Photos and more info: www.stormchaser.ca Storm chase clips from 2008 including a close call with a tornadic circulation in Kansas on May 22nd. A tornado was forming beside us and we had to flee the area as items were being sucked out of our vehicle by the winds.
Close Tornado Storm Chase George Kourounis Angry Planet gkourounis
Photos and more info: www.stormchaser.ca Hurricane Katrina making landfall on Gulfport, Mississippi, filmed by storm chaser George Kourounis. Some of this footage is featured in the Angry Planet TV series.
Hurricane Katrina Gulfport Mississippi Kourounis Stormchaser Storm Chaser Angry Planet gkourounis
Photos and more info: www.stormchaser.ca In this clip from the Angry Planet TV series, George Kourounis rappels into the crater of the erupting Yasur volcano on Tanna Island in Vanuatu. Every few minutes the volcano explodes, sending huge glowing lava bombs flying through the air.
Volcano Yasur George Kourounis Angry Planet Vanuatu Lava Eruption gkourounis
Photos and more info: www.stormchaser.ca 2 tornadoes and giant hailstones in South Plains, Texas, filmed by storm chaser George Kourounis. Some of this footage is featured in the Angry Planet TV series.
Tornado Hail Stormchaser Kourounis Storm Chaser Angry Planet Thunderstorm gkourounis
Photos and more info: www.stormchaser.ca The Nyiragongo lava lake near the Congo border. in 2002, the lava lake drained, pouring lava into the nearby city of Goma. This footage was shot in 2005 during the filming of the Angry Planet TV series.
Volcano Nyiragongo Lava Lake Congo Kourounis Angry Planet Goma DRC Footage Natural Disaster gkourounis
Photos and more info: www.stormchaser.ca My wedding on the crater's edge of Yasur Volcano. One of the most active volcanoes in the world, Yasur is located on Tanna Island in Vanuatu in the South Pacific.
Volcano Wedding Yasur Vanuatu George Kourounis Angry Planet Storm Chaser Lava Explosion Eruption Married Ceremony gkourounis
Photos and more info: www.furiousearth.com For our 4th wedding anniversary, I took my wife Michelle to the Bahamas to dive with sharks without a cage! We were surrounded by dozens of hungry sharks, all trying to get at the bait.
Bahamas Reef Sharks George Kourounis Explorer Adventurer gkourounis
Photos and more info: www.furiousearth.com Dog sledding in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland and a trip to the Greenland ice sheet in February 2011, where we encountered very strong Katabatic winds blasting down from the glaciers. The northern lights displays were great too.
Kangerlussuaq Greenland George Kourounis Explorer Adventurer Angry Planet Dog Sledding Ice cap sheet Snow Katabatic gkourounis
Photos and more info: www.stormchaser.ca The Erta Ale volcano in the Danakil Depression region of Ethiopia is considered to be one of the most inaccessable places on Earth. Daytime temperatures often top 45 degrees Celcius, even in the winter months This footage was shot by George Kourounis and is featured in the TV series Angry Planet.
Erta Ale Volcano Ethiopia Kourounis Lava Lake Stormchaser Angry Planet gkourounis
Photos and more info: www.stormchaser.ca Hurricane Dennis making landfall on Pensacola, Florida, filmed by storm chaser George Kourounis. Some of this footage is featured in the Angry Planet TV series.
Hurricane Dennis Pensacola Stormchaser Storm Chaser Kourounis Angry Planet gkourounis
Photos and more info: www.stormchaser.ca Chasing Hurricane Igor in Bermuda Sept 16-21, 2010 Lots of crazy waves and strong winds on the island of Bermuda as myself and a group of other storm chasers document the hurricane. 1) First up are the waves along the south shore in the days leading up to the storm. 2) Storm day - Hanging out in a hot tub as the hurricane impacts the island. 3) Crazy waves on the boat dock at Grotto Bay Beach Resort 4) Venturing out onto the causeway bridge which is the only link between the airport and the rest of Bermuda 5) The next day - Boats wrecked and thrown against the rocks. George Kourounis www.furiousearth.com
Hurricane Igor George Kourounis Explorer Adventurer Angry Planet Bermuda gkourounis
Photos and more info: www.stormchaser.ca A compilation of many of George Kourounis adventures exploring and documenting extreme places on Earth. There is no place he wont go. Some of the Locations featured in the video include Hurricanes Tornadoes Erupting volcanoes Forest fires Antarctica Caves, including the Crystal Cave in Mexico Chernobyl The Aral Sea The Arctic The Sahara Desert The Boiling lake Underwater A lake of acid And many more. To see more photos and videos of the most extreme places on the planet, go to www.stormchaser.ca.
