Sudirman Range

The Sudirman Range (Barisan Sudirman / Snow Mountains) forms the western portion of the Maoke Mountains in the central highlands of Central Papua, Indonesia. Rising dramatically from equatorial tropical rainforests to soaring limestone massifs crowned by equatorial glaciers, it is home to Carstensz Pyramid (Puncak Jaya, 4,884 m), the highest island mountain on Earth and the summit peak of Oceania.

Countries: Indonesia
Region: Central Papua, Western New Guinea, Indonesia
The jagged limestone ramparts and glaciers of the Sudirman Range in Central Papua.
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The towering, sheer limestone north wall of Carstensz Pyramid rising into tropical cloud.
4,884 m
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First Ascent: February 13, 1962🧗 1 Route

Carstensz Pyramid / Puncak Jaya

Carstensz Pyramid (Puncak Jaya / Nemangkawi) is the highest mountain in Indonesia, the highest island peak on Earth, and the highest summit in Oceania at 4,884 metres (16,024 ft). As one of the Seven Summits, it presents the unique challenge of technical limestone rock climbing above dense equatorial cloud forests and vanishing tropical glaciers. First climbed on February 13, 1962, by an expedition led by Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer alongside Philip Temple, Russell Kippax, and Albertus Huizenga, Carstensz Pyramid requires ascending vertical limestone slabs and crossing a famous Tyrolean traverse across a sheer 15-metre chasm high on the summit ridge.

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Documented Sources & Archival Citations

  • The Geography of West Papua: The Central Cordillera(Royal Geographical Society / Cartographic Institute)

    Supporting claim: Topographical and geological survey of the Sudirman Range

    Accessed/Documented: 2026