carstensz expedition
Anticipation of bad weather before fly to Basecamp during summit day climbing IS OUR CONCERN
CARSTENSZ PYRAMID EXPEDITION
Duration: 10 DAYS / 9 NIGHTS
Start / Finish: Timika
Day 01 : TIMIKA ARRIVAL
You are expected to arrive at the airport of Mosez Kilangin in the morning, and then go to hotel in Timika to stay overnight. This is a free time to take a long rest or re-check your equipment. (B,L,D)
Day 02 : TIMIKA – YELLOW VALLEY BASE CAMP
With chartered Chopper, we will fly directly to Yellow Valley, Carstensz Base Camp (4300 m asl). Flying time of Helicopter from Timika to Yellow Valley return is about 1 hour. If we depart at dawn in a very clear weather, we can make 3 departures to Yellow Valley. In the afternoon the weather will be too hazy and it will cut off the range of visibility of the pilot. Each departure only able to carry maximum 3 passengers. Acclimatization & field orientation. (B,L,D)
Day 03 : FREE DAY
Still acclimatizing, climbing equipment practice and briefing for the summit day.
Day 04 : SUMMIT DAY (4884 M – CARSTENSZ PYRAMID)
Wake up at 1.30 am. Take breakfast and prepare for climbing equipment. At about 2am start to reach the summit. After summit, return to base camp and stay overnight. Normal time to reach the summit is about 6 – 8 hours. (B,L,D)
Day 05 : YELLOW VALLEY BASE CAMP – TIMIKA
Out from Yellow Valley Base Camp, we fly back to Timika by helicopter, accommodation will be provided at hotel in Timika. Recovery time and free program. (B,L,D)
Day 06 : TIMIKA DEPARTURE
After breakfast, we will be transferred to Mosez Kilangen Airport, Timika. – end of program – (B)
Day 07 - 10 : EXTRA 4 DAYS
Anticipation of bad weather before Chopper fly to Basecamp and/or during pick-up after climbing (B,L,D) END OF EXPEDITION
APPROACH TO BASECAMp
Its a great experience of this expedition while you seating on cabin choper approach to Carstensz Pyramid base camp. As we usually fly to base camp by first flight on the clearly morning as we hope by one reach the yellow valley base camp. Then we will spend one day acclimatization and preparing before our summit push on the next day.