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(Quetta 18/08/2019) Mechid Hiker Club made a tour of northern areas of Pakistan and weaved Pak flage at Nanga Parbat base comp to commemorat Pakistan's Yum e Azadi.

We are very thankful to Mr. Abdul Khaliq Hazara Advisor to Chief Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs, Tourism, Archives and culture for handing over Pakistan Flag.

Nanga Parbat, also called Diamir, one of the world’s tallest mountains, 26,660 feet (8,126 metres) high, situated in the western Himalayas 17 miles (27 km) west-southwest of Astor, in the Pakistani-administered sector of the Kashmir region. The mountain’s steep south wall rises nearly 15,000 feet (4,600 metres) above the valley immediately below, and the north side drops about 23,000 feet (7,000 metres) to the Indus River.

The British Alpine climber Albert F. Mummery led the first attempt to ascend the glacier- and snow-covered mountain in 1895, but he died in the attempt. At least 30 more climbers (mostly German-led) also perished on Nanga Parbat because of the severe weather conditions and frequent avalanches before the Austrian climber Hermann Buhl reached the top in 1953. The Kashmiri name Nanga Parbat is derived from the Sanskrit words nagna parvata, meaning “naked mountain.” Diamir is a local name for the peak and means “king of the mountains.”

 

Honor Roll

Mechid Hikers Club held election on 22nd Dec after every two years. Members of the club vote to chose President, Vice President, General Secretary and Finance Secretary.