The Carstensz Pyramid (16,023
feet)
For those who consider
AustralAsia, or Oceania, to be a continent, the highest
mountain is the Carstensz Pyramid, located in West
Papua, Indonesia. This huge limestone rock mountain
presents a real challenge for even the most experienced
mountaineer. The climb is arduous and technical, with
much of the route up the mountain covered with fixed
lines. The climber must have technical rock climbing
experience with a portion of the route on the summit
ridge rated Class 5.9. The trip started on May 13, 2006
and ended on May 15, 2006. We summitted on May 14. We
had to cross the Freeport-McMorRan gold mine in order to
access and depart Base Camp. I am sworn to secrecy as
to how we accomplished this feat, but it was exciting.
Before heading for Base Camp, we visited some local
villages where the native Indonesians live as they did
thousands of years ago. This was a real treat.
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