The height of Mt Jaya Wijaya is 16,024 ft (4,884 m). Mount Jaya WijayaIt is located in Papua Province in Indonesia. It is also known as Puncak Jaya, Mount Carstensz, the Carstensz Pyramid, Carstensz Toppen and the Gunung Sukarno. The mountain is in the Surdiman Range.
Jayawijaya Mountains is the name for the mountain range that extends lengthwise in the middle of the province of West Papua and Papua, Indonesia to Papua New Guinea New guinea on. Although located at an altitude of 4884 meters from sea level, fossil sea shells, for example, can still be seen on the limestone and classic rocks contained in the Jayawijaya Mountains. Therefore, besides being a paradise of the climbers, Mount Jayawijaya also a geological paradise researchers worldwide.
Jayawijaya Mountains is also the only mountain and mountain in Indonesia, which has a peak covered with eternal snow. Although not all of the peak of the cluster of mountains that have snow Jayawijaya. Snow owned by some of the top is starting to disappear because of global weather changes. Very intensive precipitation occurred on the continent of Australia, plus the occurrence of plate collision between the Indo-Pacific plate with the Indo-Australian on the seabed. Plate collision resulted in the island arc, which also became the forerunner of the islands and mountains in Papua.
Jayawijaya peak can be achieved with approximately 10 and 20 days. Carstensz peak located on the north wall of the mountains, while below it is New Zealand’s Pass, which is climbing the most dangerous areas and greatly feared the climbers. For mountain climbers, climb the ranks of Jayawijaya Mountains is a dream. Do not be surprised if the top mountaineers are always world-class racing to climb one point of entry in the top row of the seven continents. Especially with the existence of the eternal snow peaks are always covered, making the increasingly passionate desire to reach out.
Mountaineers need both technical training and physical endurance to make it to the summit. From 1995 to 2005 the mountain itself was closed to mountaineers and tourists. However permission from Indonesian tourist agencies are required to access the mountain.
The height of Mt Jaya Wijaya has made it one of the most attractive mountains in Indonesia.
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