Saturday, November 29, 2014

Mount Jayawijaya, Papua

In the province holds the famous peaks, namely Puncak Jaya, Puncak Jaya Wijaya or covered with snow as the altitude rises 4,884 meters above sea level. However, the snow is expected to shrink as a result of global warming. Another name is Carstensz Puncak Jaya or Carstensz Pyramide. Taken from the name of a Dutch adventurer, namely January Carstensz, who first saw the snowy mountain peaks in the tropics. The observation was made by him through the ship. It was recently proven true after three centuries later, and becomes one of the attractions of Natural Indonesian pride. History of Mount Jaaya Wijaya began in 1889, a Dutch expedition to create a map of New Guinea and found a snow-capped mountain peaks, as reported by the Carstensz. In honor of Carstensz, the mountaintop is later named as the name suggests.


Mount Jayawijaya, Papua

whereas, Puncak Jaya Wijaya designation was given by President Sukarno after successfully embrace the Sovereignty of West Papua from the Netherlands. The first recorded climber ever to conquer the Puncak Jaya is the expedition team led by Heinrich Harrer in 1962. Attractions: Mount Jaya Wijaya Papua is one of the snowy peaks in the crossing of the equator, in addition to mountains in Africa and Latin America. When viewed from the air, Puncak Jaya Wijaya looks like a black tapestry covered by a white hood. If the sun is bright, the snow will memantulkkan blinding sunlight. The content of the ice in the mountains is expected to reach 5% of the world's ice cadeangan that are outside the African continent. However, due to global warming from year to year that number is shrinking. When viewed from the type of glaciers, snowy areas in Jaya Wijaya into the Alpine-type glaciation. While glaciers or streams covered in snow in this region goes into Glacier Valley types, namely the flow of glaciers flowing from on high to the lower area. Therefore, in this area there is a possible flow of the glacier.

If you are interested in exploring the attractions of Mount Jaya Wijaya Papua course the main thing that needs to be prepared is the physical readiness, supplies, and logistics. Exercise regularly in areas with cold temperatures is one of the most effective habituation to avoid the threat of hypothermia, which is the loss of body heat because he was a very cold temperature region. In addition, the licensing aspect should also be prepared well before the implementation of the climb. Because, in addition to the severe ascent MenDan Papaua region often hit by riots, wars between tribes, and other security threats. Unlike the previous Attractions: Mount Inerie unnecessary special trip to visit her agent, then the Jaya Wijaya Mountains Attractions Papua is just the opposite.

Climbing terrain heavy, complicated licensing process, as well as security when climbing process, requires that you use the services of an experienced travel agent. Various travel agents who have an international reputation has provided two choices Path Climbing Mount Jaya Wijaya, the classical pathway or pathways through the village Ilaga both more comfortable with a helicopter ride to the Basecamp Hill Lake or Lake Valley. The travel agencies will usually handles licensing, transportation from Jakarta to Papua, leasing a helicopter to base camp, trekking guide, insurance, as well as training and conditioning team before climbing on Mount Jaya Wijaya Attractions Papua. Of course, the cost per person for a team ascent using the services of a travel agent requires considerable cost, which is about $ 10,000, or about one hundred million dollars more. If you use the services of a travel agent to enjoy this Mountain Tourism, hence the need for accommodation and various facilities for climbing in the Jaya Wijaya Mountains Attractions Papua normally have been part of the responsibility of the travel agent.


Mount Jayawijaya, Papua



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