Exploration
Journey through Johan’s incredible adventures across remote and challenging terrains. Share your suggestions and help chart the course for his next expedition.
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Mount Carstensz
Carstensz Pyramid is situated in the western central highlands of Papua and is the highest mountain in Oceania, 4,884 m (16,024 ft). It’s also the highest point between the Himalayas and the Andes and the highest island peak in the world. Puncak Jaya was named ‘Carstensz Pyramid’ after the Dutch explorer Jan Carstenszoon, who first…
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Mount Kosciuszko
The highest mountain on the Australian mainland is Mount Kosciuszko, 2,228 metres (7,310 ft). The mountain is far more complicated to spell than to climb. It is more of a hike than a climb. This is the highest mountain in Australia but not the highest on the continent, including Australia and New Guinea. That mountain…
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Papua Tribe Expedition
The Korowai, also called the Kolufo, are a people (about 3,000) of southeastern Papua. Until 1970, they were unaware of the existence of any people besides themselves. The Korowai universe is filled with all kinds of spirits, some more personal of character than others, and for Johan to enter some of the tribes was an interesting…
