PAPUA - Carstensz Pyramid Expedition - 13.10.2014-3.11.2014
route of advance - 16.10. - 22.10.
arrival in Timika/Papua |
landing near to Illaga |
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landscape around Illaga |
first day and overnight stay in Pinapa village |
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local children |
preparing lunch |
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preparing lunch |
body care |
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sitting in front of typical house |
strict weapon and drug control of our backpacks |
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setting our tents for the first time |
crossing last local village |
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typical house arrangement |
childs with selfmade toys |
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local school |
leaving farmland, wilderness ahead for 14 days now |
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last view back to civilisation |
view to the forested hills around |
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dangling above slippery roots and muddy ground |
walking through a new vegetation type |
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mosses and fern are a sign for high rainfall |
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local flower |
entering limestone area |
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dead tree as home for other plants |
heavily eroded limestone |
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heavily eroded limestone |
heavily eroded limestone |
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crossing rolling hills with small river-canyons in between |
dry riverbed documenting unusual dry weather |
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often small rivers have to be crossed |
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first view to mountain range |
entry to a unexplored cave system |
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dry pools telling about unusual dry weather |
locals depend on improvised tent with firewood for the cold nights |
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we are used to tents and sleeping bags |
bypassing one of many lakes |
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Carstensz range to the left |
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our porters - always ready for hunting... |
typical plants |
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river crossing |
local flower |
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fern trees |
typical vegetation |
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approaching the Larson barrier via the really wet Larson drainage |
our porters preparing for the night |
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another nearly mythical lake |
view back |
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view back panorama |
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first mountain impressions |
Ngga Pulu to the left |
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soon to be crossed New Zealand pass ahead |
heading to New Zealand pass |
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last view down before bad weather approaches |