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Time Out
4 days ago
- Time Out
Climbing Mt. Rinjani? You'll have to use a tracking app from late-August
It's Indonesia's second-highest mountain and offers one of its most breathtaking treks. If you're planning to climb Mount Rinjani in Lombok anytime soon, here's a heads-up – The Forestry Ministry will soon make it mandatory for climbers to use a real-time tracking application. According to Jakarta Globe, this requirement will come into effect in late August, though an exact date hasn't been provided yet. The tracking application is being developed together with the Indonesian Mountaineering Federation, and will be able to monitor hikers' locations via mobile phones. The ministry says that this measure is meant to boost hiker safety and aid rescue operations. It will also be used to prevent littering along the trail. The Forestry Minister has said that Mount Rinjani will serve as a test bed for the tracking application – so, you can expect the same initiative to be rolled out to other mountains in Indonesia soon. The ministry is also preparing additional safety procedures, such as mandatory health checks, proof of hiking experience, mandatory licensed guides, and premium insurance coverage. These moves come after a series of accidents on Mount Rinjani, the most recent being the death of Brazilian hiker Juliana Marins in June this year. She fell from a steep cliff while on the trail, and tragically died before rescue teams could reach her. In light of that, the new safety measures are certainly welcome, so you can enjoy one of Indonesia's most beautiful and challenging treks with greater peace of mind.
Perth Now
17-07-2025
- Perth Now
Indonesian volcano claims another tourist in horror fall
Another hiker has fallen on Indonesia's Mount Rinjani, just weeks after a young Brazilian woman died on the same treacherous trail, raising fresh concerns over safety on the active volcano's steep and unforgiving terrain. Swiss climber Benedikt Emmenegger, 46, was descending the mountain with his daughter and a local porter on Tuesday when he slipped on a steep slope at around 11.25am. The fall left him stranded, unable to move and in need of urgent help — eerily echoing the fate of Juliana Marins, the 26-year-old Brazilian tourist who plummeted to her death in June after falling into a ravine during a group hike. But unlike Ms Marins, Mr Emmenegger was rescued in time. 'We, along with the medical team, have already moved to provide assistance,' said Yarman, head of the Mount Rinjani National Park. Dramatic footage shows Mr Emmenegger lying on a mat, wrapped in a gold thermal blanket, with his daughter kneeling beside him. Rescue teams administered first aid at the scene before stretchering him to a helicopter evacuation point, reported. Swiss climber Benedikt Emmenegger. Credit: Facebook / Jelajah Bumi Lombok Swiss climber Benedikt Emmenegger tragically fell while climbing Mount Rinjani. Credit: Facebook / Jelajah Bumi Lombok 'The helicopter has been prepared and has flown to the evacuation point. Hopefully, the weather cooperates,' Yarman said. Authorities have not yet confirmed the extent of the Swiss climber's injuries. He had reportedly set out to reach the volcano's famed sulphur lake, Segara Anak, via a hazardous route known to be particularly risky during humid or rainy conditions. Mount Rinjani, located on the island of Lombok, is Indonesia's second-highest volcano and a magnet for tourists, though increasingly one with a deadly reputation. Standing at 3,700 metres, the site has claimed lives and caused serious injuries due to its unstable slopes and unpredictable weather. Last month's death of Ms Marins prompted criticism from her family, who accused Indonesian authorities of 'serious negligence' during what they said was a bungled rescue effort. Juliana Marins fall Credit: Juliana Marins/Instragram / Instragram Although Ms Marins was spotted alive by a drone after falling 500 metres into a ravine, fog and difficult terrain delayed efforts to reach her, and she died before help arrived. Juliana Marins was found lifeless days after falling during a volcano trek. Credit: Juliana Marins/Instagram / Instagram Mr Emmenegger's survival offers a stark contrast — and a rare lucky break on a mountain that has fast earned a deadly reputation.
News.com.au
17-07-2025
- News.com.au
Dad plunges into volcano just weeks after death of young hiker
A Swiss mountaineer has been dramatically rescued from Indonesia's Mount Rinjani — just weeks after a Brazilian woman plunged to her death on the same trail. Benedikt Emmenegger, 46, slipped and fell while descending a steep slope on the active volcano at around 11.25am on July 16. The hiker, who was with his daughter and a local porter at the time, survived the fall but was unable to move due to an injury. In scenes eerily similar to that of Juliana Marins — the 26-year-old Brazilian tourist who died after falling into a ravine on the mountain last month — Mr Emmenegger became stranded and unable to climb back to safety. Miraculously, mountain rescue teams were able to reach the injured dad and administer first aid before he was airlifted to hospital. Yarman, head of the Mount Rinjani National Park in Lombok, told local media: 'We, along with the medical team, have already moved to provide assistance.' Dramatic footage showed the Swiss hiker lying on mats, wrapped in a gold aluminium thermal blanket as his daughter knelt beside him. Rescue crews later arrived to carry him on a stretcher to a post with a waiting helicopter. 'The helicopter has been prepared and has flown to the evacuation point. Hopefully, the weather cooperates,' Yarman said. Authorities are yet to reveal the extent of Mr Emmenegger injuries but confirmed the climber had set out on Tuesday to reach the Segara Anak, the volcano's famous sulphur lake. The route he used is notorious for being particularly hazardous in rainy or humid conditions. Mount Rinjani, is an active volcano located on the island of Lombok in Indonesia, standing at 3,700 metres (12,200 feet) and is the highest point in the province and is Indonesia's second-highest volcano. Just last month, Brazilian tourist Juliana Marins, a pole dancer and publicist from Rio de Janeiro, tragically died after rolling 500 metres into a ravine during a group hike on June 21. Although she was initially spotted alive by drone, rescue teams were unable to reach her immediately due to fluctuating weather and heavy fog. Her body was recovered four days later, with her family now slamming what they called 'serious negligence' by Indonesian authorities during the botched rescue attempt.
