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	Highest unclimbed mountain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The highest unclimbed mountain in a particular region or in the world is often a matter of controversy.
		The mountain most widely claimed to be the highest unclimbed mountain in the world in terms of elevation seems to be Gangkhar Puensum, 7570m (24,836 feet).
		The highest point of the Kabru massif (7,412m (?), Prom=780m?), south of Kangchenjunga, is reported to be unclimbed, but the names, identities and status of all of the Kabru peaks is unclear.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Highest_unclimbed_mountain (461 words)

	* Askole Treks & Tours – Mountaineering in Pakistan *
		Whereas high mountain ranges lead its North, series of small mountain ranges of Pub, Kirthar Suleman and Makran extend from North to Southwest and Makran extend from North to Southwest and to South in a bone like manner.
		K2 is the second highest mountain in the world and perhaps the toughest climb in the world.
		Spantik is a superb climbing opportunity for those wanting to further their mountaineering skills and altitude experience To join the expedition and to have a good chance of success, it is preferable that you have both technical mountaineering experience to 4000m in the Alps and trekking peak experience to 6000m in the Greater Ranges.
	askole.hypermart.net /mountaineering.html (2109 words)

	Country Info,Countries Information,Travel articles,Asia pg7
		Bhutan is a very mountainous and landlocked nation, situated within the eastern Himalaya.
		Mountain peaks in the north reach up to over 7000 meters, the highest point being the Kula Kangri at 7553 meters.
		Gangkhar Puensum, at 7541 meters, is the highest unclimbed mountain in the world.
	www.terranove.com /page7.htm (84 words)

	List of highest mountains - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A popular and intuitive way to distinguish mountains from subsidiary peaks is by their height above the highest saddle connecting it to a higher summit, a measure called topographic prominence or re-ascent (the higher summit is called the "parent peak").
		Most mountains in the list are located in the Himalaya and Karakoram ranges, in the border regions of India, China, Pakistan and Nepal.
		Mountains indicated to be on the Pakistan-Sinkiang border are all in the Kashmir region.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_highest_mountains (1191 words)

	Chinatown-online.com
		Highest movie-theater going: The Chinese Ministry of Culture reported in September 1987 that there were 21 billion movie-theater attendances in 1986 - or nearly 21 per person per year.
		Everest's status as the world's highest mountain, maintained for 135 years (1852-1987), was most recently challenged by K2 (formerly Godwin Austen), also known as Chogori, in the disputed Kashmiri Northern Areas of Pakistan, in an announcement on 6 March 1987 by the US K2 Expedition.
		The highest unclimbed mountain is Namcha Barwa, in the Great Bend of the Tsangpo, Brahmaputra, China (7782 m 25,531 ft).
	www.chinatown-online.com /china/facts/worldmost/worldmost.shtml (2260 words)

	Mountain Info
		A newborn volcano, closeup of the mountain born in 1994.
		This was the first ski descent from the proper summit of the highest mountain north of the Arctic Circle, a better celebration of the 17th.
		I visited the summit (Bonus mountain) of the mountain directly to the north at 1010 and likewise spent 20 minutes there before returning to the car at 1150.
	www.ii.uib.no /~petter/mountains/3000mtn.html (20498 words)

	Bhutan Holiday1
		Highlights include, encounters with cheerful villagers and outrageous mountain panoramas, culminating in close-up views of remote Gangkar Puensum (7541m.), which remains the world's highest unclimbed peak.
		If you are looking for a supreme trekking adventure, in a high mountain wilderness which sees very few foreign visitors, then this is definitely one to put on your shortlist.
		This is a remote and little-visited area of big mountains and beautiful valleys.
	www.selectservices.co.uk /BhutanHoliday1.htm (222 words)

	Greenland Expedition Specialists - Paul Walker (Tangent Expeditions) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Gunnbjorns Fjeld is the highest mountain in the Arctic and is situated in the Watkins mountains of east Greenland.
		The Watkins Mountains also contain all ten highest mountains in the Arctic which can all be ascended by largely non-technical climbs via their easiest routes.
		The Watkins Mountains are unsuitable for mixed climbing due to the poor basalt rock.
	www.tangent-expeditions.co.uk /info_gunnbjorn.html (469 words)

