SWAT: Two- local mountaineers set a new record by reaching the summit ofFalak Sar, the highest peak of Hindukush Mountain range in Kalam valley ofSwat district without any training and proper equipment. The twoMountaineers – Zeeshan Umar and Numan Khalil scaled the 5985 metres highpeak of Falak Sar during 6 days of difficult journey.
The peak was recently summitted by an international team comprised ofmountaineers from France, United Kingdom, Salvinia, United States andGilgit- Baltistan who later skied down from the peak last month.
The local mountaineers said that it was their dream to summit the peak andthey did it without any proper training and professional equipment. Theysaid they were proud to become the first Swatian to have summit the peak,adding that they completed their expedition in six days. “Our happinessknew no bounds when we reached the top. I dedicate this summit to my motheras she is always ahead to encourage me and pray for my success,” saidZeeshan Umar.
The mountaineers said that Falak Sar was not an easy peak as its route wasfull of icy and a lot of big glaciers, dozens of wide crevasses, frequentvertical reliefs and enormous bulk of ice and rock, which was why it wasone of the most dangerous peak among the 5985 meters high peaks ofHindukush range, here in Swat district.
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“We are not professionally trained in rock and ice climbing, which was ourweakest point but we had a strong will and we found good weather till thesummit which enabled us to successfully summit the peak,” Numan Khalilanother summiteer described.
