Iceland - Westman Islands (Vestmannaeyjar) - climbing Eldfell volcano & exploring Heimaey island
this is a part of our journey to Iceland - contains shoots from Westman Islands (Vestmannaeyjar).
The largest island, Heimaey, has a population of 4,135. The other islands are uninhabited, although six have single hunting cabins. Vestmannaeyjar came to international attention in 1973 with the eruption of Eldfell volcano, which destroyed many buildings and forced a months-long evacuation of the entire population to mainland Iceland. Approximately one fifth of the town was destroyed before the lava flow was halted by application of 6.8 billion liters of cold sea water.
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Volcanic Damage on Heimaey Island, Iceland, January 1973
This video is one of two about a related topic: the January 23, 1973 volcano on Heimaey Island, Iceland. The other video on YouTube can be seen at:
While in the US Navy, Bud was stationed at the Keflavik Airport, Iceland. He was posted there from 1971 to 1973. Bud was a Lieutenant Commander, USN, and was the command duty officer on the day that a volcano erupted on a nearby island (Vestmannaeyjar). That date was January 23, 1973. The volcano was actually on the small island named Heimaey. This event is also known as the Eldell Volcano.
Vestmannaeyjar (The Westman Islands) is both a town and an archipelago off the south coast of Iceland.
Because Bud was an avid photographer (both still and video) and had high end, medium format still camera equipment (Hasselblad), he was asked to volunteer to go to the island to document photographically what was taking place. This video footage was never used officially, and only recently uncovered from archival storage.
After being flown to the island in a US Navy Douglas C3 twin engine airplane, both the weather and the resulting windblown volcanic ash prevented the plane from returning to the Keflavik Airport for several days. Bud was essentially stuck on the island with no clothes other than what he was wearing during the short flight, and no supplies. He slept on the floor of a local school (obviously no longer being used since most residents in the area had been evacuated). Food was supplied by some local residents who were involved in rescue and mitigation activities. The still pictures did not survive, for reasons that Bud cannot recall. But these poor quality video images did survive, even though they are only now being found and published.
There are many web sites that document that volcano. Here are just a few (not an endorsement):
To the best of my recollection (some forty years after the fact), these video clips were taken on January 25 and January 26, 1973, while stranded on the island.
Reference film reel 1-0001-B.
Eldfell Volcano eruption on Heimaey Iceland 1973
Eldfell is a composite volcanic cone just over 200 metres (660 ft) high on the Icelandic island of Heimaey. It formed in a volcanic eruption which began without warning just outside the town of Heimaey on 23 January 1973. Its name means Mountain of Fire in Icelandic.
The eruption caused a major crisis for the island and nearly led to its permanent evacuation. Volcanic ash fell over most of the island, destroying many houses, and a lava flow threatened to close off the harbour, the island's main income source via its fishing fleet. An operation was mounted to cool the advancing lava flow by pumping sea water onto it, which was successful in preventing the loss of the harbour.
After the eruption finished, the islanders used heat from the slowly cooling lava flows to provide hot water and to generate electricity. They also used some of the extensive tephra, fall-out of airborne volcanic material, to extend the runway at the island's small airport, and as landfill, on which 200 new houses were built.
Heimaey island near Iceland (GoPro)
Trip to the island of Heimaey and to the top of the volcano Eldfell. Full video available here:
Driving across Eldfell volcano on Heimaey, Westman Islands, Iceland
Driving across Eldfell volcano on Heimaey in the Westman Islands, Iceland. This volcano appeared in 1973.
Eldfell in Iceland
(from Wikipedia) Eldfell is a composite volcanic cone just over 200 metres (660 ft) high on the Icelandic island of Heimaey. It formed in a volcanic eruption which began without warning just outside the town of Heimaey on 23 January 1973. Its name means Mountain of Fire in Icelandic.
