Off to climb in Indonesia - Carstenz Pyramid!!
Hey there, Everyone!Well, things are definitley moving along !! My end goal - to climb mountains, cross deserts (hot and cold) and to demonstrate that exploration is alive and well!
I recently received an email from one of my friends on my Mount Everest Expedition. My friend asked if I was still into climbing Carstenz Pyramid - and it didn't take me too long to respond!!
So now, I am off to climb Carstenz Pyramid. Why this mountain you may ask - well, I have a bit of history to share with you...
Long ago, in the 80's (okay, it wasn't that long ago!), two men were striving to be the first to complete the fabled Seven Summits - the highest mountain on each Continent of the World.
They each encountered many obstacles, personal, professional, political, etc.
Finally, one of them completed the series - his name was Dick Bass. An American. He completed the Seven Summits, including Kosciusko in "Australia".
The other man, Pat Morrow, a Canadian, still wanted to climb the Seven Summits, but he had a different take on what the highest mountain in "Australia" should be - and he climbed Carstenz Pyramid (in Indonesia).
Now, you might be wondering why I have highlighted "Australia" in quotes. Well, it is this Continent that is still debated wrt the Seven Summits. In school, we learn that Australia is a Continent (and there just isn't much mention of Oceania). Some consider Australia not be a Continent on its own, rather, it is part of a larger geographical area called Oceania. If you consider Australia a Continent on its own - then Kosciusko is the highest point, and therefore a Seven Summit mountain. If you consider Oceania a Continent, then Carstenz Pyramid becomes the highest point in "Australia", and is a Seven Summit mountain. Therefore, there are now two official versions of the Seven Summits.
I completed the first (and the original Seven Summit series) in May 2007, with the successful summit of Mount Everest.
In order to cover all my basis, I will attempt to climb Carstenz Pyramid, in an effort to complete the 'other' verison of the Seven Summits. Should this attempt be successful, I will be the Youngest Canadian to achieve this feat, and I will be the Only Canadian Woman to achieve this feat - pretty cool, eh!
So, there you have it! I've been a bit busy putting all this together, and even now, I am working on a project that will be quite fun and will take place in 2009!
I encourage you to stay tuned, as you simply never know what I'll be up to next! I sure don't!
Meagan
posted by Meg McGrath - Adventurer @ 1:53 PM
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