Noshaq (Nowshak, Nōshākh, نوشاخ) Standing sentinel at 7,492 meters (24,580 feet), Noshaq commands respect as Afghanistan’s highest peak and the second-tallest mountain in the mighty Hindu Kush range. This towering giant, whose name translates to “new horn” in Dari, represents far more than geological supremacy—it embodies decades of mountaineering history, political upheaval, and the enduring …
