Tongariro - Top of Mount Doom

After about an hour of hard slog, I reach the gully at the top of Mount Doom. There are 2 rims at the top, an inner and outer one - I climb up the outer rim so I can check out the views of the surrounding area. It is totally exposed on the outer rim so there are the occasional gusts of wind that you have to be careful of your balance - It would be a long roll back down. Also there are numerous vents bellowing steam which are nice to see - good that the volcano is still active and could blow whenever it wanted to!!. Pictures (Left) - One of the smoking vents, (Right) - Me with the view across the crossing.