ISLAMABAD: A nine-member mountaineering team from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has successfully climbed the 6,050-metre Thuluzom peak in the Hindu Kush range.
The achievement marks a significant milestone for the province’s climbing community and highlights the team’s preparation, endurance, and technical skills.
The expedition began on July 9 and continued for eight days before the climbers reached the summit on July 17. The team raised Pakistan’s national flag at the top after overcoming challenging terrain and severe mountain conditions.
Climbers Conquer Dangerous Glaciers and Crevasses
During the expedition, the mountaineers crossed dangerous glaciers and crevasses while navigating routes through the Kumrat and Chitral regions.
Moreover, they installed ice screws across difficult sections to improve stability while tackling the peak’s steep and technical passages.
The final summit push lasted around eight hours of continuous climbing. The team eventually overcame the high altitude and difficult conditions to reach the top.
Climbers from Swat, Peshawar, Nowshera, Charsadda, Bisham, and Chitral participated in the expedition.
The team included Rohullah, Umar Khan, Intikhab Khan, Noman Sami, Izzatullah Shah, Saeed Akhtar, Naeem Khan, Fawad Khan, and Rawaz Ali.
Meanwhile, Thuluzom remains among the Hindu Kush’s most difficult and least-climbed peaks.
Australian mountaineers first climbed it in 1971, followed by an Italian team in 2019. Therefore, the latest ascent adds another chapter to its climbing history.
