It's the biggest volcano in Europe and stands at just under 11,000 ft. It's also a very active volcano, especially so during our visit to Sicily.
Mt Etna dominates views on this very large island. Though it lies in the northeast corner, it is visible for many miles across Sicily. We judge the quality of the weather by how visible the mountain is. We're about 80 miles away (I thought we were closer) but between the mountain and it's constant stream of smoke and gas we are always aware of its presence.
We took the 2.5 hour drive from our place up the mountain and rode the gondola to around 7,500 feet where we walked around the snow a bit and took photos. We declined the ride up to the crater in the large snow cats, but the next week a BBC crew and other tourists took that trip and almost didn't make it back as the mountain took the opportunity to have an explosion of rocks and boulders. They sustained injuries but were luck to make it out alive!
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