10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NANGA PARBAT»
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Messner, the first man to climb Mt. Everest without supplementary oxygen, relates the physical and emotional strain of climbing the 26,000-foot peak of Nanga Parbat alone
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Nanga Parbat Pilgrimage: The Lonely Challenge
Autobiography of Hermann Buhl, whose solo, unaided climb of Nanga Parbat is thought to be a greater achievement than Hillary and Tenzing's climb on Everest.
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Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal
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Asiatic Society (Calcutta, India), 1858
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Pakistan and the Karakoram Highway
The lofty summits of the Nanga Parbat massif form an impressive glacial
amphitheatre at the head of the Raikot Gah. Four major icefalls converge
beneath Nanga Parbat's north (or Raikot) face to form the 13km-long, 'S'-shaped
Raikot Glacier.
Lindsay Brown, Paul Clammer, Rodney Cocks, 2008
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Gneiss Domes in Orogeny
The Western Syntaxis The Cenozoic evolution of the Nanga Parbat–Haramosh
Massif (Fig. 6A) can be characterized by three main stages (Schneider et al.,
2001). The Massif shares much of its early- and mid-Cenozoic history with the
main ...
Donna Whitney, Christian Teyssier, Christine S. Siddoway, 2004
In this new book Messner revisits the most painful period in his life, reviewing his own actions and blaming others for the way things turned out during the doomed expedition at Nanga Parbat.
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Himalaya and Tibet: Mountain Roots to Mountain Tops
Laboratoire de Geodynamique des Chaines Alpines, 15 rue Maurice Gignoux,
38031 Grenoble, France ABSTRACT In northern Pakistan, the northwestern
syntaxis of the Himalaya is marked by the spur of the Nanga Parbat-Haramosh
massif, ...
Allison Macfarlane, Rasoul B. Sorkhabi, Jay Quade, 1999
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Tigers of the Snow: How One Fateful Climb Made The Sherpas ...
The true story of the tragedy and survival on one of the world's most dangerous mountains.
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Hermann Buhl: climbing without compromise
Hermann Buhl the first man to stand atop Nanga Parbat, and legendary for his will to push himself to the last was the mountaineer of the 1950s.
Reinhold Messner, Horst Höfler, Hermann Buhl, 2000
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Karl M. Herrligkoffer, 2011
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NANGA PARBAT»
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Nanga Parbat is used in the context of the following news items.
Nathia Gali And Dunga Gali In 4 Days
The peak offers spectacular views of Abbotabad, Azad Kashmir, Jhelum River,Tarbela Lake and on a clear day the Nanga Parbat Summit. 2. «Pakistan Tribe, Jul 15»
A corridor of success
... Turbat, and Mastung, Ismaili citizens in Karachi, Chinese workers and even tourists at Nanga Parbat. Pakistani security forces and agencies ... «Pakistan Today, Jul 15»
Two Pakistanis among 'Asia 21 Young Leaders'
He has trekked to the base camps of K2, Nanga Parbat and Rakaposhi. This August, he will scale a 7000-meter peak, Spantik. He is also an ... «ARY NEWS, Jul 15»
Boston climber aims to be first US woman to summit K2
It was only two years ago that 11 climbers were killed at the base camp of Pakistan's Nanga Parbat mountain when a group of gun-wielding ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
Fairy Meadows: Where the legends of Nanga Parbat are kept alive
Nanga Parbat is the ninth tallest mountain in the world, standing at 8,125 meters (26,657 feet), and is the second tallest mountain in Pakistan, ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
Hotels and booking: Jovago looking to free up the hostage tourism …
For example, nine foreign tourists were killed in June 2013, after terrorists attacked the base camp of Nanga Parbat – one of the world's highest ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
Fairy Meadows: Where the Legends of Killer Mountain Live
Fairy Meadows is the bouquet of alpine flowers set before the towering translucent tomb of Killer Mountain, called Nanga Parbat in Sanskrit. «The Dardistan Times, Jul 15»
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... about his team's ascent of the Mazeno Ridge of Nanga Parbat in 2012. 'I think there's a fine line between what a passion is and obsession… «OUTDOORSmagic, Jul 15»
EXCLUSIVE : 2 years after Nanga Parbat attack, mountaineering …
Over two years have passed since the attack at Nanga Parbat base camp on June 22, 2013 which left 10 tourists dead including 9 foreign ... «ARY NEWS, Jul 15»
Promoting tourism: GB govt eases travel restrictions for foreign tourists
The region has been deemed unsuitable for foreign tourists since 2013 when gunmen clad in paramilitary uniforms stormed the Nanga Parbat ... «The Express Tribune, Jun 15»
