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Carstensz East

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First ascent
  
5 December 1936

Elevation
  
4,820 m

Province
  
Papua

Parent range
  
Sudirman Range

Easiest route
  
rock/snow climb

Prominence
  
280 m

Mountain range
  
Sudirman Range

Carstensz East

Location
  
Papua Province, Indonesia

Similar
  
Sumantri, Ngga Pulu, Puncak Mandala, Puncak Trikora, Puncak Jaya

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

Map of Carstensz East, Tembagapura, Mimika Regency, Papua, Indonesia

References

Carstensz East Wikipedia