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Afghan Climbers Overcome Limits, Scale Highest Peak

26th October, 2020 · admin

Nilly Kohzad October 26, 2020 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Aliakbar Sakhi is used to climbing the high peaks on the outskirts of his native northern Baghlan Province. His family are farmers, and being around mountains makes him feel right at home. “Afghanistan is the best playground for mountaineering because more than 75 percent of its

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Posted in Afghan Sports News | Tags: mountain climbing, mountaineering |
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Young Afghan female mountaineer plans next summit to ‘show the world what we can do’

30th September, 2020 · admin

Reuters: Eighteen-year old Fatima Sultani gazes at the peak of a mountain near Afghanistan’s capital Kabul after completing a morning climbing session, considering her next challenge. Click here to read more (external link). Other Sports News Football: Simorgh Alborz Defeats Oqaban Hindukush 5-0

Posted in Afghan Sports News, Afghan Women | Tags: Afghan Premier League (APL), Fatima Sultani, Football (Soccer), mountain climbing, mountaineering |
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First Afghan woman to scale country’s highest peak

23rd August, 2018 · admin

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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Posted in Afghan Sports News, Afghan Women | Tags: Cricket, Hanifa Yousoufi, mountain climbing, mountaineering |
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Afghan mountain climbers get modern equipment

5th May, 2016 · admin

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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Posted in Afghan Sports News | Tags: mountaineering, Seddiqa Nuristani |

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