefelinefan

2 жыл бұрын

I feel the same way. I’d gladly purchase a chunk of lava from the volcano. Not many volcanos in Ontario! 🇨🇦

It looks like Frodo walks in Mordor...

Get Art to pull a still image of you and Polly standing on lava with layers of fog in the background. Incredibly surrealist image of you two. Also, overheard from my journalism students when describing to other students stories they wrote last semester: “Yeah, we wrote the usual breaking news stories in class - tornadoes, house fires, 18-wheeler wrecks, volcanoes erupting. . .” I had several students who wished they were better in math so they could become geologists. (I told them to find out what they needed to minor in geology for science writing.) But their friends were always gobsmacked about the volcanoes.

I love how Polly digs on the edge of the lava field

I cut my finger picking up a small piece of broken lava to bring home. Valur, I'm worried about Polly's paws!

Poor Pauli!!! Poor pads!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Look what your dog is doing. Anyway, thanks again.

I have question. Is this lava rock are toxic?

what is the actual name of the volcano xxxxxx Jökull

it's a wuss, not a woose 😂 stunning photography as always! less wind = more gorgeous smokey mystery 🥰

I visited this volcano last year, end of September. Those cinders he's walking on are extremely sharp, almost like chunks of broken glass. Luckily the dog has natural padding. It was so windy I couldn't take it, so I broke away from the trail down into the protection of the valley and eventually made it back to the parking lot 4 miles away. What a cool and interesting place, I'm glad I went :).

@Tohardtomakeachannel

2 жыл бұрын

So jagged and unnatural to walk in and parts of it would break off underneath your feet.

Please don’t die Valur! Or break any arms or legs 😂 and I see Polly is digging for new lava at the end, she might bring on a new volcano

"It's like being on the set of an alien movie." That reminds me that some of Prometheus (the Alien prequel) was filmed in Iceland.

Love being back at the volcano. But I like probably a lot of folks are wondering, how can this be safe for Polly's paws???

@Sally4th_

2 жыл бұрын

She doesn't look comfortable at all :(

@debzleaverland2458

2 жыл бұрын

Valur wouldn't take Polly if it wasn't Safe, sometimes I wonder if you people actually think before you comment 🤣🤣🤣

@sbroggie

2 жыл бұрын

@@debzleaverland2458 Ironically you leave a thoughtless, stupid, unsolicited comment the type you accuse me of. How about you care enough to pay for this content as I do (note the G icon next to my name) and then maybe I'll give a fraction of a shit about your idiocy. Good day.

Lucky, if you do not fall into a lava tube!