News.com.au
14-07-2025
- Health
- News.com.au
Tourist reveals scary truth about Mount Rinjani in Bali
A British travel blogger has shared the scary reality of one of Bali's most popular trails after a woman died at the hotspot. Juliana Marins, 26, from Brazil, was climbing Mount Rinjani on Lombok - the second highest volcano in Indonesia — earlier this month when she fell some 200 metres down the mountainside. She was close to the summit that sits at an elevation of over 3,000 metres when tragedy unfolded. An autopsy revealed Ms Marins died from severe trauma to 'almost all parts of her body'. Mt Rinjani is extremely high with deep ravines, extreme temperatures and volcanic gases. 'If people fall while trekking, they can sustain multiple broken bones and traumatic head injuries which are the most dangerous and can be fatal,' Global health expert and medical doctor at YARSI University in Jakarta, Dr Dicky Budiman, told 'If people survive the initial fall, there are other risks such as poisonous gases and extreme temperatures which can cause asphyxia and hypothermia.' Jack Arnold, who runs a TikTok account highlighting his travels, recently hiked the trail and said it was a lot tougher than people may think. 'It is the most mentally and physically draining thing I have ever done in my life,' Jack said in a clip that has amassed almost 1 million views. 'It's pure volcanic sand. You take two steps up … and three steps back,' he said as she showed footage of himself sliding back down. 'I was walking past girls on the floor and they were just like 'I can't do it'. They had been separated from their guides. A lot of the guides are like severely under equipped and for lack of a better work, under trained.' Jack, who hiked the volcano with a company called Ali Topan Rinjani, said he was thankful his guide was really good and often checked on each hiker in the group. 'He would come and walk with you and make sure you're all right.' 'I remember sitting at the point where the girl fell and was thinking if the weather was bad this could be really dangerous. 'There's long path with a big drop down the side. It's really, really not an easy hike.' Jack was shocked to find some people wearing inappropriate shoes and wondered why 'it is not advertised more that's it's not just a walk in the park'. 'People think it's a really easy hike and it's just really not. It's amazing don't get me wrong but on the way down it's dark and I was sliding sometimes up to 20 metres. 'It's like snow, it's just really fine ash. I was thinking at some point if I slip any further I am going straight over that edge.' Jack warned anyone interested in doing the hike to do their research. 'Look at what you might need,' he demanded. 'It's so remote you can't get cars and motorbikes up there. If you fall, you've got to be pretty lucky for somebody to find you.' Indonesia cracks down on safety The Indonesian Ministry of Forestry and the National Search and Rescue Authority have pledged to conduct an immediate evaluation of the total standard operating procedures for mountaineering activities nationwide. It comes following multiple deaths in the past five years at famous peaks including where Ms Marins died, Mount Batur and Mount Agung in Bali. According to The Bali Sun, the aim is to minimise the risk of accidents and increase safety for climbers, guides, porters, and support staff. The Head of Basarnas, Mohammad Syafi'i said all efforts made in the search and rescue mission of Ms Marins on Mount Rinjani were in accordance with international standards and that the biggest obstacle the team encountered was extreme weather conditions, which increased the rescue time. Initially, drone footage shot by passing hikers showed Ms Marins alive having fallen some 200 metres down the mountainside. In the harrowing video, she is sitting with her legs splayed out beneath her and with dust in her hair from the tumble down the steep slopes. She appears distressed and disorientated as tourists shout words of encouragement to her. When rescuers tried to reach Ms Marins by repelling down the mountainside using ropes, they were unable to locate her in the place where she had originally been spotted. Due to poor weather conditions and difficult terrain, her body was finally discovered much further down the mountain at around 600 metres, several days later. As such, it is likely that the blunt force trauma that killed her occurred when she fell for the second time. Ms Marins' body was evacuated from Rinjani on Lombok on Wednesday and transported to Bali Mandara Hospital where an autopsy was conducted on Thursday. Speaking to the media, forensic specialist Dr. Ida Bagus Putu Alit said she died 'very quickly from her injuries'. Mr Syafi'i said in the future, the government hopes to improve the potential SAR capability. 'In the example of a tourist area, it must be able to start from communication. With communication we can assess the potential danger, prepare the personnel and equipment. Our hope, with this limited ability can complement each other'. The Minister of Forestry, Raja Juli Antoni, confirmed his commitment to evaluating and improving standard operating procedures on Indonesia's trekking routes. He also called for tourists to seriously assess their abilities before heading out on intensive climbs, the national publication reported. 'We will evaluate the total SOP, increase the number of posts on the climbing path, and prepare technology such as RFID that is installed on the climber's bracelet, so that it can be quickly detected if there is an emergency condition.'
