AIMS:
This eight-week expedition will take place in November/December 2010. The expedition has three aims:
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Mountaineering - Become the first person to safely summit the three highest peaks in Australasia in one expedition |
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Scientific - Support ongoing scientific research on the recession of New Guinea's glaciers by verifying the existence/extent of ice caps on the three peaks and creating a photographic and data record for analysis |
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Community - Raise a substantial sum of money to support disadvantaged young people in the and families affected by cancer in the UK |
Ricky has extensive climbing and/or wilderness experience and experience of living, working and travelling in remote areas. Although a standalone expedition, it is also the second leg of a long-term project to climb the three highest peaks on each continent, which has never been completed or even attempted.
LOCATION:
The western part of the island of New Guinea contains the sparsely populated Indonesian province of Papua. Ricky will spend two months in the remote Central Highlands, travelling between the mountains by light aircraft and trekking in on foot. The 2,500km long Pegunungan Maoke Central Range forms an east-west spine down the centre of the island of New Guinea. The province contains the highest mountains between the Himalayas and the Andes (up to 4,884m), which ensures an exceptionally high rainfall (5,000mm per year). The tree line extends to 4,000m and the tallest peaks contain permanent equatorial glaciers, which are currently receding due to the impact of climate change.
Figure 1: Location of Indonesia: Papua is the most Easterly province in Indonesia
Figure 2: Relief map of Papua showing extent of Central Highlands
Figure 3: Map of Papua Province showing location of 3 peaks
Raising funds for disadvantaged youth in partnership with:
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