Nanga Parbat, locally known as Diamer is the ninth highest mountain in the world at 8,126 metres (26,660 ft) above sea level. Located in the Diamer District of Pakistan’s Gilgit Baltistan region, Nanga Parbat is the western anchor of the Himalayas. The name Nanga Parbat is derived from the Sanskrit words nagna and parvata which together mean "Naked Mountain". The mountain is locally known by its Tibetan name Diamer or Deo Mir, meaning "huge mountain". An immense, dramatic peak rising far above its surrounding terrain, Nanga Parbat is also a notoriously difficult climb. Numerous mountaineering deaths in the mid and early-20th century lent it the nickname "Killer Mountain.” Because of its accessibility, attempts to summit Nanga Parbat began very soon after it was discovered by Europeans. In the 30s, Nanga Parbat became the focus of German interest in the Himalayas. The first German expedition to Nanga Parbat was led by Willy Merkl in 1932. Nanga Parbat was first climbed, via the East Ridge, on July 3, 1953 by Austrian climber Hermann Buhl.
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