The Diplomat
14-07-2025
- The Diplomat
Who Is to Blame When Things Go Wrong on the Slopes of an Active Volcano?
The recent death of the Brazilian hiker Juliana Marins has led to accusations of Indonesian incompetence, and even threats of legal action. The question in the title of this article has been asked of the Indonesian authorities following the tragic death of 26-year-old Brazilian hiker Juliana Marins last month. Marins had been hiking Mount Rinjani, Indonesia's second-highest volcano, when she fell in the early hours of the morning on June 21. The volcano is very popular with travelers who flock to the island of Lombok, where it is located, to trek to the summit and admire the sunrise views and stunning Indonesian vistas. Horrifyingly, the aftermath of the fall was captured by passing hikers, who flew a drone down to where she was located around 200 meters down the mountainside and shot footage of her sitting in distress, appearing disoriented and injured. They had apparently heard her screaming for help and using her flashlight to try and attract attention. Quite how she ended up there has been the subject of much scrutiny, although it appears that she became tired after hiking for several days and decided to separate from her guide and the rest of her hiking group. They chose to press on to the summit without her, and at some point while she was alone on the mountainside, she fell into a ravine. Opinions about what should have happened next vary. Marins' family felt that she should have been rescued immediately, although the Indonesian authorities maintain that they descended to 200 meters, where she was last seen on drone footage, but could no longer locate her. Most likely, she either tried to climb up or down the mountain to find help, and fell or slipped further to around 600 meters, where she was found deceased due to injuries sustained from the second fall. It took the Indonesian authorities four days to find and evacuate Marins, outside of the 72-hour window that rescuers aim for, and after which survival rates drop dramatically. This was due to the fact that the weather on Rinjani kept changing rapidly, and this, coupled with limited visibility, made it challenging for rescuers to attempt a vertical rescue down the mountainside using ropes or to reach Marins by helicopter. Understandably, Marins' family back in Brazil were highly critical of the rescue operation and accused the Indonesian authorities of incompetence. However, it takes around a day to hike to the place where Marins fell and, once authorities discovered that she had fallen further than predicted, from 200 meters to 600 meters, additional equipment was needed to reach her, which had to be brought up the mountain from base camp. There were also three helicopters on standby, but none of them could reach Marins due to the terrain and rolling fog. When things go wrong in Indonesia, it is worth remembering that they often go wrong in places far from help, amid inclement conditions and with extreme terrain, and rescuers regularly risk their lives to save others. In May, a Malaysian hiker also died on the mountain after falling into a ravine on Rinjani, and there have been a number of reports of hikers slipping, breaking bones, and needing to be rescued in recent months. To understand just some of the challenges, the point nearest the summit of Rinjani, which sits at 3,726 meters above sea level, is made up of sand and loose rocks, meaning that hikers sink into the terrain and slip backwards as they try to reach the summit. The final push to the peak takes travelers along narrow trails with sheer drops on each side, like the one Marins fell down. It is also worth bearing in mind that Rinjani is an 'active' volcano and, in 1994, an eruption triggered a deadly volcanic mudflow which killed 31 people. Local guides have long spoken of the dangers and the need to be physically fit before attempting to summit the mountain, yet still there persists a school of thought that trekking on Mount Rinjani is not an extreme sport. According to an Indonesian autopsy, Marins died of blunt force trauma, likely from hitting rocks as she fell from 200 to 600 meters, and would have died within about 20 minutes. There were no indications of hypothermia or other issues like dehydration. However, this has reportedly not prevented her family from threatening to file a lawsuit in conjunction with a Brazilian non-governmental organization, alleging negligence on the part of the Indonesian authorities for not rescuing Marins sooner. The issue was even discussed on the sidelines of the BRICS High-Level Conference in Rio de Janeiro, which took place during July 6-7, with the Indonesian side insisting that Indonesia and Brazil continue to maintain 'good relations' despite the threats of legal action from the Marins family. It also prompted a response from Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra, who responded to reports that the Marins family wanted to sue the Indonesian government through the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights by saying that this would be impossible as Indonesia is not a forum member. Instead, the Indonesian authorities have suggested a joint investigation into Marins's death in conjunction with Brazil, which seems a far more appropriate and even-handed response to the tragedy. This untimely death of a young woman on the trip of a lifetime across Southeast Asia is deeply sad, but trying to apportion blame in a situation where rescuers battled for four days amid treacherous terrain and extreme temperatures to evacuate her is perhaps not the best course of action. It is also perhaps not wise for this to devolve into an international spat between Indonesia and Brazil. Sometimes an accident is just that – an accident – and one that occurred in a hostile environment on the side of an active volcano where presumably everyone was cognizant of the risks. In such a situation where people engage in extreme sports in remote areas, is there really anyone to blame if things go wrong?
