Papua Jayawijaya peak, snow in the tropics

Papua Jayawijaya peak, snow in the tropics

The mountain is located at a height of 4884 M Carstensz glaciers around there, the only tropical glaciers in Indonesia.Puncak Jaya Wijaya is one of the highest peaks in the world, even this peak into peak 7 continents (Seven Summit), which is phenomenal.

The mountain peak is also the target of the mountaineers in various parts of the world. Almost all peaks covered by eternal snow Jayawijaya. Jayawijaya peak is one of the three snow fields in the tropics that are in the world.

Jayawijaya mountain is the mountain range that lies in the center of the province of West Papua and Papua (Indonesia) to Papua New Guinea on the island of New Guinea. There are 6 peaks in the mountains Jayawijaya: Puncak Jaya (formerly Carstensz Pyramide Peak), Meren Peak, Peak Northwall, Guns Pulu Peak, Peak Sudirman, and Peak TRIKORA. Peaks with permanent snow exists only in the first four peaks. But unfortunately this eternal snow began to melt due to global climate change.

Apparently 60 million years ago in New Guinea is located on the seabed formed by sedimentary rocks. Long story short in time millions of years of tectonic activity and there is a variety that produces precipitation mainland Papua is still fused with Australia. The land gradually fragmented and produce islands and mountains in Papua as we know it today.

Besides known as Puncak Jaya, the highest peak is also known as Carstensz Pyramide, or Carstensz Peak. The name was taken from an adventurer from the Netherlands, namely in January Carstensz, who first saw the snowy peaks in the tropics, precisely on the island of Papua. The observation was made by Jan Carstensz through an ocean liner in 1623. Because it can not be proved by direct observation, the report was considered absurd. Therefore, for the Europeans, found in the snowy mountains of tropical land is something that is almost impossible.

To climb this mountain there are two accesses, namely through the freeport and Ilaga. Galina Donikara, a senior Wanadri mention to climb this mountain must have a recommendation from the office of Minister of Sports, Chief of Police, BIA - Indonesian intelligence, Menhutbun / PKA, PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI). If you want to pass Tembagapura plus of Indonesian Rock Climbing Federation (FPTI). It all should be taken care of in Jakarta. Then in Jayapura, the recommendation of Police Chief Bakorstanasda and must be bagged. In Timika, recommendations permission PTFI for EPO and track facilities. "Last in Tembagapura, coordination with the Emergency Response Group (ERG) for handling Emergency Procedure and apparatus Satgaspam to track security issues," said mountaineer who had joined the expedition of Indonesia - the '97 Everest. Long series of letters of recommendation list is that eventually many of us prefer to make climbers climb abroad. As for access Ilaga, it takes even more costs and longer time to reach the base camp.