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Nanga Parbat

American  
[nuhng-guh puhr-buht] / ˈnʌŋ gə ˈpʌr bʌt /

noun

  1. a mountain in NW Kashmir, in the Himalayas. 26,660 feet (8,125 meters).


Nanga Parbat British  
/ ˈnʌŋɡə ˈpɑːbʌt /

noun

  1. a mountain in N India, in NW Kashmir in the W Himalayas. Height: 8126 m (26 660 ft)

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The polish climber died a day after several climbers, including two Pakistani female climbers Naila Kiani and Samina Baig, summited Nanga Parbat and were returning to the base camp.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 4, 2023

Annapurna and Nanga Parbat are particularly deadly, killing a quarter or more of the mountaineers who undertake an ascent, though not the semilegendary Maurice Herzog and Reinhold Messner.

From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2023

While the film jumps around chronologically, the present action follows Kate to Nanga Parbat after Tom’s death.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2022

He is the only Pakistani to have climbed eight of the world's 14 highest mountains, and he made the first ever winter ascent of the world's ninth highest peak, Nanga Parbat.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2021

Mr. A. F. Mummery, who was killed by an avalanche in attempting the ascent of Nanga Parbat in the Himalayas, was probably the greatest climber of his day.

From Through Finland in Carts by Alec-Tweedie, Mrs. (Ethel)