Carstensz Pyramid Officially Classified as a Grade V Extreme Route by the Ministry of Forestry The Ministry of Environment and Forestry has officially classified the Carstensz Pyramid climbing route as Grade V, the highest difficulty category within Indonesia’s national mountain…
Carstensz Pyramid: The Many Names and Stories of Papua’s Sudirman Range The Sudirman Range, once known as the Jaya Wijaya Mountains, rises majestically above the forests of Papua. This mountain chain is home to Indonesia’s highest peaks and some of…
Mpaigela: The Forbidden Mother Mountain Guarding the Moni People For the Moni tribe of Papua, the towering peak often called Carstensz Pyramid holds a sacred name that predates any outside influence. They call it Mpaigela, meaning the forbidden stone. To…
