Skiing along a river of molten lava on Sicily's Mount Etna. One of the most mind-blowing experiences I've had in my life. A new eruption began on Mount Etna on February 6th 2025 resulting in a lava flow high on the mountain at around 3,100m. The new lava flow paired with plenty of snow created a unique opportunity to ski right next to the flowing lava.
Thanks to my guide Davide Tomasello with Aitnemed for an amazing day.
To access the eruption we skinned from the top of the ski lifts at Piano Provenzana, then traversed around the western slope of Etna and joined the top of the lava fissure at around 3,100m altitude. Huge explosions erupted out of the top crater spewing lava bombs and ash as lava flowed from a fissure right next to us. After the sun set we had over 1000m of skiing following the glowing lava all the way down. A totally surreal day that I will remember for the rest of my life.
Please note the skiing in the video is performed by an experienced volcano and ski guide with specific training for guiding on Sicily's active volcanos. Do not attempt this without a certified volcano guide from the area.
All footage was shot with a GoPro 11 Mini and Iflight nazgul F5 V2 and BOB57 FPV drones #CanadianNature
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