Wie viele Tote am Nanga Parbat?
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Vor allem die extrem hohe Lawinengefahr ist die Ursache für rund zwei Drittel der Todesfälle. Der Nanga Parbat ist einer der gefährlichsten Berge im Himalaya. An dem Achttausender starben bisher 68 Bergsteiger (Stand 2011), darunter auch Günther Messner, der Bruder von Reinhold Messner.
Was bedeutet Nangaparbat?
Der Nanga Parbat, auch als Diamir bekannt, ist ein Achttausender im Westhimalaya und mit 8126 m Höhe der neunthöchste Berg der Erde. Der Name Nanga Parbat (Urdu ننگا پربت ) geht über Hindi zurück auf Sanskrit nagna-parvata ‚nackter Berg‘. Der Name Diamir bedeutet ‚König der Berge‘.
Where is the Nanga Parbat located in Pakistan?
Nanga Parbat forms the western anchor of the Himalayan Range and is the westernmost eight-thousander. It lies just south of the Indus River in the Diamer District of Gilgit–Baltistan in Pakistani-administered Kashmir. In some places, it flows more than 7 kilometres (4.3 miles) below the high-point of the massif.
Why is Nanga Parbat called the killer mountain?
Nanga Parbat is one of the 14 eight-thousanders. An immense, dramatic peak rising far above its surrounding terrain, Nanga Parbat is known to be a difficult climb, and has earned the nickname Killer Mountain for its high number of climber fatalities. This section does not cite any sources.
How tall is the north peak of Nanga Parbat?
The north/northwest side of the mountain, leading to the Indus, is more complex. It is split into the Diamir (west) face and the Rakhiot (north) face by a long ridge. There are a number of subsidiary summits, including North Peak (7,816 m or 25,643 ft) some three kilometres (1.9 mi) north of the main summit.
Who was the first German to climb Nanga Parbat?
Nanga Parbat was therefore the highest mountain accessible to Germans and was also deemed reasonably possible by climbers at the time. The first German expedition to Nanga Parbat was led by Willy Merkl in 1932.