Flying over and skiing on Mount Etna in the middle of a volcanic eruption

At 3,357 metres high, Mount Etna on the island of Sicily is the highest mountain in southern Italy and the highest active volcano in Europe.

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The most destructive volcanic eruption in the history of Europe began on this volcano in 1669, burying Nicolosi and two other Sicilian towns. Mount Etna was also the protagonist of the first volcanic eruption of the 21st century, which occurred in 2001. On February 6, 2025, a new volcanic eruption began on Etna, which has generated lava flows of 3 kilometers. This eruption has left very beautiful images coinciding with winter and with the snow-capped mountain.

A few hours ago, Joshua Turner published a spectacular video recorded on Etna with an FPV drone in the middle of this volcanic eruption. "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 all the way down following the glowing lava all the way down. A totally surreal day that I will remember for the rest of my life."

The video's author issues a warning: "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. Lava alone is already dangerous and combined with snow can cause massive steam explosions which we witnessed on the way down." Here is the video, in 4K resolution:

Here are some screenshots from this awesome video, which leaves you speechless.