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Nanga Parbat (Urdu: نانگا پربت) (Urdu: [nəŋɡa pərbət̪]; lit. ' naked mountain '), known locally as Diamer (Shina: دیآمر, lit. 'King of the Mountains'), is the ninth-highest mountain on Earth and its summit is at 8,126 m (26,660 ft) above sea level.
Feb 27, 2016 · Nanga Parbat is also unofficially referred to as “Killer Mountain,” in part because at least 31 people died trying to climb it before its incredible first ascent in 1953, completed solo and...
Nanga Parbat is commonly known as "the Killer Mountain" due to its high fatality rate. The mountain has a daunting ascent, and even in the summer months, it is imperiled by unstable glaciers, avalanches, and ferocious storms.
Nanga Parbat is the ninth highest mountain and the 14th most prominent mountain in the world. It has earned a nickname of "Killer Mountain" among climbers. The mountain lies at the western end of the Himalayan Range in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern Pakistan.
Nanga Parbat is the most easily accessible of all 8000m mountains with base camps reachable in as little as two days from Gilgit. The north face is visible from the Karakoram highway which is the main artery between Islamabad and Rawalpindi to the south and the Chinese border to the north.
The incredible story of one man's fourth and final attempt to climb 'Killer Mountain', Nanga Parbat in North Pakistan.
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Nanga Parbat is known as the killer mountain for the deadliest climb it has. Read more to know interesting facts and figures related to this giant mountain.