	Bhutan - Trekking in Bhutan, The Himalaya, Jhomolhari Trek
		From the ancient temples and monasteries of Paro and Thimphu to the breathtaking Himalayan giants of Jhomolhari and Gangkar Puensum — the world’s highest unclimbed mountain.
		The trek passes through mountain villages and farms into a deep wooded valley before climbing into alpine pasture and the lower slopes of the Himalaya.
		Spectacular campsites, beneath some of the country’s most impressive and unclimbed 7000m peaks, including Jhomolhari itself are a further highlight of the route.
	www.wildernessjourneys.co.uk /trip-154 (586 words)

	Karakorum / Simone Moro: Batura 2 first climb
		Around the mountains we saw today and also yesterday, there are a lot of snow leopards and all my porters told me stories about their meeting with the animal and that in this area there are a lot.
		Virgin mountains, new routes on unknown faces, repetitions of climbs achieved only once and never again revisited, winter ascents, traverses of a number of mountains and many other forms of alpinism are lacking from the current trend of mountaineering.
		Climbing mountains is always filled with uncertainty and hard work, I am the first person to confirm this, but as well as the physical effort one needs imagination, inventiveness, and a hunger for the unknown and adventure.
	www.russianclimb.com /batura2.html (4034 words)

	August 2001
		I had a phase a couple of years ago of going off to climb my highest unclimbed mountain in Wales.
		Having done it it was no longer my highest unclimbed mountain and I proceeded to do the next one.
		The climb up the other side is very rocky and you suck the cheeks in a little in a couple of places.
	members.tripod.com /roagain/walk_0108.htm (673 words)

	Comprehensive information and links about Bhutan
		Peaks in the Black Mountains range between 1,500m and 2,700m above sea level, and fast-flowing rivers have carved out deep gorges in the lower mountain areas.
		The Royal High Court of Bhutan is the highest court in the country.
		The remaining 10 percent are dispersed in the northern mountains and in the eastern tracts.
	www.quicknation.com /Bhutan.htm (4006 words)

	Bhutan Information Center - bhutan flag
		The northern region consists of an arc of glaciated map of bhutan mountain peaks with an extremely cold climate at the highest elevations.
		Most peaks in the north are over 7,000 m above sea level; the highest point is the Kula Kangri, private+partnership companies in bhutan 'emailtel' at 7,553 m, and Gangkhar Puensum, at 7,541 m, has the distinction of being the highest unclimbed mountain in the world.
		Peaks in the Black Mountains range between 1,500 m and 2,700 m above sea level, and fast-flowing rivers have carved out deep gorges in the lower mountain areas.
	www.scipeeps.com /Sci-Official_Languages_A_-_C/Bhutan.html (4639 words)

	::: Bonington.com - Business presentations and public lectures, motivational presentations, motivational speaking, ...
		First ascents in the 'sixties, of Annapurna II and the huge South Face of Nuptse, third peak of Everest, at a time when Nepal was untouched by tourism and the mountains were barely explored.
		A host of recent adventures to unclimbed peaks in the few comparitively unexplored mountain ranges of the world - Menlungtse in Tibet, by sail to the ice girt East Coast of Greenland, unclimbed peaks in the Indian and Nepalese Himalaya.
		He also looks at the present and future of mountain adventure around the world, the challenges and ethics that are evolving in the sport, from the growth of competition climbing to the increasingly extreme routes being made on the world's highest peaks.
	www.bonington.com /_3ver/motivate/mountain.htm (206 words)

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		Pakistan alone has 52 of the world's 110 highest peaks, the largest glaciers outside the poles (longest glacier in Nepal is 22 kilometers long, longest in Pakistan is a 122 kilometers long) and the highest concentration of high peaks in the world.
		We do not believe in large-scale military-style assaults that plan to lay a mountain under siege for months and use an entourage of porters to conquer their mountain.
		We highly encourage first ascents and I personally survey the mountains of Pakistan every year for suitable alpine challenges: ski-mountaineering peaks, glacier-traverses, cross-country ski areas, high mountain passes, granite big walls, and snowy giants.
	www.unclimbed.com (245 words)

