We were thrilled to get the call from Scott this afternoon that everyone made it to base camp today! It is always a big hurdle to any trip to Carstensz, and this expedition was no exception. Scott called in to say that everything went well with the helicopter today, and they are all in base…
Tenacity and creativity paid off and Scott just called from the base of Carstensz Pyramid! He reported that it is a beautiful day and that the first of four helicopter flights made it to our Base Camp in the Yellow Valley, right at the base of our route. The next flight should be in shortly…
Scott called a bit ago to report that the entire team is now in the remote, jungle village of Sugapa. They made two flights to shuttle everyone out of Timika and also made a reconnaissance flight over the mountain, so they are back on schedule! Sugapa is deep in the jungle and the team are…
Well, we’re experiencing a sort delay while flights and logistics are organized today, however; everything is set for a launch tomorrow morning early. We have a Pilatus Porter chartered to fly us into a small jungle airstrip called Sugapa. This should be a very interesting flight! Flights, actually, as it will take two shuttles flights…
Hello Everyone, We are enjoying our second night here in Timika and are experiencing why any expedition to Carstensz Pyramid can be challenging. The violence associated with the mine strike has escalated since we have been here and there is a lot going on that has affected our trip. Today we received news that the…
Quick update of the team with a local Balinese Dance group. Perfect evening and we leave in an hour! More soon! Scott
Hello from Bali! We had a busy day here checking gear, getting packed, and enjoying Bali! We had a huge surf today, it was actually too big for swimming. The whole team is here and everything is set to move ahead tonight as scheduled. We are flying at midnight for Papua. Next stop Timika Sheraton…
Hello from Bali! I arrived a few days ago to get everything ready for the 2011 Mountain Trip Carstensz Pyramid Expedition. Arriving early gives me plenty of time to work…and surf! Everything is going as usual here in Indonesia. There is a large, ongoing strike at huge gold and copper mine near the mountain, a…
Welcome to the dispatches from the Mountain Trip 2011 Carstensz Pyramid Expedition. We’ll be posting updates here to allow friends, family, and armchair adventurers to follow this expedition to climb the highest peak on the continent that includes Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea. There is some argument here, which is why I mention it,…
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