Etna volcano summit craters in Oct 2014
Unusually good weather and wind conditions allowed our group on the recent tour to Etna and Stromboli to make a complete loop around Etna's summit craters on 11 Oct 2014.
If you are interested in a tour to Etna, have a look here.
If you are interested in a tour to Etna, have a look here.

Since the re-opening of the summit craters (with official guides only), on good days, it can become ... [info]
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Emanuela - VolcanoDiscovery's Etna specialist (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Group on the northern rim of Bocca Nuova (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Powerful fumaroles on the northern rim between Bocca Nuova and Voragine (Central crater) (Photo: To... [info]
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Fumaroles near the northern end of the former diaframma (now collapsed ridge between Voragine and Bo... [info]
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Sulfur deposits (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Voragine central crater from the N (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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The central crater, Voragine, of Etna. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Walking on the northern rim of the central crater towards the NE crater (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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A first view of the New SE crater (left); rim of Voragine to the right. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Looking into the NE crater (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Unusually clear view of the interior of the NE crater. Every few minutes, detonations from deep-seat... [info]
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Faith taking photos of the NE crater (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Most of the inner crater walls of the NE crater are covered by yellow sulfur deposits, result of con... [info]
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On top of the volcano world - the peak of Etna at 3328 m on the western rim of NE crater (uncertain ... [info]
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View from NE crater towards W over Voragine and Bocca Nuova in the background (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Descending from NE crater; the New NE crater in the left background. Today, only sporadic ash emissi... [info]
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The old (r) and New SE crater (l) seen from the eastern rim of the central crater. A person on the r... [info]
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View from the south onto the eastern pit crater inside Bocca Nuova (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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A giant "cannolo"-shaped lava bomb from the New SE crater. 1971 cinder cone in the background. (Phot... [info]
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View onto parts of the 2002-03 lava flow field from the lower 2002 cone. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Cushions of astragalo etneo on the lower flank at approx. 2000 m elevation. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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After a long descend through volcanic sand and gravel, our group arrives at 2000 m elevation. (Photo... [info]
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View onto the Valle del Bove from Schiena dell'Asino. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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