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NANGA PARBAT (8125 M)
Nanga Parbat (main peak) has a height of 8,125m/26,660 ft. It has three
vast faces. The Rakhiot (Ra Kot) face is dominated by the north and south
silver crags and silver plateau; the Diamir face is rocky in the beginning.
It converts itself into ice fields around Nanga Parbat peak. The Rupal
face is the highest precipice in the world
No Mountain in the world has the largest history of failures and disasters
then the Nanga Parbat (The Naked Mountain). Dozens of Mountaineer driven
by the challenge its in inexorability held for them, died on its slopes.
Nanga Parbat has claimed more lives than any of the mountain of Himalayas
and the Karakorams and thus became the notorious as the most "Murderous
Peak" of the world. Nanga Parbat has always been associated with
tragedies and tribulations until it was climbed in 1953.
Some called it (killer Mountain).Nanga Parbat is the
second highest peak in Pakistan and is situated on the western most bastion
of the 1,500 miles Himalayas Range. Lying on the main air route from Rawalpindi
to Gilgit and Skardu, Nanga Parbat can be seen in its full majesty and
fury from the air.
Nanga Parbat does not constitute part of the Karakoram although the range
where this mountain takes a massive rise is not very far from Karakoram.
Nanga Parbat has been always remained challenge for the mountaineers and
adventure seekers. It has so far claimed more than 50 lives. Nanga Parbat
is a difficult approach because the over land journey to its valley involves
an arduous trek across the rugged hills.
ITINERARY
Day 1: RAWALPINDI / ISLAMABAD
Arrive Islamabad Transfer to Hotel
Day 2: ISLAMABAD
Briefing at Ministry of Tourism and Meeting with Liaison Officer. Afternoon
City tour of Rawalpindi / Islamabad. Tour includes the exciting Capital
of Pakistan and the low hills of Margalla where spectacular views of the
twin cities are available.
Overnight in Hotel.
Day 3:CHILAS
Departure for Chias via Silk Rout.Sight seeing all along the rout with
the company of Indus river the longest river of pakistan It flows from
Tibet northwest across the Indian-controlled portion of Jammu and Kashmir,
passing between the western extremity of the Himalayas and the northern
extremity of the Hindu Kush mountain range; it then courses generally
south through Pakistan to the Arabian Sea.
Check in hotel. Overnight in Chilas.
Day 4: KACHAL
Drive to Gonor Farm about ½ hr and then 4-6 hours jeep drive to
Kachal. Overnight in Tents.
Day 5: NANGA PARBAT BASE CAMP
5 – 6 hours trek to Nanga Parbat base camp.
Day 6 –40 CLIMBING
Climbing start towards Summit. Length of Climbing period depends on weather,
fitness, and experience of the climber.
Day 41-43 BASE CAMP TO ISLAMABAD
Early morning departure towards Islamabad via same rout.
Day 44: ISLAMABAD
De-briefing at Ministry of Tourism Islamabad. Remaining part of the day
at leisure.
Day 43:
Departure for onward destination.
End of Our service
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