We had very warm days but winter is coming back.

Next week forecasts expect several snowy days.

Temperatures should drop vertically and Etna will be totally white again.

Do you want to know what “Ciaspole” are?

If you speak italian you can follow this link.

if you speak any other language give a look to Etna Experience website to discover a new way to enjoy Etna in winter time.

This is a good winter to try “Ciaspole”.

We just received a mail by our old volcano friend Ahti Heikkilä from Finland (do you remember his Zafferana photos?).

He wrote:

“Hello Davide,
How are You? I hope very well!
So, we have a winter like in old time!!! Today it was in the morning minus 41,7 grader Celsius and snow about 50 – 60 cm and tomorrow it is coming a very bad storm, hevy wind, minus 20 Celsius and more snow about 20 cm !!!!!!!!!
BUT THE BIGGEST NEWS IS THAT MY DAUGHTER KATRI GOT A BOY ”

Welcome to out little new friend from Finland and best wishes to him and his family!

About Etna we had a very warm week with very strong Sirocco wind.

Due to wind yesterday, this night and this morning seemed perfect days to make a jump and land in Greece (paragliding a bit…). We are sorry but it seems it will be fourth Sunday in which it will be impossible to ski but even just to breath, outside. We hope in March.

Weather is perfect on Etna; temperatures are high and they should increase.

Friday they will be at their peak but then they should drop down again on Saturday (more than 10 degreeses lost in 24 hours!).

On Sunday forecasts expect a ‘perfect day’ with no wind, blue sky, no precipitations or any viability problem. Let’s hope.

Photo of February, 4th

A romantic Valentine’s Day to you all.

As forecasted this night it was heavy snowing. Road has been blocked by Authority.

They can arrive on Etna Sud just our hotel guests (under our responsability) and Rifugio Sapienza ones.

Cable car is stopped but should be fully operative tomorrow thanks to good weather (we hope!).

…yes, as you can see our ground floor is buried.

UPDATE: finally good weather come. I publish a latest photo with blue sky and snow on road to hotel.