Flying to Heimaey Island, Iceland, 25 January 1973
This video is one of two about a related topic: the January 23, 1973 volcano on Heimaey Island, Iceland. The other video on YouTube can be seen at:
While in the US Navy, Bud was stationed at the Keflavik Airport, Iceland. He was posted there from 1971 to 1973. Bud was a Lieutenant Commander, USN, and was the command duty officer on the day that a volcano erupted on a nearby island (Vestmannaeyjar). That date was January 23, 1973. The volcano was actually on the small island named Heimaey. This event is also known as the Eldell Volcano.
Vestmannaeyjar (The Westman Islands) is both a town and an archipelago off the south coast of Iceland.
Because Bud was an avid photographer (both still and video) and had high end, medium format still camera equipment (Hasselblad), he was asked to volunteer to go to the island to document photographically what was taking place. This video footage was never used officially, and only recently uncovered from archival storage.
After being flown to the island in a US Navy Douglas C3 twin engine airplane, both the weather and the resulting windblown volcanic ash prevented the plane from returning to the Keflavik Airport for several days. Bud was essentially stuck on the island with no clothes other than what he was wearing during the short flight, and no supplies. He slept on the floor of a local school (obviously no longer being used since most residents in the area had been evacuated). Food was supplied by some local residents who were involved in rescue and mitigation activities. The still pictures did not survive, for reasons that Bud cannot recall. But these poor quality video images did survive, even though they are only now being found and published.
There are many web sites that document that volcano. Here are just a few (not an endorsement):
To the best of my recollection (some forty years after the fact), these video clips were taken on January 25, 1973, while flying to the island. No video was taken on the return flight a few days later because there was no more film.
Reference film reel 1-0001-A.
Eldfell volcano, Westman islands Iceland
Eldfell volcano, Westman islands Iceland
Standing on the volcanic cone Eldfell, Heimaey, Westman Isles, Iceland, 20th June 2018
I took this video after climbing to the top of the volcanic cone Eldfell on the island of Heimaey. Heimaey is part of a small group of islands just south of Iceland called the Westman Isles (Vestmannaeyjar). The only inhabited island in this group is Heimaey, which has a population (as of 2018) of approximately 4500 people. Eldfell formed in 1973 during a sudden volcanic eruption. This eruption increased the size of the island from 4.3 square miles to 5.19 square miles, and required the inhabitants to be evacuated for several months. You can clearly see the difference between the new barren rocky land that formed in 1973 and the older vegetated part of the island at the start of the video. It was very windy on top of Eldfell.
ELDFELL VOLCANO ON HEIMAEY ISLAND
I climbed Eldfell on the island of Heimaey off coast of southern Iceland, the site of the 1973 eruption when the entire island population had to be evacuated at the time. You also see the Helgafell Volcano in the video.
1973 Iceland Volcanic Eruption
The 1973 Icelandic eruption caused a major crisis for the island and nearly led to its permanent evacuation. Volcanic ash fell over most of the island, destroying many houses, and a lava flow threatened to close off the harbour, the island's main income source via its fishing fleet. An operation was mounted to cool the advancing lava flow by pumping sea water onto it, which was successful in preventing the loss of the harbour. After the eruption finished, the islanders used heat from the slowly cooling lava flows to provide hot water and to generate electricity. They also used some of the extensive tephra, fall-out of airborne volcanic material, to extend the runway at the island's small airport, and as landfill, on which 200 new houses were built. The eruption also formed Eldfell, a composite volcanic cone just over 200 metres (660 ft) high on the Icelandic island of Heimaey. It formed just outside the town of Heimaey on 23 January1973 and its name means Mountain of Fire in Icelandic.
1 NIGHT AT WESTMAN ISLANDS HEIMAEY // ICELAND // TRAVEL VLOG
Took me forever to edit this video since we've been in the middle of a move. Our short stay at Westman Islands, Heimaey, was amazing. If your going there, I highly recommend staying at Glamping & Camping
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Heimaey Port, Vestman Island's,Iceland.
