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Rakaposhi is a mountain in the Karakoram region of the Himalayas in Pakistan . Rakaposh means "shining wall" in the local language. Rakaposhi is also known as Rakaposhi Peak, Rakapushi and Dumani ("Mother of Mist").
There are magnificent views of it from the Karakoram Highway on the route through Hunza.
Rakaposhi was first climbed in 1958 by Mike Banks and Tom Patey of a Britain - Pakistan expedition. Both of them suffered severe frostbite during the ascent. Another climber slipped and fell on the descent and died during the night