Holiday Ayo - Earlier this month, the climbing world was again in mourning after two female climbers experienced a tragic incident at Carstensz Pyramid Peak, Papua, on Saturday, March 1, 2025. 

Lilie Wijayanti and Elsa Laksono died while descending Indonesia's highest mountain peak, Carstensz Pyramid in Central Papua due to hypothermia. 

The incident occurred on Saturday (1/3) local time. The climber's high school colleague revealed the victim's last message. 

Lilie and Elsa are alumni of SMAK Santo Albertus or known as SMA Dempo Malang. Both graduated from SMA Dempo in 1984. 

Yeni Tanojo, a classmate at SMA Dempo, said that she last met Lilie and Elsa at a grand reunion commemorating the 40th anniversary of her graduation from SMA Dempo in August 2024 in Lembang, West Java. 

“We last met at the 40-year reunion in Lembang, August 2024. Lilie and Elsa were present at that time," recalled Yeni when met after the funeral mass at SMA Dempo, Friday (7/3). 

According to Yeni, Lilie was a cheerful person and her presence could always liven up the atmosphere and bring back memories for all alumni. 

“She was a cheerful person, always able to liven up the atmosphere," she said. 

One thing that Yeni remembered when she last communicated with Lilie, who is a designer. Lilie had said that she would go climbing Mount Carstenz on February 25, 2025.

"Lilie is a designer, I last communicated by phone on February 23 to ask about the clothes I ordered. There Lilie said goodbye to climb Mount Carstensz and would only return on March 1," said Yeni. 

Yeni did not expect that to be the last moment she could talk to Lilie. Because after that she received news that Lilie and also Elsa who is a dentist had died on Mount Carstensz. 

“I did not expect that, Lilie also said goodbye at that time. She said she would not meet again," said Yeni. 

Meanwhile, Debora Megawaty admitted that she had lost her two colleagues. According to her, the two deceased were figures who were well known by their peers. 

“We feel a great loss. Lilie and Elsa were cheerful figures and had lots of ideas for their colleagues when there was a meeting," she said.