Indonesia Seven Summits Expedition
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Indonesia Seven Summits Expedition is a team from Indonesia
that attempt to reach all the Seven Summits
before or at Proclamation of Indonesian Independence date celebration on August 17, 2011. The other team with different coordination will attempt before or at August 17, 2012.
, at 3:30pm, April 26, 1997, First Corporal Asmudjiono and followed by First Corporal Misrin from Indonesian Special Force have planted the Red and White Indonesian flag on the top of the world, Mount Everest. They are #662 and #663 of Everest Summiters and is followed by one Indonesian student. It is the first time climbers from tropical country reached peak of Mount Everest.
The core team had successfully reached the Carstensz Pyramid (4,884 meters above sea level) on February 26, 2009 in Indonesia (Australasia
).
Besides scaled Cartensz Pyramid, the team also scaled other 7 peaks, which 4 of them has no name before, they are naming now as Unpar peak, Garuda peak, Mahitala peak and Merah Putih peak.
The core team had successfully reached the Kilimanjaro (5,895 masl) via Machame
on August 10, 2010 in Kenya
(Africa
).
) on August 24, 2010 without any guide through Northwest track.
Not as South track which has many facilities as cable car, snow mobile, ski resort and phone signal, the Northwest track has no facilities at all and needs ice climbing expertise, the team should make steps with ice axe. This new track has been called by Elbrus Rescuer as Indonesia Route.
The core team had successfully reached the Vinson Massiff (4,897 masl) in Antarctica on December 13, 2010.
(South America
). Core team members has difficulties to attempt altogether. The first group has succeeded in reaching the peak on January 9, 2011 and the rest three week later on January 29, 2011, so all the team members still remains complete.
(Asia
). Janathan Ginting, Xaferius Frans, and Sofyan Arief Fesa, followed after. It is the sixth mountain the team has climbed since January 2009 and will complete the expedition by setting foot on the top of Mount McKinley, Alaska.
Youth and Sports Minister has seen the team and said he was proud of the achievements of the Indonesian youths. The core team plan to tackle the seventh mountain peak on the seventh of the month of seventh (July of Seventh) or in line with their new expedition planning at least before or at July 26, 2011.
The core team will climb to Mount McKinley peak in about 20 days without any porters. Same technique applied in Mount Vinson Massif climbing will be used with 20 kilograms backpack plus 30 kilograms sled per person.
In July 8, 2011 08:35am of the local time the Red-and-White flag has raised on top of the Mount Mc Kinley. It has been confirmed by a guide from Alpine Ascents International. All the four students are the first Indonesians getting the title of the Seven Summiters among 275 Seven Summiters and to be 53rd country of Seven Summiters.
journalist Popo
Nurakhman return to base camp from an altitude 5,900 meters above sea level.
The expedition will cost an estimated Rp.10 billion ($1.2 million) from the team's sponsors, including the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The first conquered peak was Mount Cartensz Pyramid on April 22, 2010, coinciding with Earth Day
, followed by Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Elbrus and Mount Aconcagua. Next on the agenda were Mount Vinson Massif and Mount Everest and plan conclude the expedition in May 2012.
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
that attempt to reach all the Seven Summits
Seven Summits
The Seven Summits are the highest mountains of each of the seven continents. Summiting all of them is regarded as a mountaineering challenge, first postulated as such and achieved on April 30, 1985 by Richard Bass .-Definition:...
before or at Proclamation of Indonesian Independence date celebration on August 17, 2011. The other team with different coordination will attempt before or at August 17, 2012.
Idea
The idea to touch the 7 summits has occurred since March 1992 when Mapala UI begun with Mount Aconcagua, but failed with 2 men died, Norman Edwin and Didiek Samsu Wahyu Triachdi. At 1993, Tantyo Bangun and Rinto Mulyono completed the unfinished expedition and scaled Aconcagua, but failed when to scale Vinson Massif.Mount Everest climbing
On 1997, a team from Indonesia try to climb Mount Everest with many rumours. When persons from tropical countries never see the snow before, they will do as kids when they see the snow in the first time. So, people say: "These people from the tropic will never reach the top, not even close." The team spent less than 6 months for training, much lesser than the normal time which is 2 years. Trough SouthridgeSouthridge
Southridge High School may refer to:* Southridge High School in Kennewick, Washington, United States* Southridge High School in Beaverton, Oregon, United States* Miami Southridge High School in Miami, Florida, United States...
, at 3:30pm, April 26, 1997, First Corporal Asmudjiono and followed by First Corporal Misrin from Indonesian Special Force have planted the Red and White Indonesian flag on the top of the world, Mount Everest. They are #662 and #663 of Everest Summiters and is followed by one Indonesian student. It is the first time climbers from tropical country reached peak of Mount Everest.
2009-2011 team member expedition
- Core team are: Sofyan Arief Fasa (28 years), Broery Andrew Sihombing (23), Xaverius Frans (24), Max Agung, and Janathan Ginting (23).
- Supporting team are: Various in every attempts, Wanadri, Mapala UI, Mahitala, Kompas, Metro TV, etc.
Attempt plans
- Carstensz PyramidPuncak JayaPuncak Jaya or Carstensz Pyramid is the highest summit of Mount Carstensz in the Sudirman Range of the western central highlands of Papua province, Indonesia . Other summits are East Carstensz Peak and Ngga Pulu...
, IndonesiaIndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, OceaniaOceaniaOceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...
---> Mission Accomplished - Kilimanjaro, TanzaniaTanzaniaThe United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
, AfricaAfricaAfrica is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
---> Mission Accomplished - Elbrus, RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, EuropeEuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
---> Mission Accomplished - Vinson MassifVinson MassifVinson Massif is the highest mountain of Antarctica, lying in the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains, which stand above the Ronne Ice Shelf near the base of the Antarctic Peninsula. The massif is located about from the South Pole and is about long and wide. At the highest point is Mount...
