Puncak Jaya, or Carstensz Pyramid, recently opened for climbing after a 5-year closure due to unrest in Western Papua. The conflict, between the government of Indonesia and the rebels of the ‘Free ...

Carstensz Pyramid, the lowest and least-known of the Seven Summits, attracts an increasing number of those hoping to climb the highest peak of Oceania. At the same time, accidents are also increasing.

This past summer, while I was top-roping with a friend at the climbing gym, I tweaked my left shoulder. It felt fine on the wall, but as soon as I was on the ground, I could tell I’d pulled some tiny ...

Several years ago, many Mayan ruins throughout the Western Caribbean, including sites in Cozumel, banned climbing to protect the structures. Today in Belize, only three major sites still allow ...