Puncak Jaya, or Carstensz Pyramid, recently opened for climbing after a 5-year closure due to unrest in Western Papua. The conflict, between the government of Indonesia and the rebels of the ‘Free ...
Carstensz Pyramid, the lowest and least-known of the Seven Summits, attracts an increasing number of those hoping to climb the highest peak of Oceania. At the same time, accidents are also increasing.
This past summer, while I was top-roping with a friend at the climbing gym, I tweaked my left shoulder. It felt fine on the wall, but as soon as I was on the ground, I could tell I’d pulled some tiny ...
A video showed the man ascending the pyramid and attempting to hide inside the structure to evade security. The site's security personnel intervened and removed the man, as some outraged visitors ...
A 38-year-old German tourist caused outrage during the Spring Equinox celebration at Chichén Itzá by climbing the sacred Kukulkán Pyramid. On Thursday, the man evaded security and ascended the ...