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this is the village of sham shell located in a remote region of northeastern pakistan close to the border with china high up in the karakoram mountains. the village is home to about 2000 people who raise farm animals and crops living in shame shell isn't easy at an elevation of 3100 metres nature is harsh. and the 1st gravel road here wasn't completed until 2014 before that residents had had to walk for 3 days to reach the next village. on the karakoram highway. here men and women share daily chores. bono hafiz or is 21 years old. wasn't that important point rick.

so i love how you get like that since i got married i think living with my husband and his family the 2nd set was the whole i work around the house and also out in the fields. at home it's me that does the cooking question i also look after the children and take them to school or not remains and i do the washing and cleaning and all of those chores on my duty to set. the scuffle on this 1st. 10 adults and 5 children live in this house the local school was only recently set up she. says i have sent it through them with. my new finish the 10th grade an unusual achievement in pakistan where almost 2 thirds of women cannot read or write just.

a madman and by name now. i can do and her husband are recruiting irrigation ditches it hardly rains at all in this region during the summer so melt water from the nearby glaciers needs to be directed with ditches to irrigate fields thank you thank you thank you thanks thanks thanks thanks. a lot of care is needed to keep crops mainly potatoes and grain from drying out. summer in a field just cutting down buckthorn shrubs to use as fuel for cooking and heating. during the winter the temperature here can drop to minus 15 degrees celsius and the local huts have little insulation. some rain is 1000 years old and has taken on

a number of family responsibilities. so much that goes in my father died recently and it was a heavy blow to us all is it he was always there for us leo and he taught us so much 2nd should absences death our lives have got by much harder. my mother is often l. and my brother is away at school so my sister and i have to do all the work and none of it including the household chores the 4 2nd it's not easy. i summary wanted to continue her education but she's had to put that on hold to manage her chores many young women in the village are in a similar situation i put not. the 23 year old studies tourism in the district capital karima bod she's gone half the year during that time her family exempts her from chores and hopes

that later she'll be able to find a job and support them financially. right now in a demon is home on semester break so she helps her mother and sister with the household chores including cooking. i. am suited to each. i i i for dinner today there is child in dark a traditional regional dish that consists of flat breads called chop parties a mild yak curd sauce and melted butter. and then you will see that my mother and grandmother knew nothing else but life in the village they looked after the family and the home took care of the animals and helped with the harvest that was their whole life for decades but i have

a number of opportunities that they didn't before i'm free why i'm going to school and my family supports that support certain. raising. in shame show women are equal to men in almost all aspects of life they share the workload and make important decisions together but. that's atypical for pakistan so i think don imus accepted a job. although at meal time men get the 1st pick of the food and women take what's left of. the area around him shell is sometimes called the valley of mountaineers. the village is surrounded by the peaks of the karakoram range with some of the world's tallest mountains. those who grew up here seem to have mountaineering in their blood including women but unlike the men who often work as guides or porters the women have seldom been able to use their mountain climbing skills professionally. these

women have decided to step up their climbing game. there were all model is so mean a bike the 1st pakistani woman to climb mount everest. or. going to for her show who directed ali is an experienced climber who's conquered for 8000 metre peaks he runs a mountain nearing school in shell and offers training courses specially designed for women. you know which is the head and accept the shoes you don't know why is it people always told me that women were too weak to climb mountains and had key fields when i saw all of you here she gave me confidence in that if you know if the opposition to go through that city that my father is a mountain there and my sister also enjoys climbing who for the who to kill so i thought i'd give it a try as well to be able to join then. men must take this i have financial problems

also because i'm not married yet i have a lot of duty but my family is supporting me to take this course. said. father died in 2016 and that made life really difficult for my family. 2016 you know which i want to become a qualified mountain guide so i can support. cornish support i like climbing a lot and i'd like to work in the tourism industry in the marsh sponson we live there was. here is a very. the students will learn the basics of mountaineering 1st aid and how to be a mountain guide today could rock is explaining how the equipment works. to use this english language terminology as mountaineers around the world do research. together is convinced that these women can become good mountaineers you know the territory and they're accustomed to taking on responsibility there are. some of the

things my. shell is the only village in this area where women support their husbands in almost all aspects of life including in their work. except for in mountaineering. so we believe there is great potential here. nearing is an international sport. at our school women can learn the skills they need to be qualified mountaineers sports climbers or guides or the climbing realized that and as a sports climber as i want to know as a guide i'd like to see them lead groups of climbers from all over the world and especially teams of women climbers talk about race and take them from one of the women will have to learn the proper use of climbing ropes spring snap hooks called caribbean nurse and ice axes new territory for some including some rain so she and the others will have to complete a training climb before they can qualify as marking guides. and step back

