The rock climbing difficulty on Carstensz is up to 5.8 for short steps, but most of the climbing is scrambling. It is important that you have basic rock climbing skills and are comfortable with rappelling and jumaring. Short technical sections will have fixed lines allowing you to either free climb or jumar. Expect warm afternoon showers which may turn cool if encountered on a mountain pass. Closer to Carstensz, snow or inclement weather may occur.
Winds are variable and can be strong.
Todd and Pete led the '94 expedition while Pete and Wally led the '95 expedition. Please refer to our guides page for complete bios on our staff. All guides are well versed in wilderness first-aid techniques. Ultimately your guide makes decisions with your comfort and safety in mind, and yet tries to maximize the experience of the adventure for each individual. For your own safety it is important that you are comfortable with standard climbing techniques and use of climbing equipment.