Mount Jayawijaya

Jayawijaya Mountains is the name for the mountain range that lies lengthwise in the middle of the province of West Papua and Papua (Indonesia) to Papua New Guinea Newguinea Island. Rows of mountains that has some the highest peak in Indonesia is formed by removal of the sea floor thousands of years ago. Although located at an altitude of 4,800 meters above sea level, fossilized sea shells, for example, can be seen on the limestone and clastic contained in Jayawijaya Mountains. Therefore, apart from being a paradise for sport climbers, Jayawijaya Mountains is also a paradise for geologists world of special interest.

This is the highest peak in Indonesia and Oceania, the Puncak Jaya. This peak is also known as a popular peak Cartenz which has an altitude of 4,884 meters above sea level. It lies in a line which is located in the Sudirman Mountains Maoke Mountains, Papua.

Puncak Jaya or Carstensz Pyramid is included in the list of 7 Summit or seven highest peaks in the world. At the peak of this is still the only region that still enveloped in snow even so broad blanket of snow is also diminishing from year to year.

Jayawijaya mountains is a mountain range that lies in the middle of the province of West Papua and Papua (Indonesia) to Papua New Guinea on the island of New Guinea. There are 6 peaks in mountainous Jayawijaya: Puncak Jaya (formerly Peak Carstensz Pyramide), Meren Peak, Peak Northwall, Ngga Pulu Peak, Peak Sudirman, and Puncak Trikora. Peaks with permanent snow exists only in four of the first peak. But unfortunately this eternal snow began to melt due to global climate change.

Of the six peaks of these mountains, Puncak Jaya is the highest peak at 4,884 meters above sea level (masl). Even Jayawijaya mountain peak known as one of the top seven continents. But you know that the so-called peak of the continent was once the ocean floor? The proof of various fossils of sea shells found in the top of the mountain. So the dream to the tops pegungungan Jayawijaya not only climbers, but also geologists world.

Apparently 60 million years ago the island of Papua is still on the seabed formed by sedimentary rocks. A short story in time millions of years going on various tectonic activity and deposition produces the mainland of Papua is still fused with Australia. Gradually this inland fragmented and produce islands and mountains in Papua as we know it today.

There are still many secrets Jayawijaya rocks that are untapped and there are still many who have never climbed the highest peak in Indonesia. So you choose which one? So the researchers rock climbers accomplished or famous? Both can be done in Jayawijaya Mountains.

Jayawijaya mountains are also the only mountains and mountain in Indonesia has peaks covered by eternal snow. Although not all of the cluster of Jayawijaya Mountains peak that has snow. Snow owned by some of the top even when it has been lost due to changes in global weather.

According to geological theory, originally the world only has a continent called Pangea at 250 million years ago. Continent Pangea split into two to form the continents Laurasia and the Eurasian continent. Eurasian continent broke back into the continent Gonwana which would later become the mainland of South America, Africa, India, and Australia.

At the peak of the highest mountain in Indonesia, snow was spread. The altitude that reaches 4,884 dapl make any lasting snow covered mountain peak in Papua. The snow at the top Jayawijaya is one of the unique natural phenomenon, because natural ice usually does not go down along the equator. If viewed from the air, Puncak Jayawijaya like tapestry covered with white hood. If the sun is bright, the snow will reflect sunlight glare but still awesome.

The beauty of the peaks Jayawijaya or better known as the climbers as the Carstensz Pyramid is listed as one of the top seven continents (seven summit) which is phenomenal and the target of mountaineers in various parts of the world. Carstenz taken from the name of the inventor of these mountains, Jan. Carstenz who see the snowy peaks in the tropics through an ocean liner in 1623.

Being in Puncak Jayawijaya or Carstensz Peak is a mountain climber's dream. Requirements are not easy and the cost is not cheap even have to be prepared ahead of time in order to overcome various obstacles. Starting from the natural conditions that are so steep, very cold temperatures, and strong winds and possible lack of oxygen is a challenge.