	Adventure Sports Journal Online
		The trip would take us to the foot of Gangkhar Phuentsum, which, at 24,600 feet, is the highest unclimbed mountain in the world.
		In 1994, the climbing of mountains in Bhutan higher than 6,000 meters (19,685 feet) was prohibited out of respect for local spiritual beliefs and since 2003 mountaineering has been forbidden completely in Bhutan.
		In the middle was a gray-colored lake that Karma said contained a spring that becomes the Chamkhar River, one of three rivers for which the mountain is the source.
	www.adventuresportsjournal.com /html/Articles/30/30_bhutan.htm (2488 words)

	BHUTAN
		It was a mountaineering Dream Team, made up of, among others, Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard and John Roskelly, at the time considered by many to be the finest high-altitude alpinist in the world.
		The giant mountain is clearly visible from airplanes and high vantage points throughout Bhutan, but its exact location amid the confusing jumble of valleys in Bumthang has proven to be something of a puzzle.
		Whether the venue is Patagonia or the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco, the routine varies little: In the morning, while lounging in their sleeping bags, clients are served a steaming cup of tea by the always-cheerful camp staff.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/examiner/archive/1999/03/14/MAGAZINE15980.dtl (4023 words)

	Bhutan Travel-Trip Descriptions
		Visit the eastern towns of Mongar and Trashigang, and the tiny picturesque mountain village of Radhi; go to monasteries both ancient and new; and thoroughly explore this region of Bhutan where the finest textiles are woven by hand.
		Hike to a rural mountain temple to witness a village festival before setting out into the high mountains to explore the Bhutan which cannot be seen from the road.
		Witness the hidden beauty of Bhutan’s mountains, and be present also at the Paro Tshechu festival in the spring, or the Thimphu Tshechu in the fall, the gloriously colorful annual celebrations of Himalayan Buddhist masked dances, two of of Bhutan’s most important spiritual and cultural events.
	www.bhutantravel.com /trip_descriptions.html (4283 words)

	Everest - Mount Everest by climbers, news
		In 1980 China opened its borders to mountaineering expeditions and tourism, so Chris, Dr. Michael Ward and Alan Rouse were sent out under the auspices of the Mount Everest Foundation to negotiate with the Chinese Mountaineering Association for a permit.
		As part of his exploration of the unclimbed ranges of the world, in 1991 Chris sailed with Robin Knox-Johnston on his yacht the Suhaili to the Lemon Mountains of Greenland.
		Their objective was to attempt previously unclimbed 2660m Cathedral Peak, the highest mountain in the range, but because their map was wrong, they attempted the wrong mountain!
	www.mounteverest.net /news.php?id=1207 (3059 words)

	North Cascades Mountain Guides - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Through North Cascade Mountain Guides and his IFMGA Certification he leads climbs in the North Cascades, Canadian Rockies, Alaska, the Alps, and the Himalaya.
		By passing the Ski Mountaineering Guides Exam he became the seventh American to complete this rigorous international standard of mountain guide certification underneath the umbrella of the American Mountain Guides Association.
		In 1999 Steve participated in an attempt to ascend the (still) unclimbed Southwest Ridge of Gasherbrum 4, twice reaching 7,100 meters.
	www.ncmountainguides.com /stevehouse (1004 words)

	BBC NEWS \| South Asia \| From mujahideen to mountain guide
		No one doubts the potential is there though - especially in its mountains, some of the highest in the world and many of them unclimbed.
		Before heading to the mountains in the Panjshir valley, north of Kabul, the students were put through classroom sessions on safety and hygiene.
		Despite their knowledge of the mountains, making the transition may be particularly difficult for Rahim Khan and his fellow mujahideen fighters.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/south_asia/4748989.stm (665 words)

	bhutan - Toseeka Search Results
		A particular highlight is the stretch between Kathmandu und Bhutan, where one passes 4 of the 5 highest mountains in the world.
		Data released by the Ministry of agriculture showed that the country had a forest cover of 64% as of October 2005.The climate in Bhutan varies with altitude, from subtropical in the south to temperate in the highlands and polar-type climate, with year-round snow, in the north.
		Bhutan's standard of living grew and is one of the best performing in South Asia.Bhutan's economy is one of the world's smallest and least developed, and is based on agriculture, forestry, and the sale of hydroelectric power to India.
	toseeka.com /search.php?q=bhutan&t0=&type=source=google_t+002+... (9677 words)

