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Tirich Mir

Tirich Mir is the highest mountain of the Hindu Kush, rising to 7,708 metres in Chitral district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It dominates the Chitral valley and appears in local legend as the home of fairies. It was first climbed in 1950 by a Norwegian expedition led by Arne Næss.

Tirich Mir
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Chitral State

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Tirich Mir. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tirich-mir
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