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The northern slope
Lava fountains, smoking craters, high-altitude sunsets: every image was taken during our tours.
Lava flow Night eruption: a lava fountain from the crater and an incandescent flowSummit craters3,300 m Hikers wearing helmets in single file on the rim of a summit crater, among yellow sulphur rocks2002 craters1,900 m Four smiling hikers on the volcanic ash, with the green slopes of the north side behind themBy 4x4 bus2,500 m The 4x4 bus on the ash desert during the climbLava flow An ash column lit by the sunset above the lava channelLandscapes2,500 m Hikers climbing the ash trail, with the Ionian coast on the horizonSummit craters3,300 m Inside a summit crater, with fumaroles and low clouds2002 craters2,000 m Two hikers watch an ash column from the trailLava flow The guide with a yellow backpack walking in front of the glowing lava flowLandscapes2,900 m The summit cones at sunset with patches of snow2002 craters1,900 m A group walking along the volcanic trail under a clear skySummit craters3,300 m A summit crater with sulphur deposits and steam under the deep blue high-altitude skyLava flow A group of hikers at sunset in front of the ongoing eruptionSummit craters3,300 m Hikers with colourful helmets photograph the crater from the rimLava flow The lava flow running between the craters at dusk, among steam and smokeSummit craters3,000 m An ash column rising behind the crater ridgeLava flow A hiker on the lava field at dusk next to the flowSummit craters3,300 m The chasm of the summit crater seen from the rim2002 craters1,800 m The group at the information board where the trail begins, with Etna behind2002 craters1,800 m In the birch and pine wood spared by the 2002 lava flow2002 craters1,900 m Walking along the edge of the lava flow, between black ash and the green slope2002 craters1,900 m The group crossing the 2002 lava field, the wood behind them2002 craters2,000 m A stop on the lava rocks, with the Ionian coast on the horizon2002 craters2,000 m The guide tells the group about the eruption, standing on the 2002 lava2002 craters1,900 m The group on the lava flow with the summit craters in the backgroundBy 4x4 bus2,800 m The 4x4 bus parked on the ash, wrapped in high-altitude fogBy 4x4 bus2,800 m The 4x4 bus at altitude in front of the active summit cratersBy 4x4 bus The red 4x4 bus on the ash, with the summit craters and their plume behind2002 craters A 2002 crater seen from a drone, with the path following its rim2002 craters The 2002 craters from above, with the summit of Etna on the horizonSummit craters The summit craters seen from a drone, between white steam and a column of ash
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