Naked Mountain


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Nanga Parbat is the ninth highest mountain on Earth. Located in Pakistan, Nanga Parbat is one of the eight-thousanders, with a summit elevation of 8,126 meters (26,660 ft). Nanga Parbat translates to "Naked Mountain" in English; parbat deriving from the Sanskrit word parvata पर्वत meaning "mountain, rock", and nanga from the Sanskrit nagna नग्न meaning "naked".

Known as the "Killer Mountain", Nanga Parbat was one of the deadliest of the eight-thousanders for climbers in the first half of the twentieth century; since that time it has been less so, though still an extremely serious climb. It is also an immense, dramatic peak that rises far above its surrounding terrain.
05/06/2012 - 12:38aliengrove
CategoryLandscape / Travel
Shutter Speed1/320
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ISO160
Focal Length63mm
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wzorektom

Link Posted 05/06/2012 - 14:14
How did you get there ! ? Amazing view !

1stEverPentax

Link Posted 05/06/2012 - 16:24
Spectacular. Makes a nice change from Ben Nevis or Snowdon!

OldTaffy

Link Posted 05/06/2012 - 17:18
That is an impressive photo of spectacular mountains. How did you get up there? I can't see any mention of an oxygen mask in the Exif data .
A few of my photographs in flickr.
Lizars 1910 "Challenge" quarter-plate camera; and some more recent stuff.

nonur

Link Posted 05/06/2012 - 19:27
I do too wonder how did you get so close! Amazing shot, indeed!
Regards,
Nezih

davidtrout

Link Posted 06/06/2012 - 09:27
Spectacular. You do seem close Jon, did you lose altitude a bit to get a closer look?
David

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szgabor

Link Posted 12/06/2012 - 11:42
Great capture, nice details. Wonderful capture.
Regards,
Gábor
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