The Seven-thousanders

Noshaq ( 7492m )

All 14 Eight Thousanders - Reinhold Messner

On Top of the World - climbing the 14 highest mountains

The Seven Thousanders - Ascent route on Noshaq ( 7492m ) in the Hindu Kush Mountains of Pakistan

Ascent route on Noshaq ( 7492m )

in the Hindu Kush Mountains

on the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan

Noshaq is the westernmost
of the 7,000m mountains of the world.

The north and western sides of Noshaq
are in Afghanistan
and the south and eastern sides
are in Pakistan.

Noshaq ( Nowshak ) is the highest mountain
in Afghanistan
and the second highest independent peak
of the Hindu Kush
after Tirich Mir ( 7,690m, 25,230ft ).


Ascent route on Noshaq ( 7492m ) in the Hindu Kush Mountains on the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan


Noshaq ( 7492m ) in the Hindu Kush Mountains on the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan


Noshaq ( 7492m ) in the Hindu Kush Mountains


Noshaq ( 7492m ) in the Hindu Kush Mountains

Map of Hindu Kush

Map of Hindu Kush

- Afghanistan

Hindu Kush from Kabul

Kabul is the capital
and largest city of Afghanistan.

Kabul is over 3,500 years old
and many empires
have fought over the city
due to its strategic location
on the trade routes of Asia.