Carstensz Pyramid, Papua

  Carstensz Pyramid in Indonesia snow-capped mountains which are many in Papua dreamed by many climbers to be able to set foot on the peak. In addition because he is the highest peak in Indonesia, the climbers will find different sensations that can not be found in nearly all the characters mountains in Indonesia, Indonesia is the snow-capped roof.

 But the snow is expected to shrink and dry up in 2024, this is caused by global warming. The calculation is based on empirical data analysis is done using a linear approach Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics. So it is not impossible that one day the mountains will lose the snow like on Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa.

 Carstensz Pyramid summit has an altitude of 4884 M above sea level (16023 ft). Location is at the coordinates 04 ° S 137 ° E 04 733 and 09 572, located to the west of Central Highland called the Sudirman Jayawijaya and mountains. Many think that the same Jayawijaya peak Carstensz Pyramide, whereas the second peak is located adjacent.

In 1623 John Carstensz Navigator of the Netherlands became the first to bring the word to Europe about the ice caps in the tropical country on the line of the equator eografis West Papua New Guinea. Report the results met with laughter by the public at the time. New in 1899, an interval of three centuries of Dutch expedition who were making a map on it confirmed what John Carstensz conveyed. Then immortalized his name in there.

 This mountain was located in Indonesia, but climbers explore punggungannya fueled by many even from foreign climbers not local climbers. Did you know, every year there are around 200-300 mengeksplore foreign climbers of this mountain, while Indonesia only dozens of climbers only. It looks strange, but the fact that this is happening in the field. Usut usut have plagued local climbers in case perijinan.

To climb this mountain has two accessibility, namely through Freeport and Ilaga. Galih Donikara, quoting a senior Wanadri to climb this mountain must have a recommendation from Menpora office, Chief of Police, BIA - Indonesian intelligence, Menhutbun / PKA, PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI). If you want to add from the late Tembagapura Climbing Federation Indonesia (FPTI).