The entire Mountain Trip Carstensz Pyramid team is back in the coastal city of Timika, on the south shore of the island of Papua. They flew out from Base Camp in two flights today. We have a bit more information about the accident on the mountain. Apparently, there was another guided team that climbed the…
The team is back in camp, enjoying a beautiful afternoon. They were treated to amazing weather in a place known for lots and lots of rain. The team did great, with everyone moving extremely well on the rocky route. Our team is all doing well and they are safely back in camp. Unfortunately, we heard…
Scott Woolums called in from the summit of Carstensz Pyramid! The team made really great time, climbing to the summit in just under four hours. The morning was a beautiful one, and while a light cloud formed below them as the stood on top, everyone is thrilled to be on top of Oceania! Here’s Scott:…
Our team rested and acclimatized yesterday, while rain clouds built up over the mountain. They have a comfortable camp at the Lakes Base Camp, but they are motivated to get climbing! We just heard from Scott Woolums that the team awoke early in the morning to find that the rain had stopped and stars were…
The team flew into basecamp this morning! Getting to basecamp on Carstensz Pyramid is always a crux of the trip and can be subject to long delays due to logistics or weather, so they are really happy to be on schedule and moving right along so far. They jumped up to nearly 14,000ft altitude from…
Mountain Trip Carstensz Climbing Team Reporting from Timika! Long night last night. Leaving Bali at 1.30am for the 4 hour flight to Timika, West Papua. That’s all the way across Indonesia. Arrived here just after sunrise this morning. Staying at a fantastic new hotel in town, the Ossa de Villa. Big day going…
The Carstensz Pyramid Expedition team is in Bali at the airport and starting their journey to Timika! It’s a late night/early morning flight from Bali, so they’ll be arriving in Papua early in the morning. Scott called from the airport to check in, all is going smooth and on schedule so far, which is never…
The Mountain Trip Carstensz Pyramid expedition team is meeting today in Bali, Indonesia, a beautiful place to stop and regroup before heading further East to the island of Papua. Carstensz Pyramid is a massive limestone peak in the middle of the island and towers over the jungle at 16,023 ft. Carstensz Pyramid is the highest…