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{{short description|Mountain in Afghanistan and Pakistan}} |
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| name = Noshaq<br/>{{lang|prs|نوشاخ}} |
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| other_name = '''''Noshak''''', '''''Nowshakh''''' |
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| other_name = '''''Nowshak''''', '''''Noshakh'''''<br/>{{Nobold|{{lang|ps|{{nq|نوشک}}}}}} |
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| photo = Noszak.jpg |
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| listing = [[List of countries by highest point|Country high point]]<br />[[Ultra prominent peak|Ultra]] |
| listing = [[List of countries by highest point|Country high point]]<br />[[Ultra prominent peak|Ultra]] |
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| location = [[ |
| location = {{flagdeco|AFG}} - {{flagdeco|PAK}} <br>[[Afghanistan-Pakistan border]] |
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| country = [[Afghanistan]] |
| country = [[Afghanistan]], [[Pakistan]] |
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| state = [[Badakhshan Province |
| state = [[Badakhshan Province]], Afghanistan <br> [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province]], Pakistan |
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| state_type = Province |
| state_type = Province |
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| range = [[Hindu Kush]] |
| range = [[Hindu Kush]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|36|25|54|N|71|49|42|E|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |
| coordinates = {{coord|36|25|54|N|71|49|42|E|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |
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| first_ascent = 1960 by |
| first_ascent = 1960 by Toshiaki Sakai and [[Goro Iwatsubo]] (Japan) |
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| easiest_route = glacier/snow climb |
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'''Noshaq''', also called '''Noshakh''' or '''Nowshakh''' ({{langx|prs|نوشاخ}}, ''Nowshākh'', lit. "new horn"), is the second highest peak in the [[Hindu Kush]] Range after [[Tirich Mir]] at {{convert|7492|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}. It lies on the border between [[Afghanistan]] and [[Pakistan]]. The north and west sides of the mountain are in Afghanistan whereas the south and eastern sides are in Pakistan. Noshaq is Afghanistan's highest mountain and is located in the northeastern corner of the country along the border with [[Pakistan]]. It is the westernmost {{convert|7000|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} peak in the world. Easiest access to Noshaq is from Wakhan Afghanistan. |
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== Climbing history == |
== Climbing history == |
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Noshaq main was first climbed by a Japanese expedition in 1960 led by |
Noshaq main was first climbed by a Japanese expedition in 1960 led by Prof. Yajiro Sakato.<ref>[https://peakvisor.com/peak/noshaq.html?yaw=0.00&pitch=0.00&hfov=32.20 Japanese team]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The HJ/22/19 ASCENT OF NOSHAQ |url=https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/ |access-date=2023-09-08 |website=The HJ/22/19 ASCENT OF NOSHAQ |language=en}}</ref> Other members of the expedition were Goro Iwatsubo and Toshiaki Sakai. The climb followed the normal Afghanistan approach, the West ridge from the [[Qadzi Deh Glacier]]. The normal Afghanistan approach route is by the west ridge. |
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Noshaq East, Noshaq Central and Noshaq West were first climbed in 1963 by Austrians Dr. Gerald Gruber and Rudolf Pischenger. |
Noshaq East, Noshaq Central and Noshaq West were first climbed in 1963 by Austrians Dr. Gerald Gruber and Rudolf Pischenger. |
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The Tiroler Hindukusch-Ski-Expedition of Akademischer Alpenklub [[Innsbruck]] (Austria) made the first ski descent from the summit of Noshaq in 1970.<ref>America Alpine Journal: [https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12197145700 ''Noshaq Ski Expedition'']</ref> The famous meteorologist [[Karl Gabl]] was a member of the team.<ref> Ulrich Schwabe: [https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1972_files/AJ%201972%20110-115%20Schwabe%20Noshaq.pdf ''Noshaq on skis'']</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The first winter ascent was 13 February 1973 by [[Tadeusz Piotrowski (mountaineer)|Tadeusz Piotrowski]] and [[Andrzej Zawada]], members of a Polish expedition, via the north face. It was the world's first winter climb of any 7000 m peak. Until now it is the only winter ascent |
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| ⚫ | The first winter ascent was 13 February 1973 by [[Tadeusz Piotrowski (mountaineer)|Tadeusz Piotrowski]] and [[Andrzej Zawada]], members of a Polish expedition, via the north face. It was the world's first winter climb of any 7000 m peak. Until now it is the only winter ascent of this mountain.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12197421702/Asia-Pakistani-Afghan-Frontier-Area-Noshaq-First-Winter-Ascent|title=Asia, Pakistani-Afghan Frontier Area, Noshaq, First Winter Ascent|date=1974|publisher=American Alpine Club}}</ref> |
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Between the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 and the fall of the Taliban in 2001, the mountain was very difficult to access because of political turmoil in the region.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/adventure/2011/08/grant-winners-summit-highest-afghanistan-peak/ |publisher=Australian Geographic |title=Grant winners summit highest Afghanistan peak |date=11 August 2011}}</ref> In 2011, [[National Geographic]] noted that the trail to the summit was again accessible to climbers, with hopes of opening the area up for tourism.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=National Geographic|title=Afghanistan's Highest Mountain Reopened to Climbers|date=10 August 2011}}</ref> |
