Nanga Parbat  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  26,600' Page Views:  1,210. Good page?    Administrator:  Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Ali Jaffri on Jan 5, 2009 Make this area a Favorite What's New  Printer View Add Area  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event  Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 117° | 86° 117° | 86° 118° | 86° 118° | 84° 117° | 82°

Avalanche coming down the Raikot Face of Nanga Par...

Description 

Nanga Parbat is the ninth highest mountain in the world and is the most massive (volumetrically). The mountain is traditionally climbed from one of three base-camps:

1. Raikot Face: Traditional campground of German expeditions

2. Diamir Face: The easiest and most popular routes go up from this face

3. Rupal Face: The most technical routes go up from this basecamp

Getting There 

See details in routes section for Nanga Parbat