Two Slovenian female climbers reach 7590 meters on the deadly Nanga Parbat

Two Slovenian female climbers reach 7590 meters on the deadly Nanga Parbat

Attempting the “Killer Mountain” in the dangerous Alpine Style is a thought that can easily give goose bumps to many of the accomplished climbers around the world, but it was hardly a turn off for the ambitious Slovenians Irena Mrak and Mojca Svajger. The
two stealthy woman flew down to the mighty Himalayas in the Northern region of Pakistan to scale “Nanga Parbat”  the ninth highest mountain in the world and the expedition was strengthened by seven mountaineers, all led by Mrak herself. 

The team landed at the base camp of the second deadliest mountain in the world, in an attempt to climb the peak via the Diamir Face, contemplating to follow the historical Messner route to the top. Mrak, who is also the Assistant professor, University of
Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts, Department of Geography, had her plans to conduct a detailed study of the geographical location of the mountain and the research aimed at achieving results based on two basic goals,

– Impact of high altitude environment on humans and the impact of weather to mechanical conditions of climbing ropes (conducted by professor  Stojan Burnik-also part of the expedition), and

– Pressures of mountaineering on vulnerable high mountain environment and the resilience of mountain regions to the phenomenon of mountaineering (conducted by Irena Mrak). 

The team was not able to summit the treacherous peak and while four of the seven member team aborted the mission through halfway mark, Mrak, Mojca and Viki were able to reach heights of up to 7590 meters via the Kinshofer route in classic Himalayan style.
The team also suffered a dangerous 150 meter fall but none of the team member suffered any injury.

The expedition lasted eight days in all where the team battled the over-hanging Seracs and rock faces and descended back to the base camp in three days.

Mrak, born in 1973, is considered one of the accomplished female climbers in Slovenia. She made her first major ascent in the Alps in 1995 and went over on whirlwind mountaineering expeditions to the Andes and Patagonia. She made her first successful attempt
at the G-II in 2004, the first 8000er, located in t he northern Karakorum Range in Pakistan. She reached the fore summit of the Broad Peak and made her first attempt of the deadly Nanga Parbat in 2008. She also worked relentlessly for the uplift of the local
people after the 2010 floods in the northern region of Pakistan. 

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