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Between the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 and the fall of the Taliban in 2001, the mountain was very difficult to access because of political turmoil in the region.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/adventure/2011/08/grant-winners-summit-highest-afghanistan-peak/ |publisher=Australian Geographic |title=Grant winners summit highest Afghanistan peak |date=11 August 2011}}</ref> In 2011, [[National Geographic]] noted that the trail to the summit was again accessible to climbers, with hopes of opening the area up for tourism.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=National Geographic|title=Afghanistan's Highest Mountain Reopened to Climbers|date=10 August 2011}}</ref><ref name="noshaq.com2">{{Cite web |url=http://www.noshaq.com/ |title=Afghan Noshaq expedition |access-date=2020-04-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615020200/http://www.noshaq.com/ |archive-date=2013-06-15 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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In August 2018, [[Hanifa Yousoufi]] became the first female Afghan climber to summit the mountain.<ref>{{cite web|author=Mary Turner |url=https://www.outsideonline.com/2338651/first-afghan-woman-summits-her-countrys-highest-peak |title=First Afghan Woman Summits Her Country's Highest Peak |publisher=Outside Online |access-date=2018-08-24}}</ref> |
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One of the historical climb of MT Noshaq is the first Afghan group by the name of HikeVentures led by Ali Akbar Sakhi who climbed Noshaq without any support of foreign climbers and foreign NGO on 6th August 2020. There were 9 Afghan climbers, 3 female climbers and 6 male climbers. In this team the 18-years old Fatima Sultani is the youngest woman and the youngest person who climbed this mountain peak in the Noshaq history. The HikeVenture Noshaq team members consisted of Aliakbar Sakhi, Fatima Sultani, Zabih Afzali, Sayed Alishah Farhang, Aqila Hashimi, Tahira Sultani, Buman Ali Adiena, Khyber Khan & Adab Shah Gouhari. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[Durand Line]] |
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* [[List of elevation extremes by country]] |
* [[List of elevation extremes by country]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Landforms of Badakhshan Province]] |
[[Category:Landforms of Badakhshan Province]] |
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[[Category:Mountains of Afghanistan]] |
[[Category:Mountains of Afghanistan]] |
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[[Category:Mountains of Pakistan]] |
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[[Category:Mountains of the Hindu Kush]] |
[[Category:Mountains of the Hindu Kush]] |
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[[Category:Seven-thousanders of the Hindu Kush]] |
[[Category:Seven-thousanders of the Hindu Kush]] |
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Latest revision as of 02:17, 8 November 2024
| Noshaq نوشاخ | |
|---|---|
| Noshak, Nowshakh | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,492 m (24,580 ft) Ranked 52nd |
| Prominence | 2,024 m (6,640 ft) |
| Listing | Country high point Ultra |
| Coordinates | 36°25′54″N 71°49′42″E / 36.43167°N 71.82833°E |
| Geography | |
  Noshaq نوشاخ Location in Afghanistan  Noshaq نوشاخ Location in Pakistan  Noshaq نوشاخ Noshaq نوشاخ (Pakistan) | |
| Location |  -  Afghanistan-Pakistan border |
| Countries | Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| Province | Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan |
| Parent range | Hindu Kush |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1960 by Toshiaki Sakai and Goro Iwatsubo (Japan) |
| Easiest route | glacier/snow climb |
Noshaq, also called Noshakh or Nowshakh (Dari: نوشاخ, Nowshākh, lit. "new horn"), is 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 Afghanistan and Pakistan. The north and west sides of the mountain are in Afghanistan whereas the south and eastern sides are in Pakistan. Noshaq is Afghanistan's highest mountain and is located in the northeastern corner of the country along the border with Pakistan. It is the westernmost 7,000 m (22,966 ft) peak in the world. Easiest access to Noshaq is from Wakhan Afghanistan.
Climbing history
[edit]Noshaq main was first climbed by a Japanese expedition in 1960 led by Prof. Yajiro Sakato.[1][2] Other members of the expedition were Goro Iwatsubo and Toshiaki Sakai. The climb followed the normal Afghanistan approach, the West ridge from the Qadzi Deh Glacier. The normal Afghanistan approach route is by the west ridge.
Noshaq East, Noshaq Central and Noshaq West were first climbed in 1963 by Austrians Dr. Gerald Gruber and Rudolf Pischenger.
The Tiroler Hindukusch-Ski-Expedition of Akademischer Alpenklub Innsbruck (Austria) made the first ski descent from the summit of Noshaq in 1970.[3] The famous meteorologist Karl Gabl was a member of the team.[4]
The first winter ascent was 13 February 1973 by Tadeusz Piotrowski and Andrzej Zawada, members of a Polish expedition, via the north face. It was the world's first winter climb of any 7000 m peak. Until now it is the only winter ascent of this mountain.[5]
Between the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 and the fall of the Taliban in 2001, the mountain was very difficult to access because of political turmoil in the region.[6] In 2011, National Geographic noted that the trail to the summit was again accessible to climbers, with hopes of opening the area up for tourism.[7][8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Japanese team
- ^ "The HJ/22/19 ASCENT OF NOSHAQ". The HJ/22/19 ASCENT OF NOSHAQ. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ America Alpine Journal: Noshaq Ski Expedition
- ^ Ulrich Schwabe: Noshaq on skis
- ^ "Asia, Pakistani-Afghan Frontier Area, Noshaq, First Winter Ascent". American Alpine Club. 1974.
- ^ "Grant winners summit highest Afghanistan peak". Australian Geographic. 11 August 2011.
- ^ "Afghanistan's Highest Mountain Reopened to Climbers". National Geographic. 10 August 2011.
- ^ "Afghan Noshaq expedition". Archived from the original on 2013-06-15. Retrieved 2020-04-21.