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Snow-capped Etna erupts as skiers use its slopes
Mount Etna's eruption features lava fountains and ash clouds while skiers enjoy affordable ski passes averaging €70 daily, undeterred by volcanic activity, officials said.
- On December 27, Mount Etna erupted from its Northeast Crater, sending ash plumes as skiers continued descents and ski mountaineering on its snow-covered slopes in Sicily.
- Scientists at INGV reported intensified Strombolian activity with violent explosions and pyroclastic material after monitors detected tremors and infrasonic signals beginning on Wednesday.
- Authorities raised the alert level as Italy's Department of Civil Protection upgraded to yellow and issued a red Volcano Observatory Notice for Aviation, while flights at Catania Fontanarossa Airport operated normally during Thursday and Friday.
- The eruption has boosted Etna's tourism profile, with Etna Sud and Etna Nord entering Italy's Top 40 destinations, and �35 daily ski passes remain affordable.
- Etna is monitored around the clock as most Sicilians remain unfazed despite officials warning earlier this year about the dangers of approaching running lava, while photographers, hikers and winter sports enthusiasts visit year-round.
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Mt Etna erupts, surprising skiers
Sicily's snow-covered Mt Etna erupted spectacularly on Saturday after months of relative quiet, sending huge plumes of smoke into the air as skiers enjoyed the holidays below.The activity was concentrated around the North-East crater with lava fountains reportedly between 150-200m high. The last eruption from this crater was in 1982.No one was injured and flight...
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The Independent (US)Skiers watch as Mount Etna erupts, sending ash into sky
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Etna, the highest volcano in Europe on the Italian island of Sicily, began a new eruptive phase with strong explosions in the northeastern crater, which launched abundant pyroclastic material, a moment that was etched by a drone very close to the mouth of the massif.
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