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Famous mountaineer in Xinjiang, famous mountain guide in China. The active advocate and pioneer of folk mountaineering, organizes and leads various outdoor activities such as large-scale snow mountain climbing, outdoor trekking adventures, etc., has opened up many classic trekking adventure routes, participated in the organization of Cho Oyu Peak (the sixth highest peak in the world), Everest, The mountaineering activities of Muztagata and Bogda Peak have far-reaching influence in China, and ice climbing has become a model in Xinjiang. Has successfully reached 11 peaks above 8000 meters, including Mount Everest, Zhuo Aoyou, Manaslu, Dhaulagiri, Luozi Peak, Gancheng Zhangjia, Gashublum I, Gashublum II, Annapurna and Qiaogori Peaks have also become the most popular climbers among domestic folk climbers over 8000 meters. Taliban militants were killed in an attack in Pakistan on June 23, 2013.
Yang Chunfeng
(Xinjiang famous mountaineer)
- Participated or led the summit 4 times during 2000-2005
- The first building May 2007, organized and led "Xinjiang Beer
- He has successfully reached 11 peaks above 8,000 meters, including
- It is understood that in the attack, in addition to Chinese tourists, other victims included a Russian, five Ukrainians and a local Pakistani tour guide.
- Pakistani police said that most of the dead were climbers, and the hotel they were staying at was located in the camp below Nanga Peak in Gilgit. Witnesses said that about 10 to 12 militants were involved in the attack. The attackers entered the hotel wearing the clothing of local security forces. They woke up sleeping tourists and ordered them to walk out of the hotel and shoot them.
- The local police initially identified the victims as 11 and later changed to 10. The analysis said that one of them may have been lucky to escape.
- Gilgit is close to the Himalayas, and many peaks are climbing destinations for climbers, known for their natural beauty. Nanga Peak is a mountain peak at the western end of the Himalayas. At an altitude of 8125 meters, it is the ninth highest peak in the world. The local area is steep and the residents are few. It is a holy place for mountain enthusiasts and explorers. However, due to the impact of the security situation in Pakistan, foreign tourists to Pakistan have also decreased sharply, and the tourism industry has been greatly affected. However, the security situation in the Gilgit region is relatively good, and no similar incident has occurred before.
- On the Chinese side, only Zhang Jingchuan, who accompanied Yang Chunfeng with the team, escaped by chance.