SLIPPERY - Since a year ago, sulfur miners in Ijen Crater no longer use poles to transport sulfur from the bottom of the crater to the Paltuding Post. Instead, use a trolley. By using a trolley, their job seems easier.
Interesting, not only used as a sulfur carrier, The trolley can also carry "passengers" or tourists who feel tired when ascending or descending the peak of Ijen Crater. Naturally, tourists who use the trolley service to go up and down from the top of Mount Ijen Crater is not free.
They have to spend money to pay the fare to the sulfur miners who transport it up the mountain or back down to the Paltuding Post.. Mulyadi, one of the sulfur miners from Telemung Village, Kalipuro said, the cost for tourists who use trolley services must pay a sum of money to miners around Rp 150 thousand.
Cost Rp 150 thousand is just for one trip. Both up and down to Paltuding Post only. "If you come down from the crater, just one person, but if tourists go up to the crater by using a trolley must use the power of two people. Someone is pushing from behind, there is also something interesting from the front,he explained.
The existence of a sulfur transporting trolley is also very helpful for tourists. For example, there is one tourist who has a leg sprain or cramp in the middle of the trip while climbing, This trolley sulfur mining service is very much needed.
”When descending from the crater to the Paltuding Post, my legs are cramping. Had to ride this trolley. It's really helpful to have this trolley,said Arief Santosa, one of the visitors to Ijen Crater, who is also the Jawa Pos Coverage Coordinator. (radar)
