Malaysia's oldest Everest climber Elanghovan postpones mission to Puncak Jaya summit


A file picture of mountaineer N. Elanghovan after summitting Lombij's Mt Rinjini. He has since ascended Everest and is on the hunt for climbing the seven highest peaks in seven continents.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's oldest Everest climber, N. Elanghovan, has postponed an expedition to climb Oceania's highest peak, Carstensz Pyramid, also known as Puncak Jaya, in West Papua Province, Indonesia, due to safety risks.

The 65-year-old climber together with a group who were scheduled to leave for Indonesia in March to complete the Seven Summits mission, that is to scale the seven highest summits in the seven continents, was advised by the Indonesian authorities to postpone the expedition until the conflict in the region subsides.

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