October 21, 2014 Dan called from Jayapura. The entire Team is together and the gear has been checked and sorted. This is no small task. They want to bring enough gear for the trip but only the essentials. The reason for this is with the plane flight and then Helicopter ride into Nasidome, we need […]
October 20, 2014 Dan checked in just now from Jayapura. Everything is coming together for the team. A few gear checks and following up on the Helicopter that is taking them in to Nasidome in a few days. The rest of the team should be arriving soon and then it is time to concentrate. So […]
October 19, 2014 A quick update from Dan and Jonathan, heading towards Carstensz Pyramid. As you can see from the photos, the mountain is out and about! “This is the best air view I have had of Carstensz. Flew right past the summit this a.m.!â€Â The glacial peaks are Sumantri, Ngga Pulu, and east Carstensz […]
October 22, 2013 Dan reports that he flew today to Bali from Jayapura. Now he is back to the land of burgers, beer, and beaches after a trip to one of the most remote places in the world. The trip went very smoothly, and the team was very pleased. Congrats to Dan, Anthony, Steven, and […]
October 20, 2013 Dan Zokaites called to report that the team reached the summit of Mandala, the second highest peak in Indonesia. Their GPS had it at 15,575’ which puts it 47’ higher than Trikora. They started before dawn and had a nice sunrise on the climb up. It took 6.5 hours to reach the […]
October 19, 2013 Dan Zokaites reports that the team was able to spot a landing zone at about 11,500 feet and set down there in the Bell 212 helicopter. They took a recon hike after that to get the lay of the land, and then today they have pushed up a thousand feet higher. Dan […]
October 17, 2013 Here are a few pictures from our day exploring the villages around Wamena. One of our local guides, Nanang, lived with these guys traditionally for about 1 year. These are Dani people, and it was very cool to have him show us around. The Dani showed us how to make a fire […]
October 16, 2013 IMG guide Dan Zokaites reports that the team successfully made it back to Wamena yesterday and are now enjoying a rest day at the hotel. They will have a chance to explore the town a bit and get organized and packed up for their next climb of Puncak Mandala. For tomorrow morning […]
October 14, 2013 IMG guide Dan Zokaites called to report that the team reached the true summit (15,584 feet) of Puncak Trikora today, the 3rd highest peak in Papua. From Wamena it took them four days and three camps. Dan said they needed their rubber boots on the trek and that the travel was reminiscent […]
October 12, 2013 IMG guide Dan Zokaites called yesterday on the sat phone from Wamena in the Baliem Valley, a fertile area surrounded by the high mountains of central Papua and the traditional homeland of the Dani, Lani, and Yali tribes. There are no roads leading to this city, but there are cars and trucks…all […]