Fishingboat Smáey VE-144 ~ Heimaey Island (Home Island),Vestmann Islands,Iceland.Runnin for cover.Force 10-11 ~ Feb 2005.She is 90ft X 30ft X 19ft.draft.Engine 950 HP Yanmar.Built 2001.
For many years before the Cod Wars,Heimaey was one of Iceland´s largest fishing ports. During the fishing season, people from all places and walks of life came here to work long hours and earn good money.The population of the town trebled and the number of boats in harbour multiplied greatly.
Island - Die Westmännerinseln - Heimaey
Heimaey gilt mit ihren 13,4 qkm als die größte der insgesamt 15 isländischen Westmännerinseln. Auch ist sie das einzige von Menschen bewohnte Eiland. Bei den anderen handelt es sich zum größten Teil um kleine Felsen. Für Menschen sind diese zwar unbewohnbar, jedoch bieten sie eine Vielzahl an Nistplätzen für Seevögel der unterschiedlichsten Arten.
Eines der ersten Dinge, die auf der Insel dem Betrachter ins Auge fallen, sind zwei Vulkankegel unterschiedlicher Größen. Diese befinden sich auf der Ostseite des Eilands. Der südlichere trägt den Namen Helgafell und ist etwa 5.000 Jahre alt. Der zweite, flachere Berg namens Eldfell ist noch recht jung. Er entstand durch Vulkaneruptionen am 23. Januar 1973.
Auf Heimaey lassen sich eine große Anzahl an Seevögeln, vor allem Papageitaucher, beobachten. Letztere erfreuen sich bei den Inselbewohnern großer Beliebtheit und wurden daher zu ihrem Maskottchen erklärt.
Das Video zeigt einige Impressionen der sehr vielseiten Insel Heimaey. Am Ende des Films sind einige Aufnahmen des sogenannten Pompej des Nordens zu sehen. Mit diesem Projekt wurde vor ein paar Jahren gestartet. Man begann damit, einige der verschütteten Häuser wieder auszugraben. In einem eigens für diesen Zweck gebauten Museum besteht für Besucher die Gelegenheit, ein ausgegrabenes Wohnhaus inklusive einiger Inventarstücke (zum Beispiel Lampen) zu betrachten. Des Weiteren erinnern unzählige dort ausgestellte Bilder und Videos an die Katastrophe von 1973.
Vestmannaeyjar (Westman Islands), Iceland - 360 degree view from Eldfell Volcano!
This movie has been taken from top of Eldfell Volcano with erupted 23 January 1973. During our self drive holiday we visited the main Island - Heimaey - town and archipelago off the south coast of Iceland. The other islands are uninhabited, though six have single hunting cabins. From 1998 to 2003 the island of Heimaey was home to Keiko the killer whale, star of Free Willy!
2013-07-26 Iceland Vestmannaeyjar Eldfell
2013-07-26 Iceland Vestmannaeyjar Eldfell
Heimaey - Rund um Eldfell, Island 150717
Heimaey - Rund um Eldfell, Island 150717
Heimaey - Rund um Eldfell, Island 150717
Heimaey - Rund um Eldfell, Island 150717
On Top of Eldfell Volcano In Heimaey, Iceland
April 2017
The Eldfell Volcanic Eruption of 1973
Eldfell is a volcanic cone just over 200 metres (660 ft) high on the Icelandic island of Heimaey. It formed in a volcanic eruption, which began without warning on the eastern side of Heimaey, in the Westman Islands, on 23 January 1973. The name means Hill of Fire in Icelandic.
The eruption caused a major crisis for the island and nearly led to its permanent evacuation. Volcanic ash fell over most of the island, destroying around 400 homes, and a lava flow threatened to close off the harbour, the island's main income source via its fishing fleet. An operation was mounted to cool the advancing lava flow by pumping sea water onto it, which was successful in preventing the loss of the harbour.
After the eruption, the islanders used heat from the cooling lava flows to provide hot water and to generate electricity. They also used some of the extensive tephra, fall-out of airborne volcanic material to extend the runway at the island's small airport and as landfill on which 200 new houses were built.[2]