Storm Chaser Adventurer Explorer George Kourounis Tornado Hurricane Volcano Naica Crystal Cave Sahara Extreme Weather hunter gkourounis
Photos and more info: www.stormchaser.ca A photogenic tornado at Campo, Colorado on May 31st, 2010. Our storm chasing team had to not only navigate around the tornado, but we also had to contend with an unexpected obstacle A herd of stampeding cows. It was one of my most surreal storm chasing experiences and was totally hilarious.
Storm Chaser Adventurer Explorer George Kourounis Tornado Extreme Weather Stock Footage Cyclone Campo Colorado Cattle St gkourounis
Photos and more info: www.stormchaser.ca During my trip to India (June 2008) to explore the monsoon season I took a side venture to the town of Puri which is the site of the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra festival. The huge crowd was made up of about 500000 Hindu devotees and believe it or not, this is half the number of previous years. Many people were unable to reach Puri due to washed out railway tracks as a result of the monsoon rains. Despite the lower numbers than usual, this year's celebration took a tragic turn when 6 people were killed during a stampede in the crowd. I was up above on a rooftop, watching the entire event unfold.
Jagannath Rath Yatra Festival Stampede India Hindu George Kourounis Angry Planet Monsoon gkourounis
Photos and more info: www.stormchaser.ca Learning how to breathe fire at the 2010 Kshitij festival in Kharagpur, India
George Kourounis Storm Chaser Adventurer Fire Breathing Kshitij India gkourounis
Photos and more info: www.furiousearth.com I needed to test out my heat suit that I use when descending into volcanoes and getting up close with lava, so I figured the best way was to meet up with my good friend Mark Robinson and breathe fire on each other. The suit worked just fine and it was quite spectacular blowing fireballs at each other. Just another Friday night... Setting each other on fire.
George Kourounis Explorer Adventurer Angry Planet Volcano Heat Suit Fire Breathing Stormchaser gkourounis
Photos and more info: www.stormchaser.ca June 26th 2010, Toronto. I get up close and sometimes in-between the riot police and the anti-G20 protesters. The Police ramp things up and begin clearing the streets.
Storm Chaser Adventurer Explorer George Kourounis Tornado Extreme Weather Stock Footage G20 Toronto Protests Riot Police gkourounis
Photos and more info: www.stormchaser.ca Chasing Hurricane Earl. Sept 04 2010 - Nova Scotia We started off at the extreme southwestern tip of Nova Scotia and worked our way up along the coast as the hurricane made landfall. At Peggy's Cove, we encountered gigantic waves that were exploding over 100 feet high into the air and tossed rocks into the parking lot. George Kourounis www.furiousearth.com
Hurricane Earl George Kourounis Explorer Adventurer Angry Planet Nova Scotia Peggy's Cove gkourounis
Photos and more info: www.furiousearth.com May 9th, 2003 One of my most frightening encounters in all my years of tornado chasing. A night time tornado in the town of Yukon, Oklahoma. The debris starts to fly and chase partner, Ron Gravelle and I scramble to seek shelter behind a shopping mall. After a few minutes we continue to chase the tornado which is now wrapped in rain. Listen to the radio announcer as we approach the Britton Road overpass. We almost drive into the tornado a second time. This is why I hesitate to storm chase at night anymore.
George Kourounis Explorer Adventurer Angry Planet Tornado Storm Debris Oklahoma Stormchaser gkourounis
Photos and more info: www.stormchaser.ca An excerpt from the Angry Planet TV series featuring the Crystal Cave of Naica, Mexico. www.furiousearth.com The Crystal Cave of Giants was accidentally discovered in 2000 by miners working in the silver and lead mine at Naica, Mexico. It lies almost 300 meters (900 feet) below the surface of the Earth and it contains the largest crystals known in the world, by far. The largest crystals are over 11 meters long (36 feet) and weigh 55 tons. The crystals themselves are made of selenite which is crystallized gypsum, the same material used in drywall construction. Except these crystals formed over a span of about half a million years in a hot water solution, saturated with minerals. The the temperature inside the cave remained very consistently hot for the entire time the crystals were growing. It is still incredibly hot in the cave due its proximity to a magma chamber, deep underground. The air temperature is 50C with a relative humidity of over 90%, making the air feel like an unbearable 105C (228F) Entering the cave without special protective suits can be fatal in 15 minutes. I will be entering the cave wearing a special cooling suit with chilling packs inside and a specialized backpack respirator which will allow me to breath chilled air. Even with all this equipment, I will still only be able to stay in the cave for no more than 45 minutes at a time. In extreme heat, the body begins to lose higher brain functions which made the <b>...</b>
Naica Crystal Cave George Kourounis Explorer Adventurer Cavern Selenite Angry Planet gkourounis
