October 2004

South face : Valle del Bove


Valle del Bove from Montagnola ; lavaflows are localised up bluish smokes. Pictures by Franco Pagliaro.

Effusive activity


Points of emission of lava, back the Réverbère, inside Valle del Bove.


Lava tube, back first effusive vent.

Ashtrays in lava's fabrication


Point of issue of the lavaflow, on which Etna'guides make their ashtrays.
Pictures by Franco Pagliaro.


Fabrication by Etna' guides of the traditional ash-trail made in fresh lava.

Birth of a lavaflow


A very unfrequent and spectacular event : a lavaflow surging out of the ground.
In more than 20 years, it's only the second time I can see this (first time was in 1999) (pictures by Franco Pagliaro).

Etna : Etna's activity 1983 / 2011 : 1983 ; 1984 ; 1985 ; 1991-1993 ; 1994 ; 1996 ; May 1997 ; July 1997 ; 1998 ; 1999 ; 2000 ; 2/4 July 2001 (before paroxysm) ;
5 July 2001 (paroxysm) ; 28 July 2001 ; 31 July/3 August 2001 ; 2002 ; 2003 ; 2004 ; October 2004 ; 2006 ; 
28 October /2 November 2006 ; 2007 ; May 2008 ; July 2008 ; July 2011 ; August 2011 : 12 August (10th paroxysm) ; 20 August (11th paroxysm)
Centers of interest

South face
(Cones from 2002, Laghetto, Silvestri)

Caves of Etna
(Gelo, Lamponi, Cassone, Tre Livelli, Monte Nunziata)


North face


Personal volcanic trips : Europe : Italy : Etna


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