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Nanga Parbat is the ninth highest mountain on Earth, the second highest mountain in Pakistan with a summit elevation of 8,125 meters.
Nanga Parbat means "Naked Mountain" and it's also called the "Killer Mountain", Nanga Parbat was known to be one of the deadliest of the eight-thousand meter mountains; It is a dramatic peak that rises far above its surrounding terrain, and no one has ever reached the summit in Winter.

NANGA PARBAT CLIMBING HISTORY:
  • - 1895 First attempt (A. Mummery)
  • - 1953 Nanga Parbat first climb along Rakiot Face, Herman Buhl in a solo summit push.
  • - 1962 Second climb on Diamir Face (Kinshofer)
  • - 1970 Reinhold and Gùnter Messner climbed the Rupal face and descent the Diamir face
  • - 1978 Solo climb of a new route along the Diamir face (Reinhold Messner)
  • - 2005 New route in alpine style Rupal face (S.House e V. Anderson)
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THE EXPEDITION

After their first winter ascents of Gasherbrum II, The North Face® Expedition Team is getting ready for the next project: the first winter ascent of Nanga Parbat 8125 meters.
This Expedition will feature only Simone Moro and Denis Urubko without Cory Richards; the third of the trio on the last GII winter ascent.

The aim of the expedition is to realize the first winter ascent of Nagna Parbat 8125 meters, a mountain also known with the name of "killer mountain" due to the difficulties and the tragedies happened during the attempts to conquer the summit between 1930 and 1953. Also after that years a lot of fatalities involved alpinists of different nationalities on Nanga Parbat.
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Moro and Urubko on Nanga Parbat this Winter (Starting Dec 26th, 2011)

Category Nanga Parbat ⋅ October 18, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The North Face® Atheletes: Simone Moro, Denis Urubko.
Elevation: 8125 meters.

After their first winter ascents of Gasherbrum II, The North Face Expedition Team is getting ready for the next project: the first winter ascent of Nanga Parbat 8125 meters. This Expedition will feature only Simone Moro and Denis Urubko without Cory Richards; the third of the trio on the last GII winter ascent.

The mountain is also known with the name of “killer mountain” due the difficulties and the tragedies happen during the attempts to conquer the summit between 1930 and 1953. Also after that years a lot of fatalities involved alpinists of different nationalities.

NANGA PARBAT CLIMBING HISTORY:

- 1895 First attempt( A. Mummery)
- 1953 Nanga Parbat first climb along Rakiot Face, Herman Buhl in a solo summit push.
- 1962 Second climb on Diamir Face (Kinshofer)
- 1970 Reinhold and Gùnter Messner climbed the Rupal face and descent the Diamir face
- 1978 Solo climb of a new route along the Diamir face (Reinhold Messner)
- 2005 New route in alpine style Rupal face (S.House e V. Anderson)

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Credits:
Athletes: The North Face®/Denis Urubko – Simone Moro
Photographer: The North Face®/Cory Richards / Simone Moro
Location: Gasherbrum II (Pakistan), Meru (India)
Year: 2011pixelstats trackingpixel

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14 Responses to “Moro and Urubko on Nanga Parbat this Winter (Starting Dec 26th, 2011)”

  1. i like climbing all highest mountain all world

    Posted by izhar ali hunzai | October 19, 2011, 10:19 am
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  2. I had the chance to listen the story of GII ascent two days ago here in Torino and to watch the fantastic video made by Cory. I was fascinated by the spirit of these three great guys. I’ll follow for sure your next adventure on Nanga Parbat!!!!

    Posted by Alessandro | November 10, 2011, 11:34 am
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  3. climbing is my passion but i m not fit 4 it:-(

    Posted by ziaml ufak | January 3, 2012, 8:19 am
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  4. I wish Moro, Urubko and Richards all the best for the expedition…

    Posted by Wenzinger Laura | January 6, 2012, 11:52 am
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  6. best of luck

    Posted by saima | January 8, 2012, 4:28 pm
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  7. climbers are heroes and i wish you guys best of luck

    Posted by saima | January 8, 2012, 4:29 pm
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  8. good luck

    Posted by saima | January 15, 2012, 4:16 pm
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