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.