North face : Piano Provenzana

General views


Piano Provenzana skiing station and lavaflows which destroyed it in October 2002.


Back : on the right, Monte Nero ; on the left, Etna's summit, North-East cone.

Destroyed skiing station


Nothing more from the skiing station... In November 2002, lavaflows have destroyed everything in few hours.

New skiing station


August 2011 : the lavaflow which destroyed in 2002 Piano Provenzana ; back, North-East.

Etna : Etna's activity 1983 / 2011 : 1983 ; 1984 ; 1985 ; 1991-1993 ; 1994 ; 1996 ; May 1997 ; July 1997 ; 1998 ; 1999 ; 2000 ; 2nd/4th July 2001 (before paroxysm) ;
5th July 2001 (paroxysm) ; 28th July 2001 ; 31th July/3rd August 2001 ; 2002 ; 2003 ; 2004 ; October 2004 ; 2006 ; 
28th October /2nd 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

Piano Provenzana

Personal volcanic trips : Europe : Italy : Etna


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