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Since Mount Tongariro's eruption, interest in the Tongariro Alpine Crossing has skyrocketed, the New Zealand Herald reports.
Murray Wilson, the National Park Village Business Association chairman, told APNZ that just 24 hours after the volcanic activity, the number of people visiting this particular region jumped from 240 to 2,400. Whether or not an eruption occurs when you take a medical job in New Zealand, Mount Tongariro is quite the impressive sight any time of year.
"The summer's coming and we're going to have lots of tourists that want to come and see the number one volcanic mountain," Jan Hayter of Tongariro Expeditions told the news source. "Wouldn't you want to come and see the mountain that's just erupted?"
This particular eruption caused no harm to anyone, but it did send rocks and debris flying through the air, creating an ash cloud that stretched across the central North Island.
Currently, volcanologists predict that only small-scale eruptions will occur in the near future, if any at all, according to Hawke's Bay Today. Overall, this type of burst is just an exciting, unpredictable moment in the natural world that any outdoor enthusiast can appreciate.