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Puncak Trikora: first ascent

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Date: 21/02/1913

On 21 February 1913, Alphons Franssen Herderschee, Paul F. Hubrecht and Gerard M. Versteeg, members of a Dutch military expedition, reached the summit of Puncak Trikora (4,750 m) in New Guinea for the first time. The peak was named Wilhelminatop in honour of their queen.

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