CARSTENSZ pyramid
ACCOMPLISH YOUR
7 SUMMITS PROJECT
Around 1980, an American businessman named Richard (Dick) Daniel Bass introduced the idea of the Seven Summits climbing circuit consist of the seven highest peaks on seven continents, those are Everest (8,848 masl) in Asia, Kilimanjaro (5,895 masl) in Africa, Vinson Massif (4,897 masl) at the South Pole (Antarctica), Elbrus (5,642 masl) in Europe, North America with McKinley peak (6,194 masl), South America with Aconcagua (6,962 masl), and the last one is Kosciuszko (2,228 masl) in Australia. It was known as the "Bass List" and he became the first person who complete his 7 summits by reaching the summit of Everest on April 30, 1985.
However, the “Bass List” was later revised by the legendary Italian climber, Reinhold Messner by replacing Mount Kosciuszko with Carstenz Pyramid which is considered to be on the same plate as Australia, namely the Australasian Plate. This Messner revision is known as the “Messner List” – and has become more popular in the world. The Seven Summit version of the Messner List was first completed by Patrick Alan Morrow (Canada) on August 5, 1986, followed by Messner himself a few months later, namely on December 3, 1986.
Then two opinions emerged, some acknowledged Bass's Seven Summits version and some acknowledged Messner's version more. Some even tried both versions of the circuit. But it seems that climbers now tend to Carstensz Pyramid, very likely because it is more challenging than Kosciuszko's peak which can be reached very easily.
