Curt Bowen

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Expedition to Lanzarote - Into the Lava Dome
Text and photography by Jill Heinerth

Just 60 miles from the North African coastline, the beautifully peaceful island of Lanzarote hides its volatile past. Along this island arc are dynamic features that have revealed the earth’s innermost geologic secrets for perhaps millions of years. Sudden, violent eruptions have formed virgin islands overnight. To modern cave divers, Lanzarote has more than just a fiery history. Over a quarter century ago, this, the longest submerged lava tube in the world, almost claimed the life of cave diving pioneer Sheck Exley