Noshaq
Noshaq (also Noshakh or Nowshakh) is a 7,492-metre mountain on the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan, the highest summit in Afghanistan and the second highest in the Hindu Kush after Tirich Mir. It is also the westernmost seven-thousand-metre peak on earth.[1]
Geography
The mountain stands on the Durand Line in the northeastern corner of Badakhshan Province, with its south and east faces in Pakistan's Khyber Prominence of 2,024 metres makes it a "country high point" and an ultra — a peak rising more than 1,500 metres above the surrounding terrain. The easiest access is from the village of Qazideh in the Wakhan District, where the Afghan side of the Hindu Kush is at its most remote. Foreign climbers require an Afghan visa and a special permit from the Ministry of Information and Culture.[1][2][3]
First ascent
The first recorded ascent was made on 17 August 1960 by Toshiaki Sakai and Goro Iwatsubo of a Japanese expedition, via the east ridge. The normal route today follows the west ridge — a glacier and snow climb of considerable altitude but technical modesty by Himalayan standards. The number of recorded ascents remains very small, limited by the region's remoteness and the security situation.[1][2]