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The area is quite isolated from Taliban areas. Moreover, Wakan is populated by Ismaili people that are in general against Taliban. Biggest threat is that you will be looted by local service provider. But we will get to it later. Well, that not only threat, that certain. Compare to standard 7k peaks where you can get nice service in BC you will be facing some more challenges. First and biggest challenge is logistic. Second is security. A yes, and actually last, but not least problem will be climbing the peak. Before getting to Afghanistan There are several things that you should not forget. First are VISAs. Remember that you would like to return back to the Tajikistan, thus you will need double entry to avoid ending stuck in Afghanistan. Second, beside your good climbing gear that you can rent in Afghanistan you will need to get propane-butane mix. And this could be a problem as it canbe carried in plane and it not easy to get in Dushanbe.Noshaq is the highest peak in Afghanistan and the second highest peak in the Hindu Kush Range (after Tirich Mir) at 7,492 m (24,580 ft). It lies on the border between Badakhshan Province in Afghanistan and Chitral District, , and is the world’s westernmost 7,000 meter massif.Noshaq was first climbed by a Japanese expedition in 1960 led by Professor Sakato. Other members of the expedition were Goro Iwatsabo and Toshiaki Sakai. The climb followed the normal Pakistan approach, the southeast ridge from the Qadzi Deh Glacier. The normal Afghanistan approach route is by the west ridge. The first winter ascent was in 1973 by Tadeusz Piotrowski and Andrzej Zawada, members of a Polish expedition, via the north face. It was the world first winter climb of any 7000m peak.Only the main peak and Noshaq West (7250m) are on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border (the Durand Line), a watershed divide. The other peaks of this massif lie well within Pakistan and are easily accessible from Chitral, 64 km away.
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This is a chain of peaks. Tirich Mir (Main) at 7,708m/25,288ft, is the highest peak in whole of the Hindukush range. The nearby glacier also has the same name (Tirich). The other nearby glaciers are North Barum, upper and lower Tirichs. The traditional route to the peak passes through Chitral – Reshun and Khosht-Drassan- Zani pass- Shagram and Shaikh Naik. Read more...
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FeaturedThe Gul Lasht Zom is a 6657 m high mountain in the Hindu Kush in the Pakistani province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa . The Gul Lasht Zom can be seen as a pyramid of snow from the Upper Tirich Glacier . The mountain rises west of the Upper Tirich Glacier 14.5 km northwest of the Tirich Mir and 12.3 km southwest of the Noshak . To the west, it is drained by the Arkari Gol , a left tributary of the Lutkho . 1.9 km east Read more...
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FeaturedThe Thui II is one of the highest mountains of the Hindu Raj -Gebirges. Thui II is located on a northern spur off the main ridge of northern Hinduraj. It is located on the district boundary of Chitral and Ghizer . The 6523 m high mountain is flanked to the west by the Risht Glacier and to the east by the Ponarillo Glacier . Both glaciers flow north to Yarkhun . The Thui I is located 10 km to the east.a Read more...
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Falak Sar also known as Falak Sair) is the highest mountain peak in Ushu Valley of Swat, Pakistan at an elevation of 5,918 metres (19,416 ft), it is considered the highest peak of the Swat district in the Hindu Kush mountains range, followed by Mankial mountain peak. This mountain was climbed for the first time by W.K.A Berry and C.H. Tyndale-Biscoe Read more...
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Koyo Zom is the highest peak in the Hindu Raj mountain range in Pakistan at 6,872 metres (22,546 ft). The Hindu Raj mountain range sits between the Hindu Kush in the west and the Karakoram in the east. Koyo Zom is located on the boundary of the Chitral-District and Gilgit-Baltistan provinces of Pakistan. It was first climbed by an Austrian expedition Read more...
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