Carstensz East
| Carstensz East | |
|---|---|
| East Carstensz Top | |
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 15,814 ft (4,820 m) |
| Prominence | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Coordinates | 4°05′00″S 137°17′22″E / 4.08333°S 137.28944°E |
| Geography | |
  Carstensz East Location within Western New Guinea | |
| Location | Central Papua, Indonesia |
| Parent range | Sudirman Range |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 5 December 1936 |
| Easiest route | rock/snow climb |
Carstensz East (or East Carstensz Top, Carstensz Oriental, Carstensz Timor [1]) is a 4,820 metre (15,814 feet) tall sub-peak of Puncak Jaya (or Carstensz Pyramid). It contains the Carstensz glacier on its eastern slope but it is retreating rapidly.[2]
It used to be considered the second highest peak in Oceania, but has now been surpassed by Sumantri.[3]
References
- ↑ Map of Western Sudirman Range, part of post Puncak Jaya and surrounding mountains.
- ↑ Ibel, David; Mölg, Thomas; Sommer, Christian (2025-12-08). "Brief communication: Tropical glaciers on Puncak Jaya (Irian Jaya/West Papua, Indonesia) close to extinction". The Cryosphere. 19 (12): 6629–6637. Bibcode:2025TCry...19.6629I. doi:10.5194/tc-19-6629-2025. ISSN 1994-0416.
- ↑ "Carstensz East (4820 m) (Mountain, summit) • Mapy.com". Mapy.com. Retrieved 2026-05-03.
