October 16, 2018 IMG Senior Guides Jonathan Schrock and Austin Shannon checked in last night with good news. The Team was up early to check the weather for helicopter flights to Yellow Valley. We quickly got word that it was clear at Base Camp and we should be ready to fly. First in was […]
October 15, 2018 IMG Guide Jonathan Schrock checked in after a busy day in Timika. The team arrived on schedule to Timika with all of their bags! After checking in at the hotel, the team finalized immigration paperwork and enjoyed some sun. The team is set and ready to fly! Now all we need is […]
October 14, 2018 It has been a busy weekend in Nepal and Indonesia. First up Indonesia where IMG Senior Guides Austin Shannon and Jonathan Schrock have met the 2018 Carstensz Pyramid Team. Gear checks complete, welcome dinner and a quick nap. The Team is already at the airport in Bali and heading towards Timika. All […]
October 25, 2017 Carstensz Pyramid is an adventure. The Team has done a great job showing tons of patience during this expedition. The weather has been causing havoc this season on Carstensz but the team rolled with it and was rewarded. After a couple days of weather, the Team made it into Yellow Valley […]
October 23, 2017 Just in from Jonathan Schrock on Carstensz Pyramid. “Summit. Great weather. All is well.†Great news to end Monday and start the week for all of us. Jonathan said that the Team is climbing well with icy conditions. They will spend a little time on top before focusing on the descent. […]
October 23, 2017 It has been a busy weekend in Papua as the Team has now arrived at Yellow Valley Base Camp. Jonathan Schrock has reported that the Team is doing very well and had a great day acclimatizing and training at the Base of the route on Carstensz Pyramid. The plan for the […]
October 22, 2017 The weather has been an issue all season this year on Carstensz Pyramid. There have been a number of Teams waiting at Yellow Valley to leave as well as in Timika. Our Team had to pump the brakes for a couple days but I’m now happy to report that they have arrived […]
October 19, 2017 A quick update from Indonesia. The Carstensz Pyramid Team is in a holding pattern in Timika. The Team will wake up and check the weather conditions for flying today. They are packed and ready for when the bell rings and are excited to get out on the trail. Carstensz is one […]
October 17th, 2017 Jonathan checked in from Timika early this morning to report that the weather was quite good at the moment. After some gear sorting, rigging and training yesterday, the Team made a visit to the Freeport Mine Headquarters. This is a nice opportunity to get out of town and stretch their legs. We […]
October 16, 2017 The 2017 Carstensz Pyramid Team checked in from Timika overnight to let us know that the Team is ready to fly. Jonathan Schrock called to let us know that the Team was going to enjoy a quick nap before doing some rigging and training. Timika is the launch site for our […]
