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Congratulations
For the first ever winter summit on K2.
An International Expedition comprising 48 members including 5 female members arrived Pakistan on December 19th 2020. The expedition reached base camp on 29th of December.
10 Nepali Members of the Expedition Summited K2 at 1656hrs on January 16th 2021 making a record.
Previously the Highest altitude achieved in winter on K2 was 7750m by Denis Urubku and Marcin Kaczkan in 2002/03.

Names of the Climbers are:
1) Nirmal Purja
2) Gelje Sherpa
3) Mingma David Sherpa
4) Mingma
5) Sona Sherpa
6) Mingma Tenzi Sherpa
7) Pem Chhiri Sherpa
Dawa Temba Sherpa
9) Kili Pemba Sherpa
10) Dawa Tenjing Sherpa (exp. Leader)

Dawn at khotgaz # Roshgol valley... Three peaks... Shakawar+ Langutabarfi+ Udrenzome...

Pakistan declared world's third highest potential adventure destination for 2020.
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On the roof of the world.
Photograph of the Shahi Masjid and Tirich Mir Pakistan in 1975 by Zichner, Mildred Schaeffer.

The Oxford Chitral Expedition 1958 - by Ted Norrish

Oxford Expedition to Saraghrar 7,349m in 1958.\
An adventurous journey by British climbers.

https://www.coxbankpublishing.com/your-stories/2017/2/14/a-stoke-fan-abroad-tragedy-in-the-chitral-by-ted-norrish

coxbankpublishing.com When I was aged 10 my grandfather gave me as a Christmas present the Times Atlas of the world. I spent many hours studying every map on every page, especially the maps of the main mountain ranges. From as early as the age of five, I remember that I loved beautiful country and hills, and I decided th

Terich Mir from the back side...

CHITRAL VALLEY~ ‘A mesmerizing and Enchanting place in the regal Hindukush range’

"Chetrar Sheli Royan Xagha"
For someone who has never experienced the mesmerizing beauty of Chitral and its most peaceful and civilized people and culture this is really an appreciable approach for the promotion of Culture and heritage of Chitral.
The blog gives a short but detailed and thorough overview of Chitral, its people and culture.
A must read.

The writer is an undergraduate student of Environmental sciences.

https://aidingenvironment.wordpress.com/2019/04/19/chitral-valley-a-mesmerizing-and-enchanting-place-in-the-regal-hindukush-range/comment-page-1/?unapproved=37&moderation-hash=0d8be3e189faf3bac2ec63bddf196224 -37hahaha

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Gul Lasht Zom (6,665m) is a snowy pinnacle easily visible from any vantage point on the Terich Glacier from the Shagrom side. It lies in the Hindukush range of Pakistan. It offers easily climbing route and was first climbed in 1969 by Kurt Diemberger of Austria. Other members were: Maria Antonia, H.Herwig and L. Fritz.

Some clicks of roshgol valley.....

A mesmerizing view from Bandok upper Terich

PC: saqib ur rehman

Kalash Spring Festival - Chilimjusht May 13-16
This celebration is organized to pay thanks to the Almighty. The people celebrate the arrival of the spring season with new hopes and aspirations. Foreign and local tourists particularly schedule their visits in accordance with this festival, having specific aims to record various events of the festival.
During the festival, purity is paramount and celibacy is enforced throughout the days of the event so all the people will have a pure mind when Balomain visit the valley. All people must clean themselves in a ritual bath the week before the festival begins. During the men's purification ceremony, they may not sit down at all during the day and at night the blood of a sacrificed goat is sprinkled on their faces. Special bread is eaten, baked away from the main village, and prepared by men only during the purification ceremony. Another Bread, called jaou, is prepared for the festival and stuffed with crushed walnuts and goat cheese.
Special dance halls exist for the purpose of some of the dancing at festivals. They are decorated with carved and ornate wooden pillars and goat-like figurines. The music and dance is a performance of set songs: the cha or clapping song is the simplest one to a lilting dance, sung by the elders.

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Gul Lasht Zom 6665m
Gul Lasht Zom is a snowy pinnacle easily visible from any vantage point on the Terich Glacier from the Shagrom side. It lies in the Hindukush range of Pakistan. It offers easily climbing route and was first climbed in 1969 by Kurt Diemberger of Austria. Other members were: Maria Antonia, H.Herwig and L. Fritz.v

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Istor o Nal is the 3rd highest mountain in the High Hindu Kush range, in the Chitral District of Pakistan. It is the 68th highest independent peak in the world. It crowns a massif with 11 peaks of elevation more than 7000 m (22986ft). The peak is located a few kilometers north of Tirich Mir. Because Istor o Nal is behind the highest peak of Hindukush (Tirichmir 7708m) from many viewpoints, it is not easily visible and therefore not well known.
The word "Istor o Nal" means horseshoe in the khowar language. Istor means, "horse" and nal means, "shoe" and the massif is look like a giant horseshoe.
The Americans Major Ken Bankwala, Josef E. Murphy, Jr, and Thomas A. Mutch, on a Princeton Mountaineering Club Expedition, first climbed Istor o Nal on June 8, 1955. They climbed the west ridge, starting from the south side of the peak through the Terich Glacier. Their small, minimally financed expedition (by the standards of the time for high altitude mountaineering) achieved what was then the second highest summit attained by Americans.
The main summit 7403m was climbed by a Spanish expedition in 1969 headed by Anglada. 2 of the 11 peaks are still unclimbed i.e. North East Peak 7276m and East Peak 7100m.
In the year 2000, a Swiss Expedition led by Simon Perritaz arranged an expedition for the unclimbed North East Peak 7276m with 8 other members; they could not gain the summit due to shortage of rope, time and mostly weather condition. The two peaks are still unclimbed and an obvious challenge for mountaineers.
Hussein Ahmed

