North face : 2002's eruptive fissure


General view of this eruptive fissure.


Main cone and other cones.


One of the cones.


Main cone principal and lavaflows.


From one of the cones of the eruptive fissure from November 2002 : cones and lavaflows ; back, Etna's summit.

Monte Nero


Monte Nero ; one of the bombs at its base.

Monte Nero's destroyed forest



Lava in the small forest burnt in November 2002 (in 2003).

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 : 12th August (10th paroxysm) ; 20th 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

2002's eruptive fissure

Personal volcanic trips : Europe : Italy : Etna


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