My adventure mountain climbing

That day, Thursday, June 30, 2011 we plan to climb Mount Agung. Mount Agung is the highest mountain on the island of Bali, with a height of about 3142 masl. The mountain is located in District Rendang, Karangasem regency, Bali Province. Mount Agung is a strato volcano, the mountain has a very large crater is very deep and sometimes - sometimes still releasing smoke and water vapor. Mount Agung is the mountain that became a holy place like a Balinese Hindu society, religious ceremonies are often held in this place.

Strait route took the path directly behind Pura Pasar Agung. Fairly clear path and shielded by lush trees, enough to protect us from exposure to the sun during the afternoon. A few minutes meninggakan temple area, the more uphill path that began memforsir power. Our trip with pretty relaxed and do not hurry, because some of the personnel of our team did not so often climbed the mountain so that the physical has not been too familiar.

Strait route took the path directly behind Pura Pasar Agung. Fairly clear path and shielded by lush trees, enough to protect us from exposure to the sun during the afternoon. A few minutes meninggakan temple area, the more uphill path that began memforsir power. Our trip with pretty relaxed and do not hurry, because some of the personnel of our team did not so often climbed the mountain so that the physical has not been too familiar.

As planned, about eight o'clock in the morning we were ready to start the journey. On the way we met some other climbers who have reached the peak earlier tomorrow. One hour trip we've reached the limit of vegetation. Our journey done with caution. Increasingly severe terrain, uphill on the track is dominated by large rocks, slippery and steep. We move to follow the main ridge. From a distance looks the peak of Mount Agung, even though it was I do not know where the exact path to the location of the peak.

Although it previously had one line in the last few meters ahead of the peak, around 12:00 pm we finally reached the top, right at the southern lip caldera of Mount Agung. At that time we were in a small basin at the edge of the caldera. Looked at the surrounding rocks are fairly large size. There was a small statue, measuring about 20cm. According to some of my friends, it is a statue of Sai Baba, it does look quite similar.

Afternoon journey runs very slow because one member of a slight physical problems. Finally we decided to divide the group into two teams. The first team tasked to immediately get to the bottom, taking care of our transportation home. While one of the team tasked to accompany our friends who remained behind. At 18:00 we finally all got to the Pura Pasar Agung. Chartered car has been in the parking lot and ready to take us home to Klungkung, the home of a senior who became our base camp in Bali. In two days we plan to continue the journey to the island of Lombok. It occurred to wish that one day I plan to climb Mt Agung again, this time via the Pura Besakih who did not get to me through