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First Afghan woman to scale country’s highest peak

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The Virginian-Pilot: Earlier this month, the now-24-year-old Hanifa Yousoufi, became the first Afghan woman to summit her country’s tallest mountain. Yousoufi reached the summit of Noshaq on Aug. 10 after nearly a month of climbing. At 24,580 feet, it’s the highest point in Afghanistan and the second-highest peak in the Hindu Kush range. Click here to read

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Afghan mountain climbers get modern equipment

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1TV: The Italian embassy in Kabul on Wednesday contributed modern equipment to the Afghan mountain climbers. The equipment are worth more than $30,000 and which are expected to be used during practice sessions of the athletes. Seddiqa Nuristani, the President of Mountaineering Federation, said the new equipment will significantly help the athletes conquer peaks. Click here to read

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