Alfyananda Kurnia Putra, Syah Rizal, Meredian Alam, Linda Sustika, Imam Arifa'illah Syaiful Huda, Batchuluun Yembuu
Volcano tourism is a part of ecotourism or geotourism in developed and developing countries. The visitors or tourists in this kind of tourism immerse themselves in the bodily enjoyment of feeling and sensing the volcano's high elevation instead of viewing its beauty. The present article aims to explore tourists' subjective experiences of being at a high altitude by taking the case of Mount Semeru tourists. The tourist attraction of Mount Semeru as a volcanic mountain has a selling point and appeal for climbing but with threats and risks. This research explores and reveals the meaning of hiking trips and the manifestation of fear during trips in risky areas. The existential-phenomenological approach examines multifaceted phenomena from an individual's point of view. Informants were determined by using a purposive sampling technique. In this phenomenological study, researchers look for information (individuals) who have the capability so they can articulate their life experiences related to the phenomenon under study. This study's results describe the experience of climbers enjoying the journey through struggles and successes by interpreting the phenomena during the ascent and the anticipatory attitude of climbers toward facing the threats and risks of climbing Mount Semeru. © 2023 Editura Universitatii din Oradea. All rights reserved.
Universitas Negeri Malang, Department of Geography, Malang, Indonesia; Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Bandar Sri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam; UIN Sulthan Thaha Saifuddin, Department of Government Science, Jambi, Indonesia; Mongolian National University, Department of Geography, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia