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Nanga Parbat Pilgrimage

Nanga Parbat Pilgrimage

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In 1953 Hermann Buhl made the first ascent of Nanga Parbat - the ninth highest mountain in the world, and the third 8,000 metre peak to be climbed, following Annpurna and Everest. It was one of the most incredible and committed climbs ever made. Continuing alone and without supplementary oxygen, Buhl made a dash for the summit after his partners turned back. On a mountain that had claimed thirty-one lives, an exhausted Buhl waded through deep snow and climbed over technical ground to reach the summit, driven on by an 'irresistible urge'. After a night spent standing on a small ledge at over 8,

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