Ghor mountaineers scale Safed Koh peak

FEROZKOH (Pajhwok): The Hindu Kush Eagles team has climbed up the 3,280-metre Safed Koh peak in western Ghor province.

Team leader Jan Mohammad Haidari told Pajhwok Afghan News they scaled the highest peak of the mountain on Friday.

He recalled: “Our team has previously climbed up the 3,350-metre Siah Koh peak south of Ferozkoh, the provincial capital.”

Haidari added the competition was aimed to enhance physical endurance and prepare for participation in inter-provincial contests.

The Hindu Kush Eagles team organises weekly expeditions in various parts of Ghor province.

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