Carstensz East
Carstensz East (or East Carstensz Top, Carstensz Oriental, Carstensz Timor [1]) is a sub peak of Puncak Jaya (or Carstensz Pyramid). It contains a small glacier like its nearby neighbors, but it is retreating rapidly. It is one of the only places in Indonesia with snow all year, but due to increase of temperature it could lose its snow in 2025.[2]
| Carstensz East | |
|---|---|
| East Carstensz Top | |
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 15,814 ft (4,820 m) |
| Prominence | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Coordinates | 4°05′00″S 137°17′22″E |
| Geography | |
  Carstensz East Location in Papua | |
| Location | Central Papua, Indonesia |
| Parent range | Sudirman Range |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 5 December 1936 |
| Easiest route | rock/snow climb |
Google Maps is calling Carstensz East alternatively Puncak Jaya Wijaya.
References
- Map of Western Sudirman Range, part of post Puncak Jaya and surrounding mountains.
- "Puncak Jayawijaya to lose its 'everlasting' snow to climate change by 2025: BMKG". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
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