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How to Trek & Summit Etna Volcano, Italy. Episode 146

In this video we outline how to trek Etna Volcano to the summit. The trek is broken down into three stages. The summit which includes four active craters is show with some history explained. The lava flows from the last eruption, in February, 2017, are also pointed out. And then it is time to do the kamikaze descent. This is a self-guided adventure on a shoestring but it can also be expensive based on the options you select. Follow the links to dig deeper into the adventure. This channel hosts our travel & adventure videos in 3 minute bites. Not too short, not too long. Just right for a distraction at work, on the bus or while dreaming of escape. For more details visit http://realworldadventures.com/ or visit http://3minuteAdventures.com for more videos. On FB   / 3minuteadventures   And don't forget to subscribe to this channel. It makes a difference. Summit Etna Volcano Video Details In this video I show how to summit Etna Volcano in Southern Italy. The most popular starting point is in the village of Etna South, where guiding agencies abound. We spent the pre-summit night at the Refugio Sapienza, both because of the huge breakfast included and because they provide a discount coupon for the funivia (or lift). The lift ends at Terminal Funiva where there is a snack bar and cheap clothing & equipment rentals. I rented a winter jacket for 3 Euro due to the strong cold winds. It’s possible to take a 4WD up to the next basecamp called Torre del Filosofo. But we opted to walk the 5 km by taking a short cut and avoiding the dusty road. One hour later we reached the staging area for the summit. Since the February 2017 eruption it is now mandatory to use a guide to reach the summit. You must also wear a helmet and have high-top hiking boots. The way up starts across broken lava stone fields and then steep slops of lava sand. We slowly zigzagged our way to the top. Just below the summit we stopped to regroup and get instructions. The summit has four distinct active craters constantly releasing ash. The area smells of sulfur and a green-yellow texture covers the lava sand under foot. Etna is continuously active; some major historic eruptions include the one of 1669 AD (which destroyed 15 villages and part of Catania), and in 1787 lava fountains up to 3000 m high and dozens of smaller ones since 1950. The last major eruption began on Feb. 2017. It ejected lava and rocks and create two new lava flows down the mountain that appear as dark sections, one flowing down to the west and the other to the east. And like the lava, it was time for us to flow down at speed. What goes up must come down.