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Langutai Barfi 7017m was twice attempted by Polish Expeditions from the North Face without success that's why there are two opinions about its actual height. It is generally believed to have an altitude above 7000m or 7017m. Its South Face presents ideal alpine style climb via Roshgol Glacier - Terich Valley, but no climber has approached this peak from Roshgol Valley route. It has many positive sides that:
It is one of the most beautiful peaks of the Hindukush range and ideal peak for smaller expedition.

Other features of the peak are as follow:
• It is only 2 days trek from the jeep road.
• It is still unclimbed.
• Its South Face presents easy route and also very suitable for Skiing and Snow Boarding.
• It is still unexplored.
• Challenging rock walls of Langar Zom 6850 and Saraghrar West 7330m also flanks it. This rock wall is still unclimbed.

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The Unseen Chitral | Markhor | Winter | Snowy Mountains
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Highlights of Pakistan's 'New Visa Policy'

Pakistan offers visas on arrival to visitors from 50 countries

https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/423795-highlights-of-the-new-visa-policy

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Snowfall in different parts of Chitral

Raghshur - Lang Shar 6089m (Unclimbed)

Raghshur 6089m is an independent peak of Hindukush- Chitral, Pakistan. It stands just a few Kilometres away from Shagrom, the uppermost village of Terich valley-Chitral. Its east face is steep and rocky and the western side is suitable for climbing. It is accessible via Udren Gol.
It has many positive sides such as:

• It is one of the most beautiful peaks of the Hindukush range and ideal for smaller Expeditions.
• It is only 2 days trek from jeep road.
• It is still unclimbed.

The first known attempt on Raghshur 6089m was in August 1974 by a 10 members Italian Expedition, which was led by Edoardo Genero and was supported by Club Alpino Italiano, Section Pinerola. Other members of the expedition were Giorgio Griva, Michele Ghirardi, Paolo Strani, Paolo Ghersi, Piero Dassano, Ercole Cassale, Luigi Vignetta, Eraldo Quero and Giuseppe Morero.
On August 9 they reached at BC at 3140m. The next day the expedition fixed Camp I at 4451m. In two days they fixed 650 feet of rope and reached a col, where Camp II was pitched at 5403m.
On August 15 Griva and Vignetta set out to ascend the west ridge as a final attempt. At 5602m they found a vertical step of friable limestone, and then they turned back. The next day Ghirardi and Morero attempted the last ridge and the first rock tower but they gave up the climb because it required many more days than they had.
On August 17 Dassano, Quero and Moreno climbed another peak 5420m, near the col. They evacuated Base Camp on 19th August.
After 35 years, in August 2009, a three member Greek expedition led by Dr. Nikolas Kroupis came to scale the peak, hoping to discover a new route to the summit. The other members were Theodoros Christopoulos and Ioannis Kovanidis. The expedition was sponsored by Hellenic Mountaineering Federation.
On August 6, the team started their ascent from Advanced Base Camp at 4775m. Ice and soft snow upto 60 degrees led them to a col at 5530m, where they installed Camp I. Afterward they traversed from the north side, on the bottom of the tower for 60 meters … where they identified a possible route to continue. They descended to camp and returned the next day for a new attempt. Unstable snow and an impassable cornice turned them back.
The team confirmed that the most feasible route lies to the north after traversing 150m or so from the high point where they had reached, (over the west ridge).

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Wanda Rutkiewicz - WinterClimb.com

Wanda Rutkiewicz
An Inspiration, the best women Climber ever.

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Marvellous Hindukush

Laghshore peak

Porters carrying food and equipments,on the way to Terichmir base camp.



PARADISE CHITRAL

A little Kalash Girl.




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Greek Success and Tragedy in the Buni Zom - Alpinist.com

http://www.alpinist.com/doc/web07-08w/newswire-buni-zom-pakistan-greeks

alpinist.com The north face of unclimbed Buli Zom (5909m) in the little-visited Buni Zom region of the Hindu Raj, Pakistan. Marked is the line of the Greek attempt on the summit, which successfully completed the face but failed to continue up the final ridge to the top. "X" marks the site of the fatal accident.....

Pakistan 2009, Expedition to Raghshur (or Lang Shar) 6089m

Greek Raghshur 6089m Expedition 2009.

http://nikolas.kroupi.gr/pk09/index.html

nikolas.kroupi.gr Wednesday, 29/07/09 Before sunrise we left with Thalia from Elati and about 10:30 she left me at the airport El. Venizelos where my friends Teo and John were waiting for me. We were lucky that we didn't have to pay extra money for our overweight luggage. The flight was one our delayed and in Bahrain...

A few pictures from Kalash Chilim Jusht Festival 2018.

Express Tribune

Koyo zom is a mountain with an elevation of 6872m. It is the highest peak of hindu raj mountain range located in Yarkhun, Chitral Valley, Pakistan.

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Evidence of Climate Change/Global warming in Upper Terich glacier.
it isn't too late.

Terichmir Camp - 1

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