Heinrich Harrer
Puncak Jaya (pronounced [ˈpuntʃaʔ ˈdʒaja]) or Carstensz Pyramid (4,884 m) is the highest summit of Mount Carstensz /ˈkɑrstəns/ in the Sudirman Range of the western central highlands of Papua province, Indonesia . It is 16,024 ft high.
He Jan Carstensz' ship was actually a yacht called Pera
Asia: mount everest: 8848m South america: Aconcagua: 6962m North america: mount mckinley: 6194m Africa: kilimanjaro: 5895m Europe: elbroes: 5642m Antarctica: mount vinson: 4897 Oceania: Carstensz pyramid: 4884
Carstensz Pyramid
Puncak Jaya some times known as Mount Carstensz or the Carstensz Pyramid, is a mountain in the Sudirman Range, the western central highlands of Papua Province, Indonesia. Other names include Nemangkawi in the Amungkal language, Carstensz Toppen and Gunung Sukarno.
Harraer, Temple, Kippax and Hulzenga
mt. carstensz pyramid is located in Australia and Oceania
1. Puncak Jaya, sometimes known by its former Dutch name Carstensz Pyramid4,884 m (16,024 ft) high2. Puncak Trikora, 4,750 metres (15,584 ft).3. Mount Wilhelm, 4,509 metres (14,793 ft).4. Mount Giluwe, 4,368 metres (14,331 ft)
The first climbers were Harraer, Temple, Kippax and Hulzenga in 1932.
Another name for Puncak Jaya is the Carstensz Pyramid (16,503 ft).
Mount Giluwe is the highest volcano in Papua New Guinea. An old shield volcano which has been inactive for thousands of years, it is 4,368 metres high.Papua New Guinea's highest active volcano is Mount Ulawun, with an elevation of 2334 m.