, Antarctica ---> Mission Accomplished - AconcaguaAconcaguaAconcagua is the highest mountain in the Americas at . It is located in the Andes mountain range, in the Argentine province of Mendoza and it lies west by north of its capital, the city of Mendoza. The summit is also located about 5 kilometres from San Juan Province and 15 kilometres from the...
, ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, South AmericaSouth AmericaSouth America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
---> Mission Accomplished - Mount EverestMount EverestMount Everest is the world's highest mountain, with a peak at above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. The international boundary runs across the precise summit point...
, NepalNepalNepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
, AsiaAsiaAsia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
---> Mission Accomplished - Denali, AlaskaAlaskaAlaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
, North AmericaNorth AmericaNorth America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
---> Mission Accomplished
Carstensz Pyramid
Located in the team home base country, Indonesia. Several climbers from Indonesia have also reached it before.The core team had successfully reached the Carstensz Pyramid (4,884 meters above sea level) on February 26, 2009 in Indonesia (Australasia
Australasia
Australasia is a region of Oceania comprising Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term was coined by Charles de Brosses in Histoire des navigations aux terres australes...
).
Besides scaled Cartensz Pyramid, the team also scaled other 7 peaks, which 4 of them has no name before, they are naming now as Unpar peak, Garuda peak, Mahitala peak and Merah Putih peak.
Kilimanjaro
Also several persons from Indonesia have reached it before.The core team had successfully reached the Kilimanjaro (5,895 masl) via Machame
Machame
Machame is an area on the southeastern slope of Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.The name "Machame" refers to an ethnic and linguistic group of people occupying this area historically as its homeland, as well as the specific location.- Machame language :...
on August 10, 2010 in Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
(Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
).
Elbrus
The core team had successfully reached the Elbrus Peak (5,642 masl) in Russia (EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
) on August 24, 2010 without any guide through Northwest track.
Not as South track which has many facilities as cable car, snow mobile, ski resort and phone signal, the Northwest track has no facilities at all and needs ice climbing expertise, the team should make steps with ice axe. This new track has been called by Elbrus Rescuer as Indonesia Route.
Vinson Massif
It is the first time Indonesian persons to reach the peak.The core team had successfully reached the Vinson Massiff (4,897 masl) in Antarctica on December 13, 2010.
Aconcagua
The core team had successfully reached the Aconcagua (6,962 masl) in ArgentinaArgentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
(South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
). Core team members has difficulties to attempt altogether. The first group has succeeded in reaching the peak on January 9, 2011 and the rest three week later on January 29, 2011, so all the team members still remains complete.
Mount Everest
At May 20, 2011 5:22 local time Broery Andrew Sihombing, became the first from the Indonesia Seven Summits Expedition team to reach the top of Mount Everest in NepalNepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
(Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
). Janathan Ginting, Xaferius Frans, and Sofyan Arief Fesa, followed after. It is the sixth mountain the team has climbed since January 2009 and will complete the expedition by setting foot on the top of Mount McKinley, Alaska.
Mount McKinley
Mount McKinley is located in Denali National Park and Preserve. On July 2008, Pungkas Tri Baruno (20) from all Indonesian Scout Team has collapsed and died on Mount McKinley. Mount McKinley is the last of the world's Seven Summits the team will try to conquer. It is widely considered more challenging than taking on Mount Everest.Youth and Sports Minister has seen the team and said he was proud of the achievements of the Indonesian youths. The core team plan to tackle the seventh mountain peak on the seventh of the month of seventh (July of Seventh) or in line with their new expedition planning at least before or at July 26, 2011.
The core team will climb to Mount McKinley peak in about 20 days without any porters. Same technique applied in Mount Vinson Massif climbing will be used with 20 kilograms backpack plus 30 kilograms sled per person.
In July 8, 2011 08:35am of the local time the Red-and-White flag has raised on top of the Mount Mc Kinley. It has been confirmed by a guide from Alpine Ascents International. All the four students are the first Indonesians getting the title of the Seven Summiters among 275 Seven Summiters and to be 53rd country of Seven Summiters.
Records
- All four team member were the first university students who made it to the highest mountains.
- The youngest seven summiters in Southeast Asia, between 22 to 28 years old with average of 24 years.
Another Indonesia Seven Summits Expedition Team
They consist of 5 male climbers and 1 female climber (with different coordination from the previous team), but only 4 climbers successfully reached the fifth (Mount McKinley on May 15, 2011) of seven of the world's highest mountains they have planned to scale in their two-and-a-half-year expedition, they are Iwan Irawan, Martin Rimbawan, Fajri Al Luthfi and Nurhuda, the fifth male core climber, Ardhesir Yaftebbi, along with a guide accompany MetroTVMetroTV
Metro TV is Indonesia's first 24-hour news channel based in West Jakarta. The station was established on 25 November 2000 and now has over 53 transmission sites all over the country. It is owned by Surya Paloh who also owns the Media Indonesia daily...
journalist Popo
Nurakhman return to base camp from an altitude 5,900 meters above sea level.
The expedition will cost an estimated Rp.10 billion ($1.2 million) from the team's sponsors, including the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The first conquered peak was Mount Cartensz Pyramid on April 22, 2010, coinciding with Earth Day
Earth Day
Earth Day is a day that is intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's natural environment. The name and concept of Earth Day was allegedly pioneered by John McConnell in 1969 at a UNESCO Conference in San Francisco. The first Proclamation of Earth Day was by San Francisco, the...
, followed by Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Elbrus and Mount Aconcagua. Next on the agenda were Mount Vinson Massif and Mount Everest and plan conclude the expedition in May 2012.