Record hunters’ trophy. At 4,884m, Puncak Jaya (in Indonesian) or Carstensz Pyramid (after its Dutch discoverer) is one of the Seven Summits, along with the highest peaks in Europe (Elbrus in ...

Everest, Aconcagua, Denali, Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Vinson and Puncak Jaya are the magnificent 7, and completing the set is one of mountaineering’s biggest tests.

Everest, Aconcagua, Denali, Kilimanjaro, Vinson, Elbrus and Puncak Jaya (4884 m) make up the Messner version. Everest, Aconcagua, Denali, Kilimanjaro, Vinson, Mont Blanc (4810 m) and Mount Wilhelm ...

Not even two weeks later and he is back at it again, breaking another record. On October 20th, Nims set out to conquer Carstensz Pyramid. Situated in India and also known as Puncak Jaya, it is one ...

In terms of climbing, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has affected Western climbers' ability to travel to Europe, making Mount Elbrus less attractive. Similarly, Puncak Jaya in New Guinea has been ...

Mount Everest to Mount Kilimanjaro are among the highest peaks on each continent. Everest reigns in Asia at 8,848.86m. Aconcagua dominates ...

Elbrus, a dormant volcano in Russia's North Caucasus region, is the highest mountain in Europe at 18,510 feet and is seeing a domestic tourist boom due to the coronavirus pandemic.

MOSCOW, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Five climbers died after they got caught in a sudden snowstorm on Russia's Mount Elbrus, the highest mountain in Europe, officials said. The other 14 members of the ...

West Java cracks down on overdevelopment in Puncak following massive floods. West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi said that tea had been cultivated in the Puncak area since the Dutch colonial era, not ...