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Reportage of December 6-8 2009 Etna Expedition. Giorgio's Trek Tour - GPS Waypoints 
December 6-8  2009 
ETNA SOUTH - ETNA SUD 
After a good preparation finally we were ready! The hardest part - getting the Base camp at 2930 from 1900. 
 
Temperature: 5 / -10 C° 
Clear Sky 
Windy 
 
We spent 3 full days and 2 nights. 8 Liters of Water per each 
 
Backpack weight: 26Kg / 24 Kg + Extras (Cameras etc) 
 
A Fantastic Experience. Wonderful Landscape. The night between December 7 and 8 we also made an exscursion to the new active crater. 
 
We did 34 Km in total with 2.600 mt of Ascent. We also walked in the snow and it was much harder. 
 
 
 
 
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.ETNA IS A VOLCAN. Good to have a Compass, a Gps, good boots a jacket and  a map, torces...This expedition is not easy so before doing it be sure to be in good phisical conditions 
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Bed and Breakfast: 
GIORGIO'S HOUSE 
Palermo 
 
 
 
ETNA EXPEDITION: the Backpacks! Photo: Giloc
 
 
ETNA Expedition - The way to the Base Camp -  Photo: Giloc
 
ETNA Expedition - The way to the Base Camp -  Photo: Giloc 
 
 
 
 
ETNA Climbing : People we met  -  Photo: Giloc
 
 
ETNA Expedition : The Base Camp -  Photo: Giloc
 
ETNA Expedition : The Base Camp -  Photo: Giloc
 
ETNA Expedition : The Base Camp (2.930 mt) -  Photo: Giloc
 
 
ETNA Expedition: Sunset at the Base Camp-  Photo: Giloc
 
ETNA Expedition: Sunset at the Base Camp-  Photo: Giloc
 
ETNA Expedition : Climbing to the Crater -  Photo: Giloc 
 
 
ETNA Expedition: 2 minutes of relax :  Photo: Giloc  
 
ETNA Expedition: The Craters at 3.260 mt:  Photo: Giloc  
 
 
ETNA Expedition: The Craters at 3.260 mt:  Photo: Giloc 
 
 
ETNA: Before the Night Expedition -  Photo: Giloc 
 
ETNA: The New Crater at 3.030 mt -  Photo: Giloc 
 
ETNA: Climbing on the Lava -  Photo: Giloc
 
 
ETNA: The tour of the craters -  Photo: Giloc
 
ETNA: The tour of the craters -  Photo: Giloc
 
ETNA: Our Kitchen! ;o)  -  Photo: Giloc 
 
 
ETNA: Some people we met  -  Photo: Giloc  
 
ETNA Expedition : The way back-  Photo: Giloc 
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