Panoramic view of our observation spot and the ash cloud leaving the crater and floating off into the distance.

Merapi's ash colum varied during our few hours stay near the summit. Depending on pressure and wind direction, it would sometimes be near-vertical and sometimes rise at an angle.

Merapi's ash cloud floating off into the distance, with its brother Gunung Merbabu in the background at the right.

The eruption cloud seen from near its source on Merapi's summit region. Panoramic view with neighboring Gunung Merbabu to the right.

Panoramic view of our observation spot for a few hours near Merapi's summit. The erupting summit cone is to the left and extinct and slightly taller Gunung Merbabu is at the right. The view between the two is largely obscured by Merapi's ash.

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View from Merapi's upper North slopes toward its summit while descending in the late morning.

Zooming in on Merapi's summit from the small plateau to the North.

Merapi's summit cone, made up by an old dome, seen from the pre-summit plateau Pasar Bubrah. Compare to the same view in 2007.

View from Merapi's upper North slopes toward its summit while descending in the late morning.

Seen from near Merapi's summit, whose eruption cloud can be seen at the left.

Daniel filming the Merapi eruption during our few hours near it summit while Soni is listening to the seismograph signal just to be on the safe side. Merbabu's eastern slopes and part of the Boyolali area are in the background.

SAR team members near Merapi's summit near the end of the 2010 eruptions. The metal bars holding some of our backpacks used to hold a memorial plate which has been partially destroyed by the large eruptions 10 days prior to our climb.

The shadow of Merapi's ash cloud on the surrounding countryside. Mount Sumbing and Sindoro are in the distance to the left.

Daniel filming Merapi's erupting summit cone from the freshly ash-covered plateau in front. Mount Merbabu is in the background.

View from Merapi's upper North slopes toward its summit while descending in the late morning.

Merapi's ash cloud seen from Pasar Bubrah.

Zooming in on a few villages on the saddle between Merapi and Merbabu, seen from Pasar Bubrah near Merapi's top.

Merapi's summit cone, made up by an old dome, seen from the pre-summit plateau Pasar Bubrah.

After being the first to climb Merapi since the tragic 2010 eruptions, we scattered around the pre-summit plateau to get some rest and take in the magnificent views.

Approaching Merapi's pre-summit plateau around sunrise. We had been walking through light ash rain for the past few hours, but as we approached the summit cone, the wind direction changed in our favor.

Zooming in on Merapi's summit from the small plateau to the North.

Merapi from Pasar Bubrah

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