a little don't put your weight on the rope yet i want to be back a little more. the 1st day of the course has come to an end tomorrow morning could write and his students will set off to climb a 5300 metre high mountain called shiftiness are laughing together. shukla numa is 34 years old and the oldest participant in the climbing course she's eager to pass as she needs to earn more money her parents are ill and as the oldest of $3.00 siblings she has a lot of responsibilities. she still has work to finish before the climb which will take several days. here she's gathering supply of food for the family co shaquille has been with the mountain nearing school since it opened. up. my stuff from the beginning the course was pretty tough. we were the 1st local women who wanted to become mountaineers. even if you can you can soak up

a lot of things training program was completely new to me to manage an earring is a dangerous sport we're aware of that said it was to get that some but i coach as have shown those new climbing techniques they've trained as well so that we can properly evaluate the risks and trying to reduce them. a 5 day climb like the one the women are embarking on takes a lot of preparation. but new is the most experienced student in the course i she is already made it to the top of the 6000 meter peak but she's not yet allowed to lead a group from what i am going to i knew was good routes unofficial assistant she helps pack the equipment and make the final preparations. but her thoughts are still one her family and i. tell him that he was sorry.

for her it's a really busy time for us. there's all the daily housework to to and now it's also time to harvest actual the work that's a should all well she i'm especially worried about my child. and i have so much to do that i thought i wouldn't be able to make this climb. but i talked to my family about it last night and everyone agreed today that i should different view that really gave me a left turn and a hair raising worrying that. there is a lot to pack tents mountaineering gear and a 1st aid kit none of the women can afford their own equipment this supplies are provided by sponsors who finance could routes larger expeditions a little he managed to convince the sponsors to also support his training program for the women from shame shall. just. start.

the packing takes hours by the time by new and good router done it's dark outside. the climb begins 1st thing the next morning the sky is clear the temperature is 15 degrees celsius and the winds are light. but in mountains weather can change quickly and with little warning. some rains mother and wish her good luck. they're anxious for some rain to pass the course and tourists have started returning to pakistan's mountains if summering gets a job as a mountain guide her income could support the entire family. for these women the mountaineering course represents not only a major step forward in terms of gender equality it's also a survival strategy for their families.

the climbers pray at the village mosque before setting out the people of shame sheller is merely shias and practice a liberal islam their religious leader in the hands of alley encourages women to take their fates into their own hands. the climbers will need a supply of fresh meat. so cool drug makes one last purchase. if little when you have to separate out the fear taken out for fear i was once my thing was. just another 1st time climbers about you know why he'd has joined the group. it's now 6 students 2 porters and could write going to climb shiftiness are. i i

i i your 1st obstacle is the shame shall river in summer is runoff from the glaciers increases the current i anyone who fell into the rapids would almost certainly be lost i . crowd has security each student to the guide rope and no he carefully leads them one by one over the narrow bridge crack

up. the climbers stop at a spring to fill up their water bottles the team will have to ration their water supplies carefully during the ascent. there's a shift in the weather the temperature falls to 7 degrees celsius and fog rolls in a not good conditions for climbing the mountain and i'm. sure that the. record. i we ascend is exhausting not least because of all the small loose rocks on which it's easy to slip the climbers have to stay alert constantly. to. the she doesn't seem too enthusiastic. my

wife i. think after 8 hours on the slopes the team reaches the site where those set up their base camp at an elevation of 4000 meters folks seem to see that that's the good stuff. the women start putting up the tents. one for could write another that will how's the kitchen and a large common shelter. after they've finished with all that they'll set up their own tent. sounds. the way out there for.

this and. the women have learned a number of new skills today that will prove useful in future climbs for example how to communicate effectively as a team. the progress they made on today's climb gives them confidence. i mean we did it. in the nothing else so yes to those who did not get it i get out of there after i. get. there by you know says she's glad she decided to make this climb. it wasn't the whole hardness i never thought that i would become a mountaineer not even in my wildest dreams but i've always loved being in the mountains so there's one of my girlfriends talked me into signing up for this course and now i want to make this my profession. so that. when we didn't have any real goals in life. but that changed when the

mountaineering school opened the. we hope of this professional training will bring some positive changes in our lives i think that and later we can teach others and earn some money so they get us. to meet it was us does good before i started this course everyone said that i was lazy and would never amount to anything. was and the fact that i was shy i had trouble talking to people. like that because of the training course and the experience that i've gained since my 1st climb i've become friends with the other women. enjoy your day before i signed up for the course i didn't have much joy in my life. but that's changed now and sometimes i'm really happy. the team prepares dinner. the sheet is slaughtered according to muslim tradition. its throat and juggler vein are slit with

