Nanga Parbat
| Nanga Parbat | |
|---|---|
| Elevation: | 8,125 metres (26,658 feet) |
| Latitude: | 35° 14′ N |
| Longitude: | 74° 36′ E |
| Location: | Pakistan |
| Range: | Himalayas |
| First ascent: | July 3 1953 by Hermann Buhl |
| Easiest route: | snow/ice climb |
Nanga Parbat (also known as Nangaparbat Peak or Diamir) is the ninth highest mountain on Earth. Nanga Parbat means "Naked Mountain". Nanga means naked in both Urdu and Hindi. Parbat is a Hindi only word meaning mountain. The word mountain is called 'pahaar' in Urdu.
Nanga Parbat was first climbed on July 3, 1953 by Hermann Buhl of a German-Austrian team. However, Buhl's expedition paid a heavy price with the loss of 11 climbers and 15 porters. Before this expedition, 31 people had already died trying to make the first ascent.