Etna guided ski touring, Catania

Don't miss the chance to discover the Etna volcano, in Sicily, ski touring during 5 days filled with emotions. Massimo, IFMGA-certified, will be your guide.

5 Days

Feb, Mar

Intermediate

Beginner

Description

I invite you to this 5-day ski touring trip in Sicily. We will be exploring the slopes of the unique Etna volcano, in a beautiful region of Italy.

This is your chance to ski up and down Europe’s highest active volcano, rising to 3343 meters. In fact, with a radius of 20 km, it is also the largest in the continent. Therefore you can rest assured that the options during this trip are endless. Overlooking the sea at some points, this experience will stay engraved in your memory.

The climate conditions at the Etna volcano usually create a rather compact snow. Besides, the steepness of the slopes is great, ideal for medium skiers. From the cablecar station we can reach up to 2500m in only 3 hours with the seal skins. We will be able to see the 4 craters close up.

Sicily in itself is already a wonderful destination. The Mediterranean feeling combined with a mild climate put you in the right mood. In addition, the traditional cuisine and warm welcome that Italians do so well will make you never want to leave.

Tempted about discovering the Etna volcano on your skis? Then book this trip and join me on this ski touring adventure! And here is another ski touring program in Italy that I enjoy greatly: 4 days in Val Formazza and Alpe Devero.

Price includes

Guiding fee
Mountain guide expenses

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival

Meeting at Catania airport in the afternoon and transfer to Nicolosi. Overnight in B&B or hotel.

Day 2: Etruscan craters

Transfer to the Sapienza refuge (1910m). Climb to the Etruscan craters (3323m). Great descent on beautiful slopes passing by the Pizzo Denari, up to the Citelli refuge (1741m) where we spend the night.

Day 3: Pizzo Denari

We climb with seal skins up to Pizzo Denari (2847m) and descend to the Provence (1800m). Short transfer to the Raglan B&B Clan-Hotel Ragabo, where we spend the night.

Day 4: Anfiteatro - northeast crater

Transfer to the Provenzano Plan, we use the ski lifts to reach the Anfiteatro (2340m). From here, with the skis on, we climb to the northeast crater. We descend passing by the Philosopher’s Tower and we enter the Valley of Bove, up to the Manza refuge (1770m). We go to the Malerba saddle and descend. After a brief transfer we go back to Nicolosi. B&B or hotel.

Day 5: Departure

Transfer to Catania airport.

About the guide

-INMONT

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Mountain Guide

We are inMont, a group of IFMGA Alpine Guides from Venezia Giulia Region.

We offer all range of mountain activities: mountaineering, rock to ice climbing, high mountains, ski mountaineering, expeditions in and outside Europe, and we organize courses.

We are Massimo Candolini, Guido Candolini, Gianni Dorigo and Andrea Fusari. In addition, some Alpine Guides of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region collaborate with us.

Languages

Italian | English

Certificates

UIAGM | IFMGA

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What people are saying about -INMONT

Nico

poor weather limited the experience. We had hoped for a guide more familiar with the area, our first and last night were in a remote place requiring an hours walk. We only learnt about this on the day of departure. otherwise no problems