	Cecilie Skog Cartsenz (translation required pls) The seven summits, the highest peaks of the 7 continents: Everest, ...
		Gangkhar Puensum, in Bhutan is believed to be the highest unclimbed mountain in the world since climbing in the country is prohibited.
		In your view, the solution to the problem is to destroy the mountain, so the next highest unclimbed peak is open, and if not, destroying a series of mountains until there are no political or other non natural obstacles.
		if CP is eventually no longer the highest mountain in that part of the world, climbers who wants to complete the 7 summits can simply move on and climb another summit.
	7summits.com /forum/index.php?topic=1182.msg4559 (2455 words)

	03NOV06 Media Release - Banff Mountain Book Festival Awards
		"The subject of death and loss in the mountains, and the impact this has on those who are left behind, is a difficult subject that few writers, or mountaineers, have challenged," says Child.
		The festival runs in conjunction with the Banff Mountain Film Festival and is a celebration of mountain literature which brings together writers, publishers, editors, photographers and — of course — readers.
		Mountain Culture at The Banff Centre promotes understanding and appreciation of the world’s mountain places by creating opportunities for people to share — and find inspiration in — mountain experiences, ideas and visions.
	www.banffcentre.ca /mountainculture/media/2003/bookfestivalawards.htm (994 words)

	NOVA \| Mountain of Ice \| TV Program Description \| PBS
		In January 2001 an eight-person NOVA team stood atop the highest peak in Antarctica, having arrived by a difficult, unexplored route over glaciers that hold clues to the future of Earth's climate.
		Shot in high definition, "Mountain of Ice" recounts this expedition to one of the most stunningly beautiful parts of the planet.
		The pits were sited in pairs to create a translucent wall of ice, giving a record of the amount of snow accumulated on the continent's highest mountains over the past few years.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/nova/vinson/about.html (450 words)

	Theology Today - Vol 50, No.3 - October 1993 - ARTICLE - Fantasy and Geography of Faith
		Rene Daumal, the French poet and orientalist, left an unfinished fantasy novel at his death in 1952, in which he described in vivid detail a mountain so high that its summit remained inaccessible, a mountain that was invisible under usual circumstances because of a peculiar property of the curvature of space.
		Meru is hidden somewhere in the Himalayas, a mystical mountain 80,000 miles high, from which the sacred rivers of the world all flow.
		Kaf is a cosmic mountain rising out of the deserts of Iran and serving as the "mother" of every mountain on earth, being connected to them all by subterranean branches and veins.
	theologytoday.ptsem.edu /oct1993/v50-3-article5.htm (5913 words)

	Bhutan Journeys
		It takes you to the base camp of Gangkhar Puensum, which in the Bhutanese language means "the three mountain siblings".
		This is not only famous for being Bhutan’s highest mountain (and the highest unclimbed mountain in the world!) but is also considered to be the origin of Bhutan’s history and culture.
		According to Bhutanese history, the mountain is the source of three major Bhutanese rivers, the Kuru Chu, Chamkhar Chu, and the Mangde Chu.
	www.bhutanjourneys.com /sacred_valley.html (334 words)

	K2climb.net - K2 and Karakorum by climbers, news
		“It is not an easy mountain; one must be especially careful on the summit ridge...We reached that summit aiming to acclimatize before attempting the (currently) highest unclimbed mountain of the world - Batura II.” Image courtesy of Simone Moro (click to enlarge).
		This proved to be an incredibly arduous task as the snow falls lay heavy on the mountain side.
		Mountaineers rest there, along with the plates paying tribute to those whose bodies were never recovered from K2’s slopes.
	www.k2climb.net /news.php?id=316 (1451 words)

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