Mountaineers Factor in Risk of Terrorism Two Years After Nanga Parbat

“You’ll miss this food at base camp. Have some more.” Nazir Sabir pushed the plate of perfectly broiled mutton chops toward his Western guests. The first Pakistani man to climb Everest, he now runs a successful business organizing mountaineering expeditions inside Pakistan. On this night last week he was host to a team of 12 mountain climbers and 11 of their Sherpa helpers at a chic restaurant in Islamabad. Dinner included several varieties of grilled meat and fish...

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