RINJANI KITA FOR MOUNT RINJANI

Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) and its severe variant, High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE) and High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE), are sometime you will find in Mount Rinjani.

On this page we have provide an overview on the proses of acclimatization of Rinjani, you might experience on your trek.

Acclimatization Introduction

Acclimatization is the process by which body becomes accustomed to lower availability of oxygen in the air and can only be achievable by spending time at various levels of altitude before progressing higher.

Oxygen air Density and altitude

Acclimatization is best understood by looking at the relationship between oxygen in the air, air density and altitude changes.

At the sea levels oxygen accounts for about 21% of air and barometric pressure is around 760 mm Hg (Millimeter of mercury). As one climb in altitude the amount of oxygen in the air remains about the same (up to approximately 21,000 meters or 69,000 feet), however, air density drops and thus pressure is put on packing oxygen molecule closer together.

For example, at about 3.600 meters (12.000 feet), barometric pressure is around 480 mm Hg. With less air density, oxygen molecule are more widely dispersed in any given column on air and hence less oxygen is available per breath.

Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) also knows as altitude sickness and altitude illness is a pathological effect on human causes by going to high altitudes too fast, where lower levels in oxygen inhibit normal physiological processes. People typically stars experience Acute Mountain Sickness symptoms at about 10.000 feet (3.000 meters). Some people can experience symptoms as low as 8.000 feet (just over 2.400 meters

Mild Symptoms These include:

If you suffer any of the symptoms above it is important to communicate to your guide how are you feeling. These symptoms generally disappear if you rest for a days at the level at which the originally started. This is why an acclimatization day where you climb high sleep low is so important!

Moderate Symptoms There include:

A clear sign that you are experience moderate altitude sickness symptoms is when one or all of the mild symptoms start getting worse to a degree that becomes debilitating. Typically people experiencing moderate symptoms have very bad headaches and usually vomit. A felling of decrease coordination is common, it is importance you descend at least 1000 feet (300 meters), but more is necessary, and remains at a lower altitude until symptoms subside. Once the symptoms have disappeared you have acclimatized and you can ascend again.

Serious of severe symptoms These include:

Ascent under serious Acute Mountain Sickness symptoms is extremely dangerous and should occur. People experiencing serious AMS are usually unable to walk, struggle to breathe and lack mental capacities to think straight.

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) is a condition associated with Aute Mountain Sickness and occurs because of fluid builds up in the lungs. Fluid in the lungs prevent the effective exchange of oxygen and thus a decrease of oxygen into the bloodstream.

This is a description of the proposal plan your journey as below:
Arrival Lombok – Transfers to Hotel

Arrival at Lombok Airport (LOP), or other port in Lombok as Lembar/Bangsal harbor, Tluk kodek or maybe from any main object tourist among (Mataram, Senggigi, Kuta Lombok, 3 gili (Trawangan, meno,air) and will pick up by our representative staff, then transfer to your hotel in Senaru where is the place you can meet with your trekking guide and porter then will briefing and explain the trekking procedure and prepare for your trips, Waterfall Singang Gile anf Tiu Kelep can be seen if you arrive min 1 hour min before sunset.

 Estimate time:
• Lombok Airport – Senggigi approximately 1,25 minute by private car.
• Lombok – Senaru village approximately 4 hours by private car.
• Mataram/Senggigi – Senaru village approximately 2 hours
• Tluk kodek/Bangsal harbor – Senaru village approximately 1 hour 25 minute
• Gilis – Bangsal harbor 30 minute approximately by public boat.

Day I Sembalun (1.150 m) – Sembalun crater rim (2.639 m)

Read carefully our detail trekking itinerary: The breakfast on 06:00 am, make sure you get your breakfast before trekking is included with rate. To reach sembalun village take 45 minute drive by car. We suggest you to always keep sunblock cream, because you’ll through broad undulating grassland. There are some shelter on the trek to break while, first shelter lies in 1500 meters above sea level in call Padabalong or one and half hour from base. The trip will be break for a lunch with some arrange menus, and after that the trek will continue walking up to pos III (1800 masl) from here the trek become steeper and steeper until you heading crater rim on 2341 meters above sea levels, from here you can see amazing beautiful panorama from the valley of rinjani.

Day 2 (Summit - Sembalun Village)

The trek to summit will be prepare on 02:00 am in middle night. The team will be serve light breakfast and beverage before we start to trek, while you prepare all you equipment such as torchlight, tick jacket, long trouser and some snack. The trek to climb up summit take 4 hours walk from crater rim. It there are three stage of summit terrain, the first is high hill with 75 degrees the slope of the cliff with sand and gravel terrain all the way up, it take normally 45 minute from starting point until you heading second stage. The second stage is on the ridge it’s relatively easy walk uphill but it longest part. These section can take 1.5 hours from begin of second stage until you hit third stage, the third stage is will be become hardest at all, because the terrain is lost sandy it like one step forward followed by half step down. In some people these level can affect altitude sickness fell dizzy and not balance. The weather star to cold and we suggest you do not forget to bring your layering such as jacket and long trouser. After bagging peak it’s possible to reach Sembalun in the same day. After two hour descent, it’s a long and hot three hour walk back to the village. Head in early and make sure you’ve brought along plenty of water.

Prices includes:
• Pick up before and transfers after the trek.
• A night accommodation in Senaru before the trek
• Trekking guide and porter who will carry the cooking gear and camping
• Food and drinking water on the trek (3 litre mineral water a day/person)
• Tent, toilet tent and paper, sleeping bags and sponge mattress, pillow
• Entrance fee for the National Park IDR 150.000/trekker

Prices Excluding:
• Head lamp/hand torch
• Small bag/daily pack
• Trekking shoes, rain jacket, long pants, gloves
• Airlaine ticket • Extra porter for own luggage
• Tips for guide and porters
• Travel insurance

Mount Rinjani generally dry terrain the composed material from volcanic such: Gravel, sand, and volcanic stone widely spread to all part of mountain. In this detailed article we outline the key characteristics we look for in a pair boots, as well as provide recommendations on good but affordable shoes. Remember your feet are what get you to the top of Rinjani and back so make sure you follow the guidance in the article, or risk having sore feet, blisters and lost toenails. First you'll want to settle on a category hiking shoes, hiking boots, or backpacking boots? your primary intended use will dictate which category you choose

This area has special habitats landform and devide into several conservation zone.  Mount Rinjani area is one part of the tropical rain forest in West Nusa Tenggara which consisting various ecosystem and complete vegetation that ranging from lowland tropical forests (semi-evergreen) to the mountains tropical rain forest (1500-2000 metres) are still intact from the primary forest, pine forest and sub-alpine vegetation (2000 metres). Rinjani National Park has typical habitat form directly affect biodiversity rank of flora and fauna, become components of the ecosystem of protected area. Rinjani save hundreds of species of flora and fauna. Some species of which are endemic types in West Nusa. Among the various types of biological resources owned, bird is one of the animals that have a fairly high diversity. In 2008, national park have done more than 150 species spread to all parts of rinjani. It second highest volcano in Indonesia, it rises 3,726 metres (12,224 ft)