Publisher's Synopsis
Carstensz Pyramid is the highest peak in Indonesia. It is one of the most difficult and rarely climbed of the Seven Summits. It requires trekking through equatorial jungles and rock climbing steep jagged limestone cliffs with frayed fixed ropes. It's mountaineering and adventure travel at an extreme level. Previous expeditions here have reported robbery, extortion, detention, bribery, abandonment, kidnapping, violence, and privation. State departments have issued warnings and alerts to avoid this mountain. There are no helicopters or rescue teams. Carstensz is not a forgiving mountain. One misstep here can lead to disaster. In April of 2013 the author was gravely injured while trekking through the muddy jungle, yet persisted in the face of adversity to climb at any cost. There is always some risk in adventure travel, and in defiance of all the warnings, a small group of climbers takes a shortcut out of the jungle and pays the price. This second edition includes corrections, clarifications, commentary and notes to assist the reader who isn't familiar with trekking, adventure travel, mountaineering or rock climbing. There is also a wealth of information for those eager to go on their own climb of Carstensz. Adventure awaits. Follow along on this third installment in the Seven Summits Quest series. Novella: 38,000+ words
