{"id":7510,"date":"2011-11-05T10:30:58","date_gmt":"2011-11-05T16:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/?p=7510"},"modified":"2016-05-27T12:55:52","modified_gmt":"2016-05-27T18:55:52","slug":"final-trip-reports-carstensz-pyramid-and-kosciuszko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/05\/final-trip-reports-carstensz-pyramid-and-kosciuszko\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Trip Reports: Carstensz Pyramid and Kosciuszko"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Alan on Carstensz Pyramid's Summit October 22, ask<\/a> 2011 7:00 AM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What a way to wrap up phase 1 of the\u00a0 7 Summits Climbs for Alzheimer’s: Memories are Everything project. Carstensz Pyramid had everything I expected and Kosciuszko was the perfect last climb.<\/p>\n

Carstensz Pyramid<\/strong><\/p>\n

Carstensz was what an adventure should be. It had drama, uncertainty, an element of danger and of course for a climber – a summit. I knew as I boarded the plane for the flight to Indonesia that this would be the most difficult climb both technically and logistically. What I didn’t expect was that labor issues at the local mine near Carstensz would be the culprit. I knew the local tribes in the jungles created havoc for foreigners but it was the the strike that generated major problems.<\/p>\n

Once we reached base camp, the climb itself was very enjoyable from a pure climbing perspective. There was rock climbing at high altitude and was fun. The highlight was the Tryolean Traverse where I clipped my harness onto a cable spanning a large gap with clear air below, took a leap of faith and pulled myself across towards the summit – all at 16,000 feet. I have a great video of me going over and back on the trip report. I think you will find it interesting!<\/p>\n

In my normal manner for all my climbs I have added a few pages to my site to document the expedition:<\/p>\n