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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
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with an elevation of 4,150 m. Although the range's high point is not named on official maps, the name "Mount Boising" is used locally. This peak was
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to the north. Many rivers originate in this range, including some tributaries of the Ramu.
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to the east and together they form a natural barrier between the
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in the world until the first known ascent on 25 June 2014.
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Finisterre Range is located in Papua New Guinea
Elevation
Prominence
Ranked 41st
Listing
Ultra
Coordinates
05°57′15″S 146°22′30″E / 5.95417°S 146.37500°E / -5.95417; 146.37500
Papua New Guinea
First ascent
Easiest route
YDS
mountain range
Papua New Guinea
ranked 41st
prominence
possibly the most prominent unclimbed peak
Saruwaged Range
Ramu
Markham
Vitiaz Strait
Finisterre Range campaign
World War II
Battle of Shaggy Ridge
Australian
Japanese
List of highest mountains of New Guinea
List of Ultras of Oceania
Finisterre languages

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