10 Highest Mountain Peaks in The World

1.Everest
Location: Nepal / Tibet
Height: 29 035 feet = 8.849868 kilometers
The first person
reach the summit of the mountain: Edmund Hillary (New Zealander, UK),
Tenzing Norgay (Nepalese)
Date: May 29, 1953

2. K2 (Godwin Austen)
Location: Pakistan / China
Height: 28 250 feet = 8.6106 kilometers
The first person
reach the summit of the mountain: A. Compagnoni, L. Lacedelli (Italian)
Date: July 31, 1954

3.Kangchenjunga
Location: Nepal / India
Height: 28 169 feet = 8.5859112 kilometers
The first person
reach the summit of the mountain: G. Band, J. Brown, N. Hardie, S. Streather (UK)
Date: May 25, 1955

4. Lhotse
Location: Nepal / Tibet
Height: 27 940 feet = 8.516112 kilometers
The first person
reach the summit of the mountain: F. Luchsinger, E. Reiss (Switzerland)
Date: 18 Mei1956

5. Makalu
Location: Nepal / Tibet
Height: 27 766 feet = 8.4630768 kilometers
The first person
reach the summit of the mountain: J. Couzy, L. Terray, J. Franco, G. Magnone-Gialtsen, J. Bouier, S. Coupé, P. Leroux, A. Vialatte (French)
Date: May 15, 1955


6. cho Oyu
Location: Nepal / Tibet
Height: 26 906 feet = 8.2009488 kilometers
The first person
reach the summit of the mountain: H. Tichy, S. Jöchler (Austrian), Post Dawa Lama (Nepalese)
Date: October 19, 1954


7. Dhaulagiri
Location: Nepal
Height: 26 795 feet = 8.167116 kilometers
The first person
reach the summit of the mountain: A. Schelbert, E. FORRER, K. Diemberger, P. Diener (Switzerland), Dorji Nyima, Nawang Dorji (Nepalese)
Date: May 13, 1960


8. Manaslu
Location: Nepal
Height: 26 781 feet = 8.1628488 kilometers
The first person

reach the summit of the mountain: T. Imamishi, K. Kato, M. Higeta, (Japanese) G. Norbu (Nepalese)
Date: May 9, 1956


9. Nanga Parbat
Location: Pakistan
Height: 26 660 feet = 8.125968 kilometers
The first person
reach the summit of the mountain: Hermann Buhl (Austrian)
Date: 3 Juli1953


10. Annapurna
Location: Nepal
Height: 26 545 feet = 8.090916 kilometers
The first person
reach the summit of the mountain: M. Herzog, L. Lachenal (French)
Date: June 3, 1950

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Automated Teller Machine at Rinjani

Rinjani, one of the best mountains in Indonesia's West Nusa Tenggara, both in terms of its natural and cultural aspect of the local community, is a five star-ranked mountain. If the size of a five star hotel in the Balance, the Rinjani is an international luxury hotel rates! Mount the "luxury" because of its natural and indigenous inhabitants.


Mount Rinjani for locals is the Automated Teller Machine (ATM). They are mostly a Porter or guide lines and luggage carrier hikers Rinjani. Field of heavy and long climb, up the difficulty of clean water makes a very important role of the porter. Dutch botanist, Zollinger, which was recorded as the first climber to Rinjani in 1846, also rely on local porters. However, he eventually intention to cancel the summit due to run out of clean water.

Climbing next to the Rinjani are always rely on porters. Geological Survey volcanologists from Bandung, Kama Kusumadinata, which climb Rinjani in 1969, also rely on local porters. With the four-member climbing team, Kusumadinata local porters carry eight, including one from Senaru adat. "People - men are strong - strong running," said Kusumadinata.The climb to Rinjani in the past must be accompanied adat. Ascent time was also accompanied by stakeholders because Rinjani mountain is still considered a sacred place. At that time, not many people around Rinjani is a porter. Residents prefer to be a farmer. Sembalun debuted as a producer of garlic. Residents climb Rinjani was more to find a cure or be imprisoned.Until 1990 - an, looking porter at the Rinjani is not easy. In addition to the difficult terrain, not just anyone dared to climb to get there. Mount Rinjani is a sacred mountain for local residents. Ascent also time consuming because it must open scrubland along the way.


