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Kyrgyzstan Climbs Nameless Tower
Kyrgyzstan team reaches Nameless Tower’s Eternal Flame in Karakoram.
In brief
Kyrgyzstan team reaches Nameless Tower’s Eternal Flame in Karakoram. Kyrgyzstan’s alpine team made the country’s first ascent on Nameless Tower (6,239 m) in Pakistan’s Karakoram. Originally reported by Gripped Magazine.
Kyrgyzstan Team Ascents Nameless Tower
Kyrgyzstan’s alpine team made the country’s first ascent on record of Nameless Tower (6,239 m) in Pakistan’s Karakoram, climbing the iconic Eternal Flame on the tower’s south face.
Eternal Flame Route History
Eternal Flame was first climbed in September 1989 by Kurt Albert, Wolfgang Güllich, Christoph Stiegler, and Milan Sýkora, with Alexander and Thomas Huber making the first free ascent.
Nameless Tower Ascent History
Nameless Tower was first climbed in 1976 by British climbers Joe Brown, Mo Anthoine, Martin Boysen, and Malcolm Howells, with a Yugoslav team making the second ascent in 1987.
The essence
Kyrgyzstan’s alpine team made the country’s first ascent on Nameless Tower (6,239 m) in Pakistan’s Karakoram.
