Irian Jaya
At 4884m above sea level Carstensz Pyramid is Australasia's highest mountain. She is one of the Seven continent peaks. Carstensz Pyramid, or Puncak Jaya (Victory Peak) as the Indonesians call it, is located in Irian Jaya in the western central highlands. The mountain was named after Jan Carstensz, a Dutch explorer who was the first European to sight the peak. In 1962, Heinrich Harrer became the first foreigner to climb the peak. This remote region offers great climbing, rain forests, glaciers and the preserved culture of the Dani people.
Unlike the other seven summits, Carstensz is rock climbing of moderate difficulty but mostly
scrambling with fixed rope on the technical sections. While all short technical sections will
have fixed lines, climbers should possess basic rock climbing skills. The route on Carstensz
Pyramid follows a series of gullies up the North face for 500m on solid rock before breaking out
onto a ridge. Riddled with notches, the summit ridge undulates for half a kilometer to the summit
where we leave a fixed rope for our return. On our descent we will abseil a short distance and
"down climb" most of the way. The rock is extremely good, rarely loose, and always provides good
friction even in wet weather.
The season varies depending on rainfall but is pretty much all year round. Join us on this remote and rarely done expedition to an exciting place. All our expeditions are guided by experienced Adventure Dynamics guides. Contact us for more details and dates.
Area : Indonesia
Altitude : 4884m
Duration : 14 - 21 days
Grade : 5
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