Climbing the more severe after the River Padabalong until Plawangan Sembalun. Track continues to climb without mercy. Routes to Plawangan Sembalun known as the Mount of Contrition. However, by the year 2000 - an, farm at the foot of Rinjani on the skids. Since then, many people switch professions to be porters. At that time the porters get paid Rp 2500 / day. If spent, the day's wages could get 50 kilograms of rice. Wages were very big at that time than wage laborers or farm building which is only Rp 200 per day.Over time, the route to the Rinjani increasingly popular, especially for foreign climbers. The peak, in 2009, the number of foreign climbers reach Rinjani 8455 people. The number of climbers in the country reached 1668 people.The need for porters has increased. However, wages as a porter is much smaller than in 1990 - an. Now, porter Rinjani paid Rp 100,000 per day, equivalent to 20 kilograms of rice.


Averse, Porter RinjaniAutomated Teller Machine CITIZENS RINJANIAlthough the provision of working as a porter to shrink, the job remains a pedestal. Porter wages far greater than the wages of motorcycle taxi drivers, who average - average received Rp 30,000 per day, or farm laborers, who received Rp 15,000 per day."ATM (automatic teller machines), we, yes, on this mountain," said Rahidun a porter at the Rinjani. Rahidun back to Sembalun and a porter in early 2011 after go abroad for eight years in Sabah, Malaysia.Now, residents living Rinjani mountain to climb. "If there is no Rinjani, we can not eat now," he continued.However, knowing the season was so porters. During December to January, the hiking trail at the Rinjani closed due to rain and storms into the season. In the month - the month, the porters usually choose to work as migrant workers in Malaysia. Syaifudin, one of the porters Rinjani berancang - square to Malaysia so down from the Rinjani. "The money will I use this fee to pay tekong who can take it to work in Malaysia," he said. "Moon - the months ahead, our ATM on the mountain is closed."Here's a little story about the other side in one of the majestic mountains in Indonesia. Automated Teller Machine at Rinjani.
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Mountain Climber Indonesia Favorites

Montain - a montain so far many of which attach great scenary, which in essence, all the mountain-the mountain is beautiful we are. And among the many mountains, there are some mountains that became a favorite among mountain climbers for pleasure or vacation periods. Why a favorite? The size of a mountain is a favorite, the first for its natural beauty, and the next one because of easy access path and ration supplies water to drink in the mountain - the mountain.
And this is the mountain - the mountain is becoming a favorite among climbers in Indonesia.
Lawu in Central Java and East Java.
 
There are many paths leading to the Lawu, namely, Temple Cetho, Cemoro Cage and also Cemoro Sewu. In Lawu, through Cemoro Cage, at the Post 1 Taman Sari Down we will easily find small shops - a lot of scale that provides a variety of inexpensive snacks, such as tempeh, tofu and fried bananas are also a variety of hot beverages. And after passing the post shadow, will easily find the fountain for drinking supplies the climbers. Not to forget, miscellaneous food also is served at base camp - base camp all the lines above.
Mount Rinjani in West Nusa Tenggara.
 
3726 masl altitude mountain on the island of Lombok, NTB is still a favorite volcano climber Indonesia for its beautiful scenery. From its peak, when the weather is sunny in the morning hikers were treated to 'breakfast' panorama of Mount Agung in Bali, Mount Ijen - Merapi in Banyuwangi and Mount Tambora on Sumbawa. Beautiful panoramic interesting objects has also been obtained before the summit, among others Segara Anakan, a crater lake at an altitude of 2,000 masl.


