Climbs from the Karakoram Highway
Heat, illness and arguments with porters dogged Doug Scott's plans for ascents of Rakaposhi N face and Nanga Parbat from the S. Nonetheless, members of his mixed party did climb Diran (7,273m), and the W side of the Rupal Peak, and also reached 7,300m on the SW ridge of Nanga Parbat. Ease of access by the Karakoram Highway was a factor telling against proper acclimatization.
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