Saturday, December 24, 2011

Mount Bromo, East Java

Mount Bromo is one of the still active volcano, Mount Bromo in East Java province. This place is always crowded into a tourist destination because of this mountain has a very attractive natural exoticism, one of which is a vast sea of sand. Bromo has a height of 2392 meters above sea level is located in four regions, namely Probolinggo, Pasuruan, Lumajang, and the District of Malang. This sea of ​​sand in the mountains about ten square meters, this makes the scenery is so amazing, so many local and foreign tourists who traveled purposely to enjoy this natural beauty. Mount Bromo has a crater with a diameter of ± 800 meters (north-south) and ± 600 meters (east-west). While the danger area of a circle with a radius of 4 km from the center of the crater of Bromo.

For residents of Bromo Tengger tribe, Mount Brahma (Bromo) believed to be a sacred mountain. Once a year the community held a ceremony Yadnya Tengger Kasada or Kasodo. This ceremony is held at a temple located at the foot of Mount Bromo and proceed north to the top of Mount Bromo. The ceremony was held at midnight to early morning every full moon around 14 or 15 in Kasodo (tenth) according to the Javanese calendar.

During the twentieth century, the mountain is famous as a tourist spot that erupted three times, with regular time intervals, namely 30 years. Largest eruption occurred in 1974, while the last eruption occurred in 2010.

Bromo eruption history: 2011, 2010, 2004, 2001, 1995, 1984, 1983, 1980, 1972, 1956, 1955, 1950, 1948, 1940, 1939, 1935, 1930, 1929, 1928, 1922, 1921, 1915, 1916, 1910, 1909, 1907, 1908, 1907, 1906, 1907, 1896, 1893, 1890, 1888, 1886, 1887, 1886, 1885, 1886, 1885, 1877, 1867, 1868, 1866, 1865, 1865, 1860, 1859, 1858, 1858, 1857, 1856, 1844, 1843, 1843, 1835, 1830, 1830, 1829, 1825, 1822, 1823, 1820, 1815, 1804, 1775, and 1767.



Thursday, December 8, 2011

Mount Kerinci, Padang

Mount Kerinci is the highest mountain in Sumatra, Indonesia's highest volcano, the highest peak in Indonesia and outside Papua. Mount Kerinci is located in Bukit Barisan Mountains, near the west coast, and is located about 130 km south of Padang. The mountain is surrounded by dense forests of Kerinci Seblat National Park and is a habitat for Sumatran tigers and Sumatran rhino.

Summit of Mount Kerinci is at an altitude 3805 meters above sea level, here we can see in the distance stretches a beautiful view of the city of Jambi, Padang and Bengkulu. Even the vast Indian Ocean can be seen clearly. Mount Kerinci has a crater of 400 x 120 meters and contains water that is green. To the east there is a lake Bento, the highest clear watery swamp in Sumatra. Behind him are seven mountains with a beautiful crater almost untouched. Mount Kerinci volcano is a stratovolcano-type is still active and last erupted in 2009.

Mount Kerinci cone-shaped with a width of 13 km (8 miles) long and 25 km (16 miles), stretching from north to south. At its peak in the northeast there is a crater as deep as 600 meters (1969 feet) of water is green. Until now, the crater-sized 400 x 120 meters is still active status.

Mount Kerinci is included in the section of the Kerinci Seblat National Park (TNKS). TNKS is a conservation area which has an area of ​​1.48465 million hectares and is located in the four provinces, which are mostly located in Jambi area. TNKS itself is part of the Bukit Barisan Mountains that extends from north to south on the island of Sumatra.



Sunday, November 20, 2011

Mount Arjuna, Malang

Mount Arjuna included in this type of volcano is a mountain of old and inactive, while the mountains fall into the category Welirang active volcano with the persistence of activity in the presence of an active crater sulfur fumes condensed sulfur. Although still in the same circuit, but the mountains and mountain Welirang Arjuno different. On climbing trips in the valley and the slopes around the mountain Arjuna, there are dozens of ancient relics scattered and not abandoned, still largely covered bushes and the ground hard. In recent ascent was unfortunate, many relics of ancient objects of high historical value, not necessarily gone missing.

