veuillez excuser mon intervention. Je croyais que vous craignez le mal des montagnes.
Mais après une recherche, je vois que c'est plutôt les vapeurs de souffre.
Ça m'apprendra à intervenir sans connaitre l'endroit dont il est question.
Bonjour à tous
Dans 2 semaine je pars en Indonésie e prévoit l ascension du Kawa ijhen étant aromatique je suis a la recherche de masque à gaz
Quel qu peux il m aider en ai je besoin si oui ou en acheter ( je suis a paris)
Merci de votre aide
C'est un peu la Ceriz sur le gateau du forum ton message 😉
Tu es asthmatique et tu veux aller ballader au milieu des vapeurs de souffre ! ! 🤪
Bon je te réponds quand meme : le Kawah ijen certes on monte depuis l'entrée du parc mais la montée a lieu en majorité dans la foret loin des vapeurs du cratère et tu peux la faire sans pb je crois
Secondo : une fois au bord du cratère , voir si la descente est autorisée parfois ils interdisent à cause de l'activité du volcan
Tercio : si tu veux vraiment descendre dans le cratère ( ce qui est une expérience assez forte) attention car le vent change de direction et si tu te retrouves dans le nuage et tu es asthmatique ) je te recommande pas du tout de prendre ce genre de risque
J'y suis allé il y a 2 ans avec mes collègues pompiers et au fond quand le nuage arrive c est pas évident de tenir le coup
Amener au moins un masque filtrant à mettre sur le nez et la bouche ... et etre bon en apnée ...
effectivement je pense pas descendre dans le cratère car c'est fortement déconseillé.
en faite j'ai besoin d'un masque au cas ou il y a du vent et en lisant l'expérience d'autres personnes , pas besoin de descendre dans le cratère pour recevoir tout en plein figure :)
Ci joint ce que j'ai trouvée ( le reste des masques seront donné sur place ) :)
Je confirme, tu peux faire la montée vers le cratère sans risques, et "oublier" la descente DANS le cratère,
je l'ai faite il y a 3 ans et ayant une bonne entorse, je ne suis pas descendue et ai attendu en haut le retour de ma famille qui tenait vraiment à tout faire,
cette expérience, sans la descente dans le cratère vaut quand même vraiment "le coup",
les paysages sont magnifiques, et je ne me suis pas lassée de les admirer en attendant les autres,
de plus les nuages arrivent surtout vers la fin de la matinée et tu ne risques pas grand chose très tôt le matin,
prévois quand même un masque simple et des foulards et de l'eau pour les humidifier,
ce souvenir m'a marquée vraiment et je pense encore souvent à ces malheureux forcenés du Kawah Ijen,
j'avais emporté des foulards, des désinfectants, crèmes genre biafine, pour leur donner,
ils n'ont souvent aucune protection et marchent en tongs ou bottes en caoutchouc,
c'est impressionnant,
Je suis allée au Kawah Ijen, il y a 3 semaines. Effectivement pas besoin de masque pour la montée et le bord du cratère. Mais tout dépend de ton asthme... Nous avons un tout petit peu senti les vapeurs de souffre, mais rien de flagrant en fait.
Par contre nous avons pris un "masque" pour le Bromo. En effet lorsque tu te retrouves dans la mer de sable, tu as la possibilité de louer un cheval pour aller jusqu'aux escaliers. Les cavaliers bien souvent font courrir leurs montures, et soulèvent le sable. Voilà c'est juste un conseil si jamais tu y vas.
Bonne découverte, le Kawah Ijen c'est vraiment beau.
je suis allé au Kawa Ijen le mois dernier - je suis asthmatique mais je me soigne...
Je n'ai rien ressenti (pas de vent au moment de la descente) et je n'ai pas mis le masque donné par le guide.
On a fait la descente de nuit dans le cratère et mes enfant sont descendus sans aucun problème (j'ai une fille de 10 ans)
Ce n'est pas la mer à boire et les guides et porteurs peuvent aider dans les endroits difficiles.
le risque principal est de se faire une entorse...
La descente dans le cratère est interdite; Il risque d'y avoir des retours de gaz, les odeurs de souffre, et des risques de feu.
Y aller la nuit, avec un enfant de 10 ans est plus qu'étonnant !
