The broad, forested cone of Monte Rosso on the northeast flank of Etna is seen here from the northeast in late October 2003. The blocky lava flow in the foreground was erupted exactly one year earlier, during the devastating Northeast Rift eruption near Piano Provenzana in October-November 2002

Mamma Etna's countless children
Monte Rosso
NE flank, 15.028353° E, 37.807783° N
Mean elevation: 1750 m

Lying in the lowermost portion of the Northeast Rift, Monte Rosso is certainly much older than most of the other cones that sit on the rift, such as nearby Monte Nero, formed in 1646-1647. The densely forested cone of Monte Rosso shows some degradation, although it still maintains a shallow summit crater. The maximum height of this cone above its base is 130 m, but on its south side it is only about 15-20 m. On its west and north sides, Monte Rosso is surrounded by a thick lava flow erupted in 1923, whereas a narrow lava flow passed a few hundred meters to the south of it in October-November 2002.
I have never climbed Monte Rosso due to its remote position and because it does not seem to offer anything of particular interest - good panoramic views are unlikely to be obtained due to the dense vegetation.

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