Nanga Parbat, locally known as Dimer, is the ninth highest mountain in the world at 8,126 meters (26,660 feet) above sea level. Located in the Dimer district of the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan, It is the western anchor of the Himalayas. The name Nanga Parbat is derived from the Sanskrit words Nanga and Parbat, which means “naked mountain”. The mountain is locally known by its Tibetan name Diamer or Deo Mir, meaning “huge mountain”.

It is one of 14 eight-thousand feet mountains . A huge, dramatic peak rising far above its surroundings, this mountain  is known for a difficult and challenging climb. It forms the western anchor of the Himalayan ranges and the westernmost is eight-thousand. It is located just south of the Indus River in the Dimer district of Gilgit-Baltistan, the Pakistan-administered region of Kashmir, flowing more than seven kilometers below the high point of mass in places. Not far to the north is the western end of the Karakoram border.

There is tremendous vertical relief in the localities in all directions in Nanga Parbat. In the south, Nanga Parbat is often referred to as the highest mountain face in the world: Rupal Face rises 4,600 meters (15,090 feet) above its base. Towards the north, the complex, somewhat slowly sloping Rakhikot flank rises to an altitude of 7,000 m (23,000 ft) in just 25 km (16 miles) from the Indus River valley, which is one of the ten highest elevations in such a short distance.

Nanga Parbat is one of only two peaks on earth which is in the top twenty of the two highest mountains in the world and is ranked ninth and fourteenth among the most prominent peaks in the world respectively. The second mountain is the famous Mount Everest, which ranks first on both lists. It  is also the second most prominent peak in the Himalayas after Mount Everest. The main center of Nanga Parbat is Joji La in Kashmir, which connects it with the remaining high peaks of the remaining Himalayan-Karakoram range. This mountain on the Tibetan Plateau is the westernmost peak of the Himalayas where Namcha Bairwa marks the eastern end.

A  Short Glance on Nanga Parbat

Diamir is also another name for Nanga Parvat. It  is one of the highest mountains in the world (8,126 m) located in the western Himalayas. The steep southern wall of this mountain rises from the valley below to an altitude of about 4,600 meters and its northern part goes down about 7,000 meters and joins the river Indus.

The first climber

Albert F. Mummery, an English Alpine mountaineer, first attempted to climb the glacier and snow-capped mountain in 1895, but died in the expedition. At least 30 other climbers (mostly German-led) were killed due to bad weather and frequent avalanches on Mount Nanga.

Successful mountaineer

Herman Boole, an Austrian mountaineer, succeeded in reaching the summit in 1953. The Kashmiri name of this mountain is derived from the Sanskrit word, Nanga Parbat.

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1) Mount Everest (Sagarmtha)

Everest is the tallest mountain in the world, also known as Mount Everest. It has an elevation of 8,848 meters (29,028 feet) above sea level. It is located in Khumjung village of Solukhumbu district of Nepal. The first ascent of this mountain was made on May 29, 1953 by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa.

2) Mount K2

Mount K2  is also known as Mount Gadwin Asten, the second highest peak in the world. It has an elevation of 8,611 meters (28,251 feet) above sea level. The mountain is located at a place called Valtisthan on the border of Pakistan and China.

3) Kanchenjunga

Kanchenjunga is the third highest peak in the world. It has an elevation of 8,586 meters (28,169 feet) above sea level. It is on the border of Nepal and India, part of which is in Sikkim of India and the rest is in Taplejung district of Nepal. The first ascent of this mountain was made on 25 May 1955 by Joe Brown and George Band.

4) Lhotse

Mount Lhotse is the fourth highest peak in the world. It has an elevation of 8,516 meters (27,940 feet) above sea level. This mountain is located at a place called Khumbu on the border of Nepal and Tibet. The mountain is connected near Mount Everest. The first ascent of the mountain was made on 18 May 1956 by Fritz Luchsinger and Ernst Reiss.

5) Makalu

Mount Makalu is the fifth highest peak in the world. It has an elevation of 8,481 meters (27,838 feet) above sea level. The mountain falls under the Mahalangur Range, on the border of Nepal and China, in the Sankhuwasabha District.

6) Cho Oyu

Mount Cho Oyu is the sixth highest peak in the world. It has an elevation of 8,201 meters (26,906 feet) above sea level. The mountain is located at Khumbu on the border of Nepal and Tibet in the Solukhumbu district.

7) Dhaulagiri

Dhaulagiri is the seventh highest peak in the world. It has an elevation of 8,167 meters (26,795 feet) above sea level. It is located in the western part of the Dhaulagiri mountain range, which falls in the Myagdi and Mustang districts.

8) Manaslu

Mount Manaslu is the eighth highest peak in the world. It has an elevation of 8,163 meters (26,781 feet) above sea level. The mountain belongs to the Mansiri Himalayan mountain range, which is in the Gorkha district.

9) Nanga Parbat

Nanga Parbat Himal is the ninth highest peak in the world. At 8,126 meters (26,660 feet) above sea level, this mountain belongs to Pakistan. The first ascent of this mountain was made by Harman Bull on July 3, 1953.

10) Annapurna

Annapurna Himal is the tenth highest peak in the world. It has an elevation of 8,091 meters (26,545 feet) above sea level. The mountain falls under the Annapurna mountain range, which falls in the Kaski district of Nepal.

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