Hello Everyone,
We have just started our Carstensz expedition and are hoping to fly to Basecamp this morning. We have a team of 5 experienced climbers ready to go! I will get more updates out as we continue the final push of travel towards Basecamp.
Thanks for following along,
Ben
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