Carstensz East

Carstensz East (or East Carstensz Top, Carstensz Oriental, Carstensz Timor [1]) is a sub peak of Puncak Jaya (or Carstensz Pyramid). It contains a small glacier like its nearby neighbors, but it is retreating rapidly.

Carstensz East
East Carstensz Top
Highest point
Elevation4,820 m (15,810 ft)
Prominence280 m (920 ft)
Coordinates4°05′00″S 137°17′22″E
Geography
Carstensz East
Location in Papua
LocationPapua Province, Indonesia
Parent rangeSudirman Range
Climbing
First ascent5 December 1936
Easiest routerock/snow climb

Google Maps is calling Carstensz East alternatively Puncak Jaya Wijaya.

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