9th and 10th May 2008

Valle del Bove (9th May)


Panoramic view by Elisabeth and Luc Thomas.

South face (9th May)


From right to left : Montagnola ; Laghetto ; South-East cone ; Bocca Nuova and Voragine.


Panoramic view by Elisabeth and Luc Thomas.


From Laghetto. Back, 2002's cones , with emitted lavaflows and South-East cone.


From cenders slopes of Valle del Bove.

2002's cones


From first cone : second cone ; back, Laghetto.


From Nort to South : 2002's cones ; back, Laghetto and Montagnola.


From firsy cone : South-East cone and 2011's hornitos ; back, Bocca Nuova and Voragine.


2002's cones from lavaflows emitted by Bocca Nuova in 2006.

South-East cone


Bocca Nuova : general views


Back, Voragine and Etna's summit.


Panoramic view by Elisabeth and Luc Thomas.

Bocca Nuova : West edge

From Bocca Nuova to Voragine


UpVoragine (central crater)


Back, in the sea, Eolian islands.

North face (10 May)


North face, on 10 May : snows are covered by lapilli falling from South-East cone's paroxysm.


Video 10 May 2008.


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 A
ugust 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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