Nanga Parbat

Nanga Parbat rises above the great bend of the Indus at the western end of the Himalayas. Known as Diamer in Shina, its vast snowy summit towers over deep valleys and long glaciers. The mountain's steep faces descend towards the Indus and the surrounding valleys of Diamir, Rakhiot and Rupal. It forms a formidable landmark where the high Himalayan chain meets the mountain country of the upper river.