This is the village of shem michel located in a remote region of northeastern pakistan close to the border with china. In the karakoram mountains. The village is home to about 2000 people who raise farm animals and crops living in shame shell isnt easy at an elevation of 3100 metres nature is harsh. In the 1st gravel road here wasnt completed until 2014 before that residents had had to walk for 3 days to reach the next village. On the karakoram highway. Here men and women share daily chores. Bono hafiz or is 21 years old. It wasnt that important point rick. So i love how you go. Since i got married ive been living with my husband and his family 2nd he said was the point i work around the house and also out in the fields. At home its me that does the cooking question i also look after the children and take them to school all of the names and i just the washing and cleaning and all of those chores on my duty to set. The. Special. Shine adults and 5 children live in this house. The local school was only recently set up. A set of antiquities and with just. A. New finished the 10th grade an unusual achievement in pakistan where almost 2 thirds of women cannot read or write. A man met him but now. I know when her husband are recruiting irrigation ditches it hardly rains at all in this region during the summer so melt water from the nearby glaciers needs to be directed with ditches to irrigate fields thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks. A lot of care is needed to keep crops mainly potatoes and green from drying out. Summering afia just cutting down buckthorn shrubs to use as fuel for cooking and heating. During the winter the temperature here can drop to minus 15 degrees celsius and the local huts have little insulation. Some rain is 1000 years old and has taken on a number of family responsibilities. So much i could see my father died recently and it was a heavy blow to us all is it he was always there for us leo and he taught us so much 2nd shit out since his death our lives have got by much harder my mother is often l. And my brother is away to school so my sister and i have to do all the work and everything including the household chores its not easy. I summering want to continue her education but shes had to put that on hold to manage her chores. Many young women in the village are in a similar situation i put not. The 23 year old studies tourism in the District Capital karima bad shes gone half the year during that time her family exempts her from chores and hopes that later shell be able to find a job and support them financially. Right now in a demon is home on semester break so she helps her mother and sister with the household chores including cooking. I. Feel the student had to eat you. And. I i i for dinner today there is child in doc a traditional regional dish that consists of fleck bridge called chop parties a mild yak curd sauce and melted butter. Let me ever see my mother and grandmother knew nothing else but life in the village they looked after the family and the home took care of the animals and helped with the harvest that was their whole life. But i have a number of opportunities that they didnt affect im free life im going to school and my family supports that supports it and. I was in. In shame showed women are equal to men in almost all aspects of life they share the workload and make important decisions together. Thats atypical for pakistan so thank god im so sad to. Think although at meal time men get the 1st pick of the food and women take whats left of. The area around him shell is sometimes called the valley of mountaineers. The village is surrounded by the peaks of the Karakoram Range with some of the worlds tallest mountains. Those who grew up here seem to have mountaineering in their blood including women but unlike the men who often work as guides or porters the women have seldom been able to use their mountain climbing skills professionally. These women have decided to step up their climbing game. There were all model is so mean a bike the 1st pakistani woman to climb mount everest. For. Dinner for her shoulder at ali is an experienced climber whos conquered for 8000 metre peaks he runs a mountain nearing school in shell and offers Training Courses specially designed for women from. You know only jews. And accept issues you dont know why is it people always told me that women were too weak to climb mountains and we had people when i saw all of you here it gave me confidence that you know was the option to go through that city that my father is a Mountain Area and my sister also enjoys climbing through to me so i thought id give it a try as well to be able to join in too many. Men must say this i have financial problems also because im not married yet i have a lot of duty but my family supporting me to take its course. So you feel like father died in 2016 and that made life really difficult for my family. 2016 you know what i want to become a qualified mountain guy so i can support. Cornish support i like climbing a lot and id like to work in the Tourism Industry and you must send me live there was just. Here to see. The students will learn the basics of mountaineering 1st aid and how to be a mountain guide today could drive does explaining how the equipment works. He uses english language terminology as mountaineers around the world do research. Together hes convinced that these women can become good mountaineers you know the territory and theyre accustomed to taking on responsibility. And one of the things marker. Shell is the only village in this area where women support their husbands in almost all aspects of life including in their work. Except or in mountaineering. Or so we believe there is Great Potential here. Nearing is an international sport. At our school women can learn the skills they need to be qualified mountaineers sports climbers or guides or that i mean as a sports climber i want to know as a guy i dont like to see them lead groups of climbers from all over the world and especially teams of women climbers who talk about the race and taking them from one of the women will have to learn the proper use of climbing ropes spring snap hooks called caribbean nurse and ice axes New Territory for some including some rain so she and the others will have to complete a training climb before they can qualify as Mountain Guides. And step back a little dont put your weight on the rope yet some of the people back a little more. The 1st day of the course has come to an end. Tomorrow morning crude right in his students will set off to climb a 5300 metre High Mountain called shiftiness are laughing together. Chuck isla numa is 34 years old and the oldest participant in the climbing course shes eager to pass as she needs to earn more money her parents are ill and as the oldest of 3 siblings she has a lot of responsibilities. She still has work to finish before the climb which will take several days. Here shes gathering supply of food for the family co shaquille has been with the mountaineering school since it opened. My stuff from the beginning the course was pretty tough. We were the 1st local women i wanted to become mountaineers. Even if you take. Second a lot