There are two commonly used poendaki path that is from the village of Senaru (500 masl) and the Village Sembalun Lawang (1,200 masl). But the trail of the most favored climbers from Sembalun because it could save 700m altitude and then down to Senaru. Sembalun path is rather long and flat but the weather is warmer because of past savanna. While Senaru sucanya steeper but more gentle because of the lush forested.
Climbing to the top fairly decent, climbing on the lip of the crater and sandy terrain is easy to fall. Despite the need to travel about 3 days 2 nights, to a peak with a fairly challenging terrain, but the mountain is still favored by many climbers because of the rough terrain pays off with a beautiful panorama. If you want to visit the Cave of two objects again Milk and New Finger Mountain (Mt Rinjani child with a new crater in the middle of the lake), it should be added 2 days.
Mountain Bawakaraeng in South Sulawesi.Mountain altitude 2830 m asl in Gowa regency, South Sulawesi Province has become one of the favorite mountain climber and a number of districts Makassar in South Sulawesi besides Mount Lompobattang. The distance is about 75 km from Makassar. On the slopes of this mountain there Malino, where cool air travel.
There are several routes to the top. Frequently used routes through the Village Lembanna climbers at an altitude of 1400 masl. The travel time to a peak of about 6-8 hours. The view from the summit include panoramic sea and city of Makassar in the west and Mount Lompobattang in the south. Natural objects of interest near basecamp last village, among others, the aqueous Waterfall Lembanna cold.
Mountain Dempo in South Sumatra.
The highest mountain in South Sumatra Province with an altitude of 3195 meters above sea level is becoming a favorite mountain climbers around South Sumatra and Bengkulu. Usually if the chosen path of South Sumatra through the berpanorma Pagaralam beautiful, about 7 hours road trip with four-wheel vehicles from Palembang.
The mountain is popular because in addition to the water is clear and easy to get up to half the journey, the climb to the main peak is not too difficult, and certainly beautiful view from its peak. From its peak visible crater, the view of Bengkulu province with the Indian Ocean, and the expanse of the valley beautiful.
Sinabung in North Sumatra.After a long sleep, the mountain erupted berketingian 2460 masl. Eruption in Tanah Karo Regency, North Sumatra, this would trigger a number of climbers from outside of North Sumatra, including some climbers to climb Jakarta. The reason of course want to see the changes that occur pascaerupsi. It is estimated that this beautiful panoramic mountain more beautiful after the eruption.
Sinabung is a subsidiary of the giant mountain of ancient Toba erupted 70,000 years ago, devastating. Based on observations of satellite image maps, summed up this mountain is an active child and the largest mountain in the complex of Mount Toba who also inherited the largest caldera on earth is Lake Toba caldera.
Montain Sorik Marapi in West Sumatra.The volcano is considered the most active in Sumatra. Was 50 - an eruption times. Precisely activeness that is the charm of this mountain to climb often. Altitude 2891 m asl This mountain can be seen from Bukit Tinggi, Padang long and Tanah Datar.


Mount Semeru in East Java.
 
Java roof altitude 3676 m asl is also a favorite mountain climber Indonesia. Mount with a crater at the peak labeled Jonggring Saloko entered the area of ​​Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. The park consists of mountains and valley area of ​​50273.3 hectares. There are several mountains in the Mount Tengger Caldera, among others, Mount Bromo (2.392m), Shell (2.470m), Chair (2.581m), Watangan (2.662m) and Mt Widodaren (2.650m). apart from that there are four lakes (ranu) in the region that is Ranu Pani, Regulo, Kumbolo, and Ranu Darungan.
Mount Merapi in Central Java and Jogjakarta.
 
The most active volcano in Java is also very popular among climbers Yogyakarta and Central Java. There are generally two pathways namely Selo and Ground. However, the most commonly used because it most closely is Selo, Boyolali regency, Central Java. Latency of about 5 hours to the summit. While the Gaza Kaliurang, District Pakem, Kabuapaten Sleman, Yogayakarta, the terrain is steeper and longer latency 6-7 hours to the summit.
Merbabu in Central Java.
 
Mount which has 7 peaks are so in demand among climbers Central Java and Jogjakarta. Besides his trademark panoramic peak 7 was also savanna and the sinking sun (sunset) is exotic. Slow sea and clouds sky colors were changed. The closer the sun sinking, golden yellow color is so dominating. Sunset - its ornate Mount Sindoro and cleft. While savananya quite broad, covering the valley, slope, and stretch his back like a giant natural rug when viewed from a distance.
There are four commonly used route climbers to reach the peaks Merbabu, namely Wekas ​​pathway, Chuntel, Gentis, and Thekelan. However, the most popular lines of Wekas ​​and Thekelan.


Mount Papandayan in West Java.
Pascaletusan few years ago, the Mount is located in Garut Regency, West Java is increasingly in demand due to changes in natural climbers are more beautiful, especially around the main crater. More and more yellowish cliff wall and a new crater that appears. Terrain is relatively easy ascent, even to approach the crater can be reached by four wheel drive vehicles. This is another reason why this mountain climbers frequented by not only tourists but also ordinary.
Mountain Gede in West Java.
Of all the mountain in West Java Province, Mount Gede is still a favorite. Pendakinya not come from the Greater Jakarta (Jakarta - Bogor - Depok - Tangerang and Jakarta), and other cities such as Bandung in West Java and Sukabumi. Any of the other cities in Java and outside Java. Even the foreign climbers often climb this mountain. In addition to close to two large cities namely Jakarta and Bandung, as well as easy to reach the starting point of ascent, at the peak of the mountain panorama is also pretty active.
Similarly, if there are mountains - another mountain that is a favorite, either in person because of an impression, and as well as an organization, please share it, in order to become another benchmark for adventurers and mountaineers in Indonesia and the world. Indonesia Jungle Greetings!
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