CARSTENSZ PYRAMID

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Carstensz Pyramid was the last of the seven summits for me. I have now climbed all seven of the Seven Summits (eight including both Australia's Mt. Kosciuszko and CP) with my father, and at age 18, I am the youngest person to have climbed the Seven Summits! We had a very smooth and successful expedition! Thanks so much for providing great logistics to make it possible for us to climb CP. (Samantha Larson)

We had an excellent trip with ADVENTURE INDONESIA - The logistics worked like clockwork, (this is usually the most difficult thing to realize in Papua). All the staff were helpful and polite throughout the trip. Thank you ADVENTURE INDONESIA TEAM ( Victor Saunders )

Your Carstensz Expedition is start from Zebra Wall (3.500m), this Zebra names come from the unique motif like Zebra skin on that rock wall. This motif was naturally created thousands years ago.

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From this point to the Carstensz Base Camp will take 3,5 hours slow walk in the middle of valley surrounding with rocky wall. The trail is quiet easy with mud and sharp rock a long the way. Before enter the Base Camp Area, you will pass 3 lakes, usually called lake 1, lake 2 and lake 3. This lake is come from rain and glazer. The trail here will be more difficult.

Megan Mc Grath Summitted Carstensz
Meagan McGrath has become the only Canadian female and the first Canadian Forces member to achieve both versions of the Seven Summits.

You should pass the "Pintu angin" or Wind Door in English; this is the gate to enter the valley of Base Camp Area. Wind is blow very strong here and your steps here need a little scrambling. After that passing flat area with many small lake, then arrive at the Base Camp "Lembah Danau-Danau" or Lakes Valley (4.200m).

From BC you can see Carstensz Summit, Jaya Summit (Ngapulu) and East Carstensz. Stop here for a full day, rest and prepare for your summit bid. The Summit attack is usually starting on 02:00 - 03:00. It is depend on climbing condition. The normal climbing duration for summit (slow one) take 12 hours, from BC and return to BC.

Carstensz Pyramid climbing is using fixed rope, artificial climbing skills is very important here. Please pay attention to the recommended climbing Equipment, make sure you bring everything in that list. These methods provide safety climbing and best summit chance.

First pitch for the first rope is 1.5 hours from the BC, walking up to the foot step of the summit. Climbing the first rope will need ascender to climb up 55? wall for about 60m high. You will do this climbing trough some rope until you get the big terrace, this flat terrace give rest advantage before start summit pitch. To get the summit pitch will be need 15 minutes walk on rock (basically the terrain is rock, sharp and wet).

Ascending to summit will be more difficult with up to 60? wall and 45-50m high, this will take you to summits ridge. Safe your power by moving slowly but sure or follow your optimum tempo. From the summit ridge you can see the landscape of mining below, the virgin rain forest jungle of Papua and Arafura Sea. However you can all of these only in the clear day and no cloud below the summit ridge.

You are walking on the Ridge to get the Carstensz Pyramid Summit, the path here is only 2-3m wide - walk carefully. From this point need about 1,5 hours to the summit. Before get the summit the climbing will be more difficult, you should pass 3 creck. There is two options to pass these creck, with higher difficulty level then the first climbing. First is rappelling down, walk pass the bottom of this creck and ascend in a vertical ascending (about 8m). The other way is crossing this by a line bridge using pulley and belay rope. This is very interesting and challenging part.

After pass this most difficult part, you are in the summit step.

This highest peak in Oceania - Carstensz Pyramid (16.023 feet/ 4884m) - is a grey rocky peak rising from the dense, steamy jungles in the western central highlands of West Papua . The way back is more easy however need more concentration after spending much power to get the summit. Usually need half from the climbing time to the summit. Return to BC, refresh with hot drinks rest and enjoy hot meals. The next day you leave BC and return home success, safely with great summit achievement. Ready for next climbing of Seven Summits or have completely done Seven Summits.

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