Looking at this morning “La Sicilia” newspaper people could read in first page, without commas or full stops

“Blizzards

on Etna

saved

three tourists

Avalanches

six died”

Six persons died in north Italy (Piemonte and Veneto), yes it’s true and we are sorry but surely this didn’t happen on subject of title, Etna.

This morning people called us alarmed by these avalanches.

If there is something doesn’t happen on Etna those are avalanches for many reasons.

If there is something doesn’t need to Etna are “titles of effect” which create misunderstanding and fear.

Forecasts expect a long winter which should last until April.

March generally is month richer of snow. This year we expect it could be richer than usual.

We wish to make happy all people didn’t find place in February week-ends (we are almost full on every Friday and Saturday) offering special tariffs for late March.

On March 19th-21st week-end, Friday-Sunday, two nights we will apply a 15% discount. This means that a four persons family, two adults and two children under 12 will pay € 187,00 instead of € 220,00 in half board per night on those dates.

A great occasion to enjoy with more snow than in February (and we already are plenty of snow) paying much less for same services.

Few months ago EtnaSci.it and Hotel Corsaro decided to cooperate to gift Etna lovers a new webcam.

In today’s wonderful evening two EtnaSci.it webcams has been placed on Hotel Corsaro’s roof.

Weather was perfect with a blue sky upon us and a carpet of snows far to horizon in every direction.

I was glad to take a photo of webcams first shoots and to publish them here.

Both webcams aren’t still connected to internet so you will not find them active.

We hope next week to make this last step.

Luckly webcams also see the top part of Sud-Est crater. They will be also useful in summer time and during eruptions on our side.

This night we had another blizzard.

Roads where closed this morning.

Wind is still strong and Police doesn’t allow cars to come on Etna, yet (11:00 a.m.).

Plenty of snow but no party, today.

We are trying to allow out guest to come, anyway. At least 80 lucky people will see snow.

Fishing between comments I thank “Corrado” that, about our 22/01 new wrote:

“Corrado:
Gennaio 24th, 2010 at 20:14

thanks for great ospitality and for wonderful weekend spent at hotel Corsaro! I am sure we’ll see again, soon!
I agree with statement that Hotel guests have best moments to enjoy ski slopes… andwe enjoyed a lot!!”

Photo of our heroes opening road to reception’s entrance.

Weather is perfect today.

Snow is abundant and I presume tomorrow it will be possible to ski.

I publish a today’s photo of Rifugio Sapienza and cable car station “Funivia dell’Etna” with ski slopes and “La Montagnola” ridge in background.

A merry weekend to you all!

We have been isolated for more than twelve hours.

Without telephone, without internet, without electric power (but we have our generator).

Now we can finally answer your emails.

Tomorrow Etna will be plenty of snow day so prepare yourselves!

Due to strong wind and heavy snow S.P. 92 road is closed this evening.

It will open tomorrow January, 16th for a fantastic snowy weekend.

Photo is a “Postcard from Hell”. Bad quality is due to impossibility to go outside in this moment. I took this photo through entrance door’s glass.

I also publish an older photo to give you an idea of what you are looking at.

Is that enough snow?

It’s still snowing since yesterday.

According to forecasts it should increase!

UPDATE: even more snow, today it was a pleasure to have some Rally time on 30 centimeters of fresh snow.

Strongly suggested a good car and some horse power.

Here in Etna Sud station it’s snowing every day.

Forecasts report other 20cm on Friday.

Good!

Snow helps making couples happy!