Dove si trova lo sperone Mummery?
Dove si trova lo sperone Mummery?
Nanga Parbat
| Nanga Pàrbat | |
|---|---|
| Stato | Pakistan |
| Provincia | Gilgit-Baltistan |
| Altezza | 8 126 m s.l.m. |
| Prominenza | 4 608 m |
How many people have died on Nanga Parbat?
- By 2012, there were at least 68 climber deaths on Nanga Parbat. The first attempt to climb Nanga Parbat was in 1895 by Alfred Mummery's group, which reached an elevation of 6,100 meters on the Diamir Face. Mummery and two Gurkha climbers died in an avalanche while doing a reconnaissance of the Rakhiot Face, ending the expedition.
What is the meaning of Nanga Parbat?
- The mountain lies at the western end of the Himalayan Range in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern Pakistan. It has three major faces, Diamir, Rakhiot, and Rupal. Nanga Parbat means "Naked Mountain" in Urdu. The name the locals call the peak is Diamir, which translates to "king of mountains."
Who was the first person to summit Nanga Parbat?
- Because of its accessibility, attempts to summit Nanga Parbat began very soon after it was discovered by Europeans. In 1895 Albert F. Mummery led an expedition to the peak, and reached almost 6,100 m (20,000 ft) on the Diamir (West) Face, but Mummery and two Gurkha companions later died reconnoitering the Rakhiot Face.
Who is the director of the movie Nanga Parbat?
- In film, the 1953 documentary film Nanga Parbat 1953 was filmed and directed by cinematographer Hans Ertl, who participated in the expedition and climbed to camp 5 (6500m). Nanga Parbat is a movie by Joseph Vilsmaier about the 1970 expedition of brothers Günther Messner and Reinhold Messner.
