Mrs. Krabusch referred there have been several explosions in Sud Est crater today. One at about 11:00, more and stronger around 16:00. About Bocca Nuova it seems something is preparing: crater ground is “blowing up”. Imminent eruption?

It’s snowing since yesterday evening and weather forecasts tell it will continue snowing. In photo our bravest guest’s car. Yes, it’s a Maserati…

mr Ahti Heikkilä reports several micro earthquakes: “that there was earthquake 25.10. 1 km East M. Centenari, 1,2 km North East Rif. Citelli and 24.10. 2,1 km North North West V.gio Turistico Maraneve. All 1,2 - 1,3 Ml. Very small but interesting when I am following what is happening on the Etna“. He also adds: “today [October, 27th] about 08.30 there was in the seismograph little shaking and now a clock 12,03 there was coming little ash cloud on the east side (?) of the South east crater! There is also little smaller shaking so we can wait yet little more small ash cloud more?“. I got no other news, yet. Thanks to our friend Ahti Heikkilä!

‘Breaking new’. Yesterday evening there was a little eruption in Sud Est crater. No witnesses but two hotel guests. We thank mr. and mrs. Krabusch for this new. Just sand but no lava river.

Three new webcams offered b Etna Sci. One look at Etna Sud skiing station and should see also our hotel. It should, because today it’s foggy and I see nothing.

Wonderful activity at Sud Est crater yesterday evening. I was lucky to be on other Etna’s side, in Giarre, where eruption was visible. A long lava river and high fountains painted Etna skyline. Impressive but as usual harmless.

Plenty of snow on Etna. Soon skiing season will open.

15/10 Some ash launches painted our blue sky this afternoon. Today’s photo is dated October, 3rd and shows what happened to Sud Est in that occasion. Author is mr. Thomas Bretscher from Switzerland. To him we send our thanks. While I was updating website I discovered even more pictures on my mail. Monsieur Larroque tried to send me photos but they where too big. After almost one month they emerged by a “forgotten place” and I can finally show a pair of them to you. He wrote: “There are plenty of very nice picture on your web site and I thank you for updating your web site. This remember us the nice stay we had at your hotel in may. I join to this message some pictures taken during our trip on the Etna“. I have not so many excuses for a so great delay in publishing his shoots. Just a late “thank you”.

UPDATE on 2005, 15th September our guest Aranud Nicoladze didn’t come back by his excursion. A lightning negated his family his presence. We wish to remember him. Click here to go to 2004 new.

14/09 Monsieur Lauzero was here in August. He come with “Aventure et Volcans” travel agency and appreciated our hotel. He decided to send us some photos he took on top craters. Click on photo to see his page or check Photo Gallery on right column of website. Many thanks to him!.