Carstensz Pyramid: Oceania's Highest Mountain

Of all of the Seven Summits, Carstensz Pyramid ranks highest in the number of alternative names. The 16,024-foot (4,884-meter) mountain is also called Puncak Jaya, Puncak Jaya Kesuma, and Jaya Kesuma. Indonesians typically vary between the names Carstensz Pyramid and Puncak Jaya.

Besides its multiple names, the mountain has also had a bit of controversy regarding its continent designation, but that is primarily a political rather than geographical dispute. The Dutch ceded control of the area in 1962 to Indonesia, and the area remains politically unstable. Carstensz Pyramid is within the borders of Indonesia, which is on the Asian continent. The mountain is located in the western half of the island of New Guinea, in the Indonesian province of Papua. Most experts consider the island to be part of the Oceania continent, which also includes Polynesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, New Zealand and Australia.

• Day 1

  ARRIVAL IN TIMIKA (TIM)
  On your arrival in Timika our staff will meet and greet you at the Airport then you’ll be transferred to your hotel.
• Day 2

  REST AND FINAL PREPARATION
  We will going to the immigration office in Timika for final permit and going to some supermarket if needed.
• Day 3

  TIMIKA – CARSTENSZ PYRAMIDBASE CAMP
  Breakfast will ready at 05.00 am. After breakfast we drive from hotel to Airport at 05.40 AM, then take a flight with helicopter to the Yellow Valley Basecamp (4,250m). Free time while you're acclimatising yourself in the base camp. Sleeping, reading in the dining tent, walk around basecamp, whatever you do, get hydrated!
• Day 5

  ACCLIMATISATION & ROPE TRAINING
  Second acclimatization. Today we will do a rope training before summit push tomorrow morning. Briefing about summit plan while dinner.
• Day 6

  SUMMIT DAY
  Wake up at 01.00 AM and prepare for the summit attempt. Your hot drinks and light meals is ready at dining tent. Start trekking to the first wall at 02.00 AM. After walking about 30 minutes, we will break out on the first rope where lines will be fixed in preparation for our descent. Our route here follow the ridge crest with grand exposure along the way. We pass four small notches as we rappel and use ascenders to negotiate these tricky sections. Our descent entails multiple rappels and scrambling. We will be on good, clean rock that provides excellent friction even in wet weather. It will take approximately 10-11 hours round trip.
• Day 7

  BASE CAMP – TIMIKA
  Wheater permiting. Packing all your equipment and be ready in dining tent at 06.00AM. Helicopter pick’up from Yellow Valley Basecamp to Timika. Transfer to your hotel in Timika. (If possible connecting flight to Bali departure at 11.20am)
• Day 8

  TIMIKA – BALI/JAKARTA
  Check out hotel and take a direct flight to Bali or Jakarta at 11:20AM. Arrival in Bali.
• Day 9

  CONTIGENCY DAYS / RESERVE SUMMIT DAY
  In case of bad weather/ helicopter flight delays.
• Day 10

  CONTIGENCY DAYS / RESERVE SUMMIT DAY
  In case of bad weather/ helicopter flight delays.
• Day 11

  Departure Home