Finisterre Range
| Finisterre Range | |
|---|---|
  Finisterre Range Location in Papua New Guinea | |
| Highest point | |
Ultra, Ribu | |
| Coordinates | 05°57′15″S 146°22′30″E / 5.95417°S 146.37500°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Papua New Guinea |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 25 June 2014 |
| Easiest route | YDS class 3 |
The Finisterre Range is a
ranked 41st in the world by prominence with an elevation of 4,150 m.[1] Although the range's high point is not named on official maps, the name "Mount Boising" is used locally.[1] This peak was possibly the most prominent unclimbed peak in the world until the first known ascent on 25 June 2014.[3][4]
The range runs into the
Ramu and Markham valleys to the south and Vitiaz Strait
to the north. Many rivers originate in this range, including some tributaries of the Ramu.
History
The
Finisterre Range campaign (1943–1944) of World War II, including a series of actions known as Battle of Shaggy Ridge, saw fierce fighting between Australian and Japanese
forces.
See also
- List of highest mountains of New Guinea
- List of Ultras of Oceania
- Finisterre languages
References
- ^ a b c Bjørstad, Petter. "Mount Boising". Retrieved 2014-08-03.
- ^ "Papua New Guinea Ultra-Prominence PAge". peaklist.org.
- ^ Bjørstad, Petter. "Mount Boising". Retrieved 14 July 2014.
The summit area consists of a pretty sharp (short) ridge with considerable drops. We built cairns at each end. [...] The first ascent was made on June 25th at 1410 (local time) by a party of 5
- ^ Kvamme, Lars. "Først på toppen" (in Norwegian). Bergens Tidende. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
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