Rakaposhi is a beautiful mountain
in the Karakoram mountain range in Pakistan. It is located in the Nagar Valley about
100 km north of the city of Gilgit in the Gilgit–Baltistan province of
Pakistan. In the local language Rakaposhi means "Snow Covered” and also recognized
as Dumani ("Mother of Mist"). Rakaposhi ranked is 27th highest in the
world and 12th highest in Pakistan, but it is more famous for its true nature beauty
than its rank might suggest. In a colloquial sense, i.e. measured from base to
summit, Rakaposhi with its uninterrupted 6000 m vertical rise is the tallest
mountain on Earth. Rakaposhi was first climbed in 1958 by Mike Banks and Tom
Patey, members of a British-Pakistani expedition, through the Southwest Spur-Ridge
route, but both of them suffered slight frostbite during the ascent. Moreover another
climber unfortunately slipped and fell on the descent and died during the
night.
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