Prakash Raj Pandey climbs Mount Carstensz Pyramid

Nepali mountaineer Prakash Raj Pandey has successfully climbed Mount Carstensz Pyramid in Indonesia. He reached the summit on August 17 in the Oceania region.

The mountain is located in Papua province, Indonesia. At 9:30 am local time, Pandey raised the Nepali national flag with the sun and moon emblem at the top.

Pandey is following the “Seven Summit” campaign, aiming to climb the highest peaks on all seven continents. He left for Indonesia on August 11 with the national flag, given to him by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.

This is Pandey’s fifth peak as part of the Seven Summit campaign, which he has been pursuing since 2022.

Previously, he climbed Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, in 2018. He also successfully climbed Mount Elbrus in Russia (Europe’s highest peak), Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania (Africa’s highest) in November 2024, and Mount Aconcagua in South America in February this year.

Pandey has also raised awareness about climate change during his climbs. During this expedition, he discussed climate issues with local authorities and mountaineers from different countries.