Etna volcano trekking: photos from an excursion in Oct 2011
An excursion with a private guide for our group during the Stromboli to Etna tour in Oct 2011. A good example what to expect when the summit craters are closed, and there is no eruption (the eruption was on the next day...)
The New SE crater a day before its eruption on 8 Oct 2011. Seen from Torre del Filosofo, where most ... [info]
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No eruption being imminent, we approach the cone carefully for a short time only. (Photo: Tom Pfeiff... [info]
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A nicely shaped bomb from the eruption on 28 Oct. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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The last lava flow from the SE-directed notch in the New SE crater. As sudden vent-clearing explosio... [info]
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The vent inside the upper crater is still emitting hot steam - it will take many years before the di... [info]
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Oxidized lava are fou along the western rim of the large crater. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Silhouettes of tourists on the opposite rim; the SE crater in the background. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Group photo with our great guide Rosario. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Close-up of an interesting red oxidized area on the 2002 crater of Etna volcano. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffe... [info]
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Fumaroles on the crater rim, in the direction of the eruptive fissure clearly visible, have altered ... [info]
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View into the 2002-2003 eruptive fissure of Etna. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Group on a narrow ledge that separates two vents on Etna volcano, Italy. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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A steep descent leads us to the effusive vents of the 2002-3 eruption. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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The beginning of the main lava channel, just outside the actual vent. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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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... [info]
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The trail leads us crossing an ash slope. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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