The New SE crater a day before its eruption on 8 Oct 2011. Seen from Torre del Filosofo, where most ...
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No eruption being imminent, we approach the cone carefully for a short time only. (Photo: Tom Pfeiff...
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A nicely shaped bomb from the eruption on 28 Oct. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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The last lava flow from the SE-directed notch in the New SE crater. As sudden vent-clearing explosio...
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From Torre del Filosofo, a trail leads up to the large 2002 crater just south. This is part of the s...
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The vent inside the upper crater is still emitting hot steam - it will take many years before the di...
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Oxidized lava are fou along the western rim of the large crater. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Silhouettes of tourists on the opposite rim; the SE crater in the background. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Group photo with our great guide Rosario. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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As we continue south, we have an impressive panorama with the red inner crater walls, the "smoking" ...
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Close-up of an interesting red oxidized area on the 2002 crater of Etna volcano. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffe...
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Fumaroles on the crater rim, in the direction of the eruptive fissure clearly visible, have altered ...
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View into the 2002-2003 eruptive fissure. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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A narrow ledge separates two vents. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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The ground here is colorfully altered by the action of fumaroles. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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A steep descent leads us to the effusive vents of the 2002-3 eruption. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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The beginning of the main lava channel, just outside the actual vent. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Later, we have a look into the Valle del Bove, a mighty depression on Etna's east flank, which has b...
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The trail leads us crossing an ash slope. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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View onto the eastern headwall of Valle del Bove, 1000 m tall. Old layers of lavas cut by the cliff,...
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A rapid and fun descent on an ash slope brings us down from 2500 to 2100 m in just a few minutes. (P...
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Beautiful cushions of Astragalus Etnensis (Spinosanto in local dialect), with scoria from the recent...
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Myrta walks on the red oxidized crater rim of the lower 2001 crater, only 1 km from the cable car. ...
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A last picture, after ca. 5 hours of an excursion on trails that few go and offer a myriad of intere...
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