Pour y être allée il y a deux ans, je peux dire que l'on avait apporté des masques (achetés en pharmacie) et que nous nous en sommes servi. Nos guides étaient contents que l'on ai pensé à eux aussi.
Ils ont tout voulu garder à notre départ.
Pour ce qui est des conditions de travail, c'est très très dur. En tongs, au mieux en bottes; Pas de protection, juste un foulard. Pensez à leur apporter des gâteaux, des bonbons. Ils en sont très friands.
Ils réclament aussi des cigarettes car ils fument beaucoup. Leurs poumons ne sont plus à ça près...
Pensez à vous protéger, surtout en cas d’asthme, le masque ne pèsera pas lourd dans les bagages !
Maintenant, tout cela est mon humble avis.
En fait, tout dépend de la forme de chacun, du vent et des conditions météo.
Quand nous sommes descendus, aucune interdiction n'avait été signalée.
Le feu est bien présent (flammes bleues) mais il est situé à la sortie des veines de souffre et on peut rester à une vingtaine de mètre sans risque.
Nous étions une cinquantaine de touristes à faire la descente de nuit principalement pour voir les flammes bleues
j'ai joint une photo où on voit les touristes à quelques mètres des flammes.
On voit aussi que la fumée n'était pas trop abondante.
Par contre, je ne serais pas descendu s'il avait plu; trop glissant
Pour rappel :
La descente dans le cratère du Kawa Ijen est interdite ... en tout temps! ... l'Ijen est placée sous surveillance et est considérée comme constamment en éruption.
Bien sur pas de barrière ni de police, vous êtes seule responsable du risque prit et entreprit.
Suivi de l'activité éruptive ou des éruptions volcaniques pour le volcan Kawah Ijen au cours du mois d'avril 2013 :
Dépêche du 03 avril 2013 :
Un internaute qui connait très bien la zone du Kawah Ijen a pu avoir des précisions sur ce qui a déclenché la situation de crise au Kawah Ijen. Vers le 20 mars, nous indique-t-il, une phase intense de dégazage a débuté dans le lac, provoquant un puissant bouillonnement de sa surface. Cette phase a culminé par la mise en place d'une colonne d'eau 'acide' haute de 20m, qui a provoqué la panique chez les "forçats du soufre" et incité, par la suite, les autorités à prendre la décision de fermer l'accès au cratère. Le brusque échappement de gaz, outre qu'il produit des vagues d'eau acide qui viennent percuter le rivage, sont un important risque d'asphyxie pour ces mineurs du soufre (environ 75 morts dans les quarante dernières années). Source : com.pers.
Dépêche du 03 avril 2013 :
Les autorités ont décidé de fermer l'accès au volcan suite à une modification de son activité. Depuis le 20 mars en effet la sismicité montre une nette tendance à la hausse et le résultat en surface ne s'est pas fait attendre: le dégazage (toxique) est bien plus intense actuellement que pendant les phases normales, avec un panache qui peut dépasser les 100 m de hauteur. Sources : com.pers; Tempo.co.
Hello, j'y suis allé ce matin, un panneau en haut du cratère défend d'y descendre mais rien de plus bloquant... À chacun de voir sur le moment si il le sens...
La descente vaut vraiment le coup...
J'avais des masques mais aucune vapeur n'est venue sur le côté de la descente (à 6h du matin).
Évitez de vous y rendre trop tard pour la chaleur lors des montée.
Comme déjà dit Dans un message précédent, le masque sera utile au bémol pour la poussière
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For several years now, increased aggression has been observed in Cape fur seals.
At least 70 unprovoked attacks on humans.
It was recently confirmed that this is due to rabies.
The suspected origin is contamination in Namibia by jackals.
The contagion seems to be spreading.
Preventive vaccination (of the animals) is being considered.
Just a reminder:
Rabies affects all mammals.
Once symptoms appear—sometimes weeks or even months later—death is inevitable.
It’s the bite that transmits the disease.
There are so-called "furious" forms with aggression, but also forms without aggression.
In case of a bite, in addition to standard wound care, tetanus prevention… rabies prevention is essential.
Stay careful out there…
Seeing seals from a boat along the coast isn’t rare in these parts…
