Papua is the largest province in Indonesia and its capital is Jayapura. The central area of the province is dominated by a vast mountain range. Puncak Jaya, at 4884 metres above sea level, is Indonesia’s highest peak. A ‘surat jalan’ (permit to travel) is required for travel in this province.

None of the Ribus in Papua are easy to bag – not even Cyclops which lies close to Sentani airport. The ‘big three’  (Puncak Jaya, Puncak Mandala and Puncak Trikora) are expensive to arrange and require lots of planning, lots of time and some technical rock climbing ability.

A Selection of Photos of Papua’s Ribus

Mount Cyclops range (Andrew Williams) Mount Cyclops range (Andrew Williams)

Ice and snow covering the Juliana summit (from ‘To The Mountains of the Stars’, published 1962) Ice and snow covering the Juliana summit (from ‘To The Mountains of the Stars’, published 1962)

Sumantri and Puncak Jaya from Carstensz summit ridge (Robert Cassady, 2010) Sumantri and Puncak Jaya from Carstensz summit ridge (Robert Cassady, 2010)

Trikora – sunrise from Cave Camp (Ricky Munday, Nov 30, 2010) Trikora – sunrise from Cave Camp (Ricky Munday, Nov 30, 2010)

Map of Papua’s Ribus

Statistics and Links to Papua’s Ribus

Name	Elevation	Prominence	Ribu Category	Island	Bagging Info
Puncak Jaya (Carstensz Pyramid)	4,884 m	4,884 m	Sangat Tinggi	New Guinea
Puncak Mandala	4,760 m	2,758 m	Sangat Tinggi	New Guinea
Puncak Trikora	4,750 m	1,268 m	Sangat Tinggi	New Guinea
Valentiyn	4,453 m	807 m	Spesial	New Guinea
Pegunungan Hens	4,061 m	1,327 m	Sangat Tinggi	New Guinea
Angemuk	3,949 m	1,565 m	Sangat Tinggi	New Guinea
Papua Peak 3856	3,856 m	1,165 m	Sangat Tinggi	New Guinea
X Chain	3,801 m	1,133 m	Sangat Tinggi	New Guinea
Jumbul Ambera	3,785 m	1,383 m	Sangat Tinggi	New Guinea
Z Chain	3,773 m	1,354 m	Sangat Tinggi	New Guinea
Kobowre (Wakai)	3,750 m	2,215 m	Sangat Tinggi	New Guinea
Undundi-Wandandi	3,640 m	1,732 m	Sangat Tinggi	New Guinea
Deyjay	3,340 m	1,523 m	Sangat Tinggi	New Guinea
Y Chain	3,285 m	1,227 m	Sangat Tinggi	New Guinea
Yaramaniapuka	3,251 m	1,112 m	Sangat Tinggi	New Guinea
Jimliek	3,151 m	1,107 m	Sangat Tinggi	New Guinea
Mamaipiri	3,047 m	1,181 m	Sangat Tinggi	New Guinea
Papua Peak 2884	2,884 m	1,272 m	Tinggi Sedang	New Guinea
Gauttier	2,230 m	2,007 m	Tinggi Sedang	New Guinea
Cyclops	2,000 m	1,859 m	Tinggi Sedang	New Guinea
Pegunungan Q	1,769 m	1,384 m	Kurang Tinggi	New Guinea
Papua Peak 1566	1,566 m	1,369 m	Kurang Tinggi	New Guinea
Pulau Yapen	1,496 m	1,496 m	Kurang Tinggi	Yapen
Legare	1,332 m	1,010 m	Kurang Tinggi	New Guinea
Bukit Buru	1,322 m	1,207 m	Kurang Tinggi	New Guinea
Bonsupiori	1,034 m	1,034 m	Kurang Tinggi	Supiori

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