| Your Carstensz Pyramid Expedition is start from | | | | chance. |
| Zebra Wall (3.500m), this Zebra names come from | | | | First pitch for the first rope is 1.5 hours from the BC, |
| the unique motif like Zebra skin on that rock wall. | | | | walking up to the foot step of the summit. Climbing |
| This motif was naturally created thousands years | | | | the first rope will need ascender to climb up 55? wall |
| ago. | | | | for about 60m high. You will do this climbing trough |
| From this point to the Carstensz Base Camp will take | | | | some rope until you get the big terrace, this flat |
| 3,5 hours slow walk in the middle of valley | | | | terrace give rest advantage before start summit |
| surrounding with rocky wall. The trail is quiet easy | | | | pitch. To get the summit pitch will be need 15 |
| with mud and sharp rock a long the way. Before | | | | minutes walk on rock (basically the terrain is rock, |
| enter the Base Camp Area, you will pass 3 lakes, | | | | sharp and wet). |
| usually called lake 1, lake 2 and lake 3. This lake is | | | | Ascending to summit will be more difficult with up to |
| come from rain and glazer. The trail here will be more | | | | 60? wall and 45-50m high, this will take you to |
| difficult. | | | | summits ridge. Safe your power by moving slowly |
| You should pass the "Pintu angin" or Wind Door in | | | | but sure or follow your optimum tempo. From the |
| English; this is the gate to enter the valley of Base | | | | summit ridge you can see the landscape of mining |
| Camp Area. Wind is blow very strong here and your | | | | below, the virgin rain forest jungle of Papua and |
| steps here need a little scrambling. After that passing | | | | Arafura Sea. However you can all of these only in |
| flat area with many small lake, then arrive at the | | | | the clear day and no cloud below the summit ridge. |
| Base Camp "Lembah Danau-Danau" or Lakes Valley | | | | You are walking on the Ridge to get the Carstensz |
| (4.200m). | | | | Pyramid Summit, the path here is only 2-3m wide - |
| From BC you can see Carstensz Summit, Jaya | | | | walk carefully. From this point need about 1,5 hours |
| Summit (Ngapulu) and East Carstensz. Stop here for | | | | to the summit. Before get the summit the climbing |
| a full day, rest and prepare for your summit bid. The | | | | will be more difficult, you should pass 3 creck. There |
| Summit attack is usually starting on 02:00 - 03:00. It is | | | | is two options to pass these creck, with higher |
| depend on climbing condition. The normal climbing | | | | difficulty level then the first climbing. First is rappelling |
| duration for summit (slow one) take 12 hours, from | | | | down, walk pass the bottom of this creck and |
| BC and return to BC. | | | | ascend in a vertical ascending (about 8m). The other |
| Carstensz Pyramid climbing is using fixed rope, artificial | | | | way is crossing this by a line bridge using pulley and |
| climbing skills is very important here. Please pay | | | | belay rope. This is very interesting and challenging |
| attention to the recommended climbing Equipment, | | | | part. |
| make sure you bring everything in that list. These | | | | After pass this most difficult part, you are in the |
| methods provide safety climbing and best summit | | | | summit step. |