a sharp knife so the animal bleeds out quickly. the meat will be rationed to last several days. the team has also brought along carbohydrate rich food such as rice and vegetables. the climbers will need to stay in top physical shape during the ascent so a proper diet is essential. a good mountaineer knows how much food is needed for a climb he or she has to make sure it's properly cooked and if possible that it tastes good. that it ok let's eat please help yourselves could write once the women to feel respected they are the focus of this expedition so they aren't 2nd in line at this dinner. that. will leave at 7 tomorrow morning. so get your equipment together tonight

i am annoyed with their goodwill and put it in front of your tent. but if you have a good thing about have a good. boots helmet gloves everything has to be ready ok let me. know if he's over. with it and don't forget to bring water or. even. the climbers get up at dawn. they'll spend a long and difficult day crossing a glacier one of the biggest challenges in mountaineering. lives and i wonder if you're in the know.

the. corner careful always have your camp on these traction devices handy there is there can be a check. several you'll need them to get across the ice there are several but you can adjust them to fit your shoe size likely. because this will make you. feel you take. the climbers are used to walking with the traction devices so they have to practice and. we're going to move a step forward planter icepick in front of you and turn around then move on just.

cover them. all right let's go over. them again iow the front of them or if you drive the ax deep into the ice and make sure that your traction devices are secure. and difficult. to divert the boy hit it hard. that's it. there with words of it trying to get them. to get. to the question. yes one can someone a vision project or bust mission. oh. i try to give my students the best training i can and i want them to become better mountaineers than i am yes some of them when i 1st started climbing there were no training courses so i had to teach myself. that was hard work making the high eg i want my students to have an easier time learning yeah internet and i want to reach that goal together with my friends from international mountaineering association. i then i can leave her

questions out of. this icefall presents an extremely difficult technical challenge especially for inexperienced climbers. the students must apply all the lessons they've learned so far. their physical strength and endurance will be put to the test. they'll have to use a range of equipment including caribbean ors ropes and i scruples. and perhaps most important of all they'll have to work together. the 2nd may be right i referred to her. former president on one of her regimen of trigger a. childlike for. a minute hour or so by ada struggles to get up the overhanging ice will work out for you. right now is that going to be for the care worker for. them or just the

the one. who brought chose this challenge on purpose he wants his team to be able to master all sorts of mountain terrain and that includes difficult situations like this one i'm not i'm talking to some kind of. i didn't pace myself properly. so i couldn't get a foothold in the end. well i was too exhausted. later the climbers enjoy a meal together and discussed their plans for the future. for all. sorts of jobs could we find if we passed the training course of the 3. so. we could open up

a small agency an offer to was. the one where i'm sure that we could line up lots of clients. but we. will have the training and the skills so we can teach others how to climb so. we could also work as gods and take people on trekking 2 is the thing that. i think i gave her that will help you. we have to start earning money quickly the love my family has supported my climbing but if i can start earning money with it and improve our financial situation that will change but. that's true they'd stop supporting us. let's use this opportunity. right now our families are doing all they can to support us so we have to do everything we can to make them proud of us if we can find work we can support

them. but the climbers won't qualify as mountain guides unless they conquer the summit. was. to drop has decided not to play it safe he's chosen a new route for the ascent and gone to assess it. the women waited in the camps they're pleased to see their teacher back safely. thanks . to. both of them thank. you just for your presence here don't think i've gone through the entire area before this is going to be a big challenge. from of this. close enough to see that rock fall section between the glacier in the ridge we're going to cross that there's deep snow up there yeah yeah yeah man you're going to present to them it isn't me nothing if you were the

most. so to get have a go i climbed over the ridge to make sure that the way back down was ok so i hope . you can do it for themselves. with go around marketing order thank you so thank you but some rain is a little worried about what lies ahead and that this isn't going to be close to being using is that i feel good and i think i'll try to go up tomorrow the only problem is that it could snow up there that's what scares me the most sometimes weeks you can clearly see snow on the summit but i'm going to try anyway. just because a few. of us. will have to wait till after sunrise the sun will make the i suffer so the easier to reach the summit will make it god willing. and we'll get back to

camp safe and sound but. we should sing some songs tomorrow will sing loud enough to make the mountains echo our songs. dawn and finally time to start the final ascent. the climbers are inspired by the sight of the summit they're excited about taking a route no one has taken before and who draws hopes the new route will help the 6 edition make headlines which could make it easier for his students to break into the tourism industry. the prospect boosts the team spirit says they set out.

