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View all search resultsMt. Rinjani management installs stairs on dangerous trail after accidents
The national park management is repairing the tracks and will close the volcano from Aug. 1-10 to add more infrastructure for climbers' safety and comfort.
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Safety first: A worker and three Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers take a rest on Monday while installing stairs at Pelawangan Sembalun leading to Segara Anak Lake on the slope of Mount Rinjani in Sembalun, East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. The Mount Rinjani National Park is repairing the tracks and will close the volcano from Aug. 1-10. (Antara/Mount Rinjani National Park)
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ount Rinjani National Park is currently installing stairs at three spots along the dangerous Pelawangan Sembalun track toward Segara Anak Lake. The track is considered dangerous for climbers because of its steep slope.
The volcano is located on Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB).
The track is considered dangerous not only because of its steep slope, but because climbers are usually already fatigued after reaching the Rinjani summit before descending to the lake.
Three foreign climbers have fallen between June and July.
The national park has closed the Pelawangan Sembalun track to Segara Anak Lake from July 16 until an undetermined time for track repair, including the installation of stairs.
Read also: Authorities partially close Mt. Rinjani after two accidents involving foreign climbers
The national park’s World Class Mountaineering working group head Budi Soesmardi confirmed the closure and installation of stairs.