Arjuno (or Mount Arjuna, the ancient name) is located in Malang, East Java, Strato-type with a height of 3339 m above sea level and is under the management Tahura Soeryo Raden. This mountain is usually achieved from three-point hike is well known that from the Lawang, Tretes and Stone. Arjuno name comes from one of the puppet characters Mahabharata, Arjuna.

Arjuno can climb mountains and a variety of directions, the direction of North (Tretes) via Mount Welirang, and the east (Lawang) and from the west (Stone-Selecta), and the south (Karangploso), also from Sumberawan, Singosari. Sumberawan village is the village handicraft center in the district Singosari, Malang and is the last village to prepare before starting the ascent. Can also pass more easily bypassed Purwosari, because only half an hour from the road and straight to the Tambakwatu.



Friday, November 4, 2011

Mount Rinjani, Lombok

Mount Rinjani is a mountain located on the island of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. Mountain which is the second highest volcano in Indonesia with an altitude of 3726 m above sea level and is located at latitude 8 º 25 'S and 116 º 28' E is a favorite for mountain climbers Indonesia because of the beauty of the landscape. This mountain is part of the Mount Rinjani National Park has an area of ​​approximately 41 330 ha and will be proposed the addition to be 76 000 ha to the west and east.

Mount Rinjani with the highest point 3726 m above sea level, dominating most of the views of the northern island of Lombok.

In the west there Rinjani caldera cone with an area of ​​approximately 3500 m × 4800 m, extends towards the east and west. In this there is Segara Anak caldera (soon = sea, lake) covering 11 million square meters with a depth of 230 m. The water that flows from this lake to form a very beautiful waterfall, flowing through a steep ravine. At Segara Anak many carp and tilapia are so often used for fishing. The southern part of the lake is called Segara Endut.

On the east side of the caldera there are New Mount (or Mount Barujari) which has a crater measuring 170m x 200 m with a height of 2296-2376 m above sea level. This small mountain last active / erupted from the date of May 2, 2009 and during May, after the previous eruption in 2004 also. If the eruption of 2004 no casualties, the 2009 eruption has indirectly claimed the lives of 31 people, a flash flood on the crowing (River) Tanggek urging of lava into the Segara Anak. Previously, Mount Barujari ever recorded erupted in 1944 (and establishment), 1966, and 1994.




Monday, October 24, 2011

Mount Agung, Bali

Mount Agung (3142 masl), is the highest mountain on the island of Bali, located between the District of Rendang, Karangasem regency, Bali. Mount Agung is included in the ranks in the form of stratovolcano volcano, the mountain has a fairly large craters are still visible and the smoke and steam. Exact coordinates of the location at 8 ° 342 'S and 115 ° 508' longitude.

Ascent to the summit of this mountain can be started from three different route, namely:
  1.     From south of the strait through sangkan is power.
  2.     From the east is from Budakeling by jackfruit
  3.     Of which Southwestern is a route commonly used by hikers that of Pura Besakih.
Route through the Pura Besakih is a common pathway / normal are mostly selected by the climbers. Through this path you will get a view of Mount Agung treats impressive of all the way. Will also see local people who regularly worship at Pura Besakih, glorify the name of the Lord in places of worship are quite famous.

Passes through Pura Besakih, the climbers are expected to prepare an adequate water supply much, because along the way is not available an adequate water source. Although in the last frontier there is a spring, but is not permitted to be taken because the eyes purify the water in the local community as a sacred place for ritual worship.

Pura Besakih pass route, you will pass through the paths that are relatively narrow, if passed other climbers or less coincide so that the community feels a need to give in order not to collide. More-over if bumped into people who are in a procession carrying a wide range of offerings for their religious worship ceremonies. Before you make the climb you need to know about the important schedules their religious ceremonies, it is better to delay a day or two day schedule of the need to push yourself. Besides the ritual and respect local customs, the way you will not be much disturbed because they have often beat by a convoy.