Afghan flag waived on Qilae Mountain summit.KABUL (PAN): For the first time in the country's history, an Afghan national flag was waived on the 7492 meters high peak of the Qilae Mountain in the northern Badakhshan province on Monday. A four-member mountain climbing mountain climbing, the practice of climbing to elevated points for sport, pleasure, or research. Also called mountaineering, it is practiced throughout the world. Types There are three types of mountain climbing. team including Amruddin Sanjar,Malang Darya,Gurg Ali and Aqibat Khan,accompanied by their French trainer Lious Montha started their adventurous ad·ven·tur·ous adj. 1. Inclined to undertake new and daring enterprises. 2. Hazardous; risky. ad·ven journey almost a month back to scale the snowcapped mountain and reached its summit in 23 days. One of the climbers This list of climbers includes both mountaineers and rock climbers, since many (though not all) climbers engage in both types of activities. The list also includes boulderers and ice climbers. , Malang Darya, told journalists at the UNAMA UNAMA United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan office here on Monday that the programme was financed by Agha Khan Foundation. "Since my childhood I was fond of mountain climbing and becoming a climber climb·er n. 1. One that climbs, especially a person who climbs mountains. 2. Sports A device, such as a crampon, used in mountain climbing. 3. A plant that climbs. 4. was my wish which came true today," he said. Sarya demanded of the government to establish a mountain climbing federation under the umbrella of Directorate of National Olympic Committee National Olympic Committees (or NOCs) are the national constituents of the worldwide olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, they are responsible for organizing their country's participation in the Olympic Games. . Amruddin Sanjar, another climber, said: "As I hoisted the national flag on the summit,I felt pride with tears in my eyes." Lious Montha,the trainer,said the purpose behind the adventure was to tell Afghans that they have the potential to become climbers of international standard and encouraging tourism in Afghanistan. The team had received training for a month in Italy, 20 days in France and 15 days in Panjsher province from international trainers. Copyright Pajhwok Afghan News. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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