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Climbing Noshaq peak, Afghanistan

After years of being off-limits, mountaineers are rediscovering the wonder of Afghanistan’s snowy heights. The 2011 Australian Geographic Adventure/The North Face Adventure Grant winners strapped on their crampons, tightened their pack straps to climb 7492m Noshaq Peak in Afghanistan.

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