Sumantri
Sumantri Peak (also spelled Soemantri or Soemantri Brodjonegoro) is a sharp mountain in the western Sudirman Range (Central Papua). It rises 4,870 metres (15,978 ft).
| Sumantri Peak | |
|---|---|
| Puncak Sumantri | |
The Northwall Firn glacier with Sumantri (sharp peak, center) and Ngga Pulu (flat peak, right). | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,870 m (15,980 ft) |
| Prominence | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Coordinates | 4°03′43″S 137°11′06″E |
| Geography | |
Sumantri Peak Location in Central Papua Sumantri Peak Location in Western New Guinea Sumantri Peak Location in Indonesia | |
| Location | Central Papua, Indonesia |
| Region | Western New Guinea |
| Parent range | Sudirman Range |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | February 1962 |
| Easiest route | rock/snow/ice climb |
The peak is approximately 2 km northeast of Carstensz Pyramid (4,884 m), the highest mountain of Oceania. The north side of Sumantri is dominated by tremendous cliffs, part of the Noordwand (Northwall) of the Carstensz Massif, that wrap around to the eastern and western sides of the mountain. Remnants of the once mighty Northwall Firn (now separated into eastern and western parts) cling tenuously to the southern aspects of the peak. It is unlikely that this ice will last for more than the next 15 years.
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