The Carstensz Team Has Reached Basecamp!

Clark called tonight with the good news that the team has reached Basecamp at the foot of the north face of Carstensz Pyramid. If the weather holds, the team will go for the summit tonight!

Clark reports that the team is in good spirits despite the lengthy travelling it took them to finally arrive at the mountain. One thing we have learned about Indonesia, is that you need to be flexible and patient. The group left Jayapura for Wamena, in the heart of West Papua. They spent a day in Wamena before boarding a huge Russian helicopter which took the entire group and their gear to Zebra Wall.

Two nights were spent acclimatizing at Zebra Wall before moving camp to the Island Lakes Basecamp. On their last day at Zebra Wall, it rained five inches! Clark raved about the Hilleberg tents that he is using on the trip. It is our first experience with them and they are performing great.