Carstensz East

Carstensz East
East Carstensz Top
Carstensz East

Location in Papua

Highest point
Elevation 4,820 m (15,810 ft)
Prominence 280 m (920 ft)
Coordinates 4°05′00″S 137°17′22″E / 4.08333°S 137.28944°E / -4.08333; 137.28944Coordinates: 4°05′00″S 137°17′22″E / 4.08333°S 137.28944°E / -4.08333; 137.28944
Geography
Location Papua Province, Indonesia
Parent range Sudirman Range
Climbing
First ascent 5 December 1936
Easiest route rock/snow climb

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.

References

  1. Map of Western Sudirman Range, part of post Puncak Jaya and surrounding mountains.
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