A view of the Karakoram range from the 45-minute flight from Islamabad to Skardu. The plane flies at 8,400 meters, to the northeast of Nanga Parbat's (8,125 meters) massif. Photo: Greg Mortenson BACK TO: [HOME] [DISPATCHES] © 1999 The Zone Network. All rights reserved.

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