over the difficult. headed out. for you. thank you. and an elevation of 5000 meters the rocky landscape gives way to the edges of the glacier. there's a lot less oxygen up here than the climbers are used to and it's colder to. some of the women who are already suffering from headaches and. but they have to stay alert at all times one misstep could have serious consequences like falling into a crevasse. some rain you're ok. i get the money over the fortunately the curse is structured in such

a way that some rain doesn't get stuck and she's still secured to the rope team she manages to find a foothold and the rest of the climbers work together to pull her out. of. doors. to. be. thank. you very. much. well i get this like a safety net that was really close if she had been secured to the climbing rope she'd have been in real trouble. but as it was we managed to bring her up pretty quickly for the why don't. we go out doesn't want to take any more risks

he goes ahead to check the route. to put that much out there more crap assets. i'm going yes or no if you notice that you're slipping spread your arms so that you can grab the edges. of. the climbers continue to wade through the snow at an elevation of 5100 meters but every step takes a toll on their strength. they're pushing themselves to limit. the. height of the immigration bill. that. the team is forced to. take frequent breaks we'll be able to make it to the summit today thank. you to and some rain in particular are having a tough time dealing with the physical exertion and the lack of oxygen. thank

you thank you. thank you thank you can get this nose deep out there are that worries me. because you seem so much that you can hardly move forward. i can do this on my own but i think you'll struggle. but we're following your tracks did you know english or not it's not that simple if you haven't got a clue about the risks involved we probably can't even use a send a device is up there so you see the amount of us it's too dangerous so if we get into trouble no one will be able to help us really it was very good we'll have to try another route tomorrow yes so let's stop and try again tomorrow. ok ok let's head back down because.

there are too many hazards on this route the climbers decided to call off the attempt. they've had a very long day. for links to restate my legs hurt a lot with every step i sank deep into the snow and i had trouble moving forward. i don't see that marriage with the overhang was the hardest part of things but right there were lots of loose rocks and i was pretty scared to live up to the school thank you. thank. the climbers set up camp at 4800 metres. they'll start out again for the summit tomorrow morning but the take a much longer route substance is if they don't manage to make this 2nd descent they may not get the certification they'll need to become nothing guides.

spirits are low that night in the camp. the climbers are disappointed and exhausted in the fin atmosphere and the worry robbed them of sleep. the women are eager for the morning and. the dawn sky is overcast and it's windy in the camp already. the winds will likely increase as the climbers approach the summit and added difficulty. together the group has decided to try

anyway. to drop hopes the climbers will be able to deal with the physical and psychological stress this day is sure to bring. thanks. finally the sun breaks through the clouds it softens the snow and ice which is good news for the climbers. thanks. but directly below the summit the next challenge presents itself a steep ice wall. thank you team has to link up again with climbing ropes and make their way slowly with pickaxes and traction devices. thank you thank you

thank you thank you. thank you. with the end almost in sight the women conquer the wall they're now close to their goal the summit. there was the word of god gives some final instructions he warns his students to watch out for hidden crevices and tells them to stay focused. on her bow. ok we've made it this far despite the bad weather we're close to the summit. it'll take us about 20 minutes to get there and look out for each other keep a safe distance from one another and use your traction devices all right let's move out on her course is that. america.

at last the summit comes into view at 5300 meters elevation. for a new some rain and the rest of them call on their last reserves of strength as they start the final approach. oh. you. know. her.

more rather more they've made it after 4 days of strenuous effort these women are the 1st female team to have conquered the summit of shiftiness are. going to want to run graduations give me a hug good job yet in the case of us. you know let's pray. here no i think. the climbers give thanks to our luck that they have achieved their goal. hardware effect we. know are very very.

well i feel sorry. for. the women take a moment to enjoy the spectacular view from the summit overlooking their home the karakoram range. the same. story i've always dreamed of standing on top of a mountain but i never thought i'd actually do it i'm really happy right now it's just a word says. oh and if i climb to 5000 me to mountain now i want to do 860087000 . the women can stop to enjoy their achievement for too long the teen needs to get back down to the valley and back to their everyday lives.

to a casual observer it seems that nothing here has changed but by conquering the summit of shift teens are new and the others have learned important new skills skills they're convinced will help them build a better life for themselves and their families. their women have become more confident they're ready to take on new responsibilities and perhaps to work together to create new business opportunities . they now have a vision of what their future could be i. i had to show. it to you everybody has dreams mine and i want to conquer the highest mountains i've now become

a better climber so i want to go even further next time. of course festival. so i now know that mountaineering is part of who i am. when i want to take on more difficult climbs and be the best that i can be. here and it's the always ingleside kulas as in i want to marry a man who shares my passion for mountaineering she's into and who encourages me in my work to just use of it you should be as enthusiastic as i am about mountain climbing or chickie dieting calculus do it said and keep your interests should let me do what i dream of doing or 2nd list if i meet such a man and we get engaged we'll discuss all that much of the book and i'll marry you but only if he agrees to those conditions set up too from a set of punishing of the best ways and the nation's leading loony you.

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