The guys are back in Bali after a couple of days delay trying to get out of Sugapa, and an overnight in Surabaya on the way back. It was a challenging journey, and patience wore thin at the end, but they are back to the world of International Airports and Starbucks coffee. Indonesia is a…
I just spoke with Scot Woolums, calling from the small, remote village of Sugapa, deep in the rainforest of West Papua. They arrived a day early; however, there does not seem to be an option to fly out early, so it looks like they will spend the night in the village. The good news is…
Joe and Scott are back in the village of Sugapa, along with Jacob Schmitz, who accompanied the team to the top of Carstensz Pyramid, the highest peak in Oceania. The trek through the jungle was very difficult, exacerbated by heavy, almost incessant rain, and deep mud. They were fortunate that today, on their final day…
Scott left a message today that they are hiking back through the jungle and hope to be in Sugapa tomorrow night. It sounds like things are going well, and they are making above average time. We suspect that they will be back down in the thickly canopied gorges for much of the time until they…
Here’s Scott calling in at the end of a long day of trekking out from Carstensz. recording
Joe, Scott and Jacob are back in base camp after a big summit day. It was snowing and wet, but they persevered and reached the top. They are back down in base camp and considering the trek back down to Sugapa. Here’s the guys. recording
Congratulations to Joe and Scott. They got up early this morning and got right to work climbing Carstensz Pyramid. Listen to the call from the summit! recording
After 5 big days of trekking the team reached Carstensz Base Camp! The trek has been challenging and quite rainy, but this is typical for the highlands of Papua. They are happy to be settled in to base camp and plan to summit within the next few days after they get a chance to dry…
Scott called in on the 4th morning of their trek to Carstensz to report that the weather is beautiful and they are enjoying great views of the Surinam Range on their way to Carstensz. They’ve faced many challenges along the way with over the boot-top mud, upset locals, and rain. They are getting up a…
Scott called in to report that they are moving up and trekking along. The trek has been challenging, as expected, with the challenges of the terrain and the jungle, as well as facing some challenges from the local people near the village of Sugapa. They are past the villages now and happy to be pushing…