Excursion to Mount Etna with Alpine Skiing

Summit Craters of Etna

The "Cima dell'Etna" & nbsp; with "skis", it can be reached both starting from Etna Sud, and starting from Etna Nord (Piano Provenzana). The ascension from South Etna will have as its starting point, the square of the Sapienza Refuge, you can start with skis on your feet or take advantage of the Etna cable car, which in a few minutes will take you to an altitude of 2500 m. From the arrival station of the cable car, the excursion to the summit craters of Etna continues with ski mountaineering to reach and visit the places affected by the last eruptive event (the activity is still ongoing today effusive and paroxysms from the South-East crater), and then continue towards the summit area of ​​Etna (3,300 m altitude).

The Etna Crossing:

The crossing from the south side to the north side of Etna. The itinerary starts from the square of the Sapienza Refuge on the South side, at an altitude of 1910 meters, from here with the help of the cable car up to an altitude of 2500 m you get to Piano del Lago, theater of the last Etna eruptions. Put on the skins, you get to the foot of the summit craters, where you will evaluate the weather and volcanic conditions for the climb. Then we will begin the descent towards Piano Provenzana, north side 1800 meters above sea level, passing between the Elliptical Crater and Piano delle Concazze up to the ski lifts at Monte Conca.

• Difference +: 800D +
• Difference-: 1400D +
• Difficulty: Ms (medium skier);
• Duration: 6 hours

Ski touring from North Etna

very suggestive from a landscape point of view, it will have as its starting point Piano Provenzana, the ascent will take place along the slopes of the area, up to an altitude of approximately 2400, then towards Monte Dagalotto, skirting the latter, after a possible break in Piano delle Concazze we will reach the North-East crater. After visiting the summit craters, hoping for a serene climate, to be able to admire breathtaking views .. you will reach the observatory volcanological of Pizzi Deneri. After a short stop, the splendid descent along the north side of Etna begins, towards the tourist center of Piano Provenzana, as the end point of the itinerary. The descent will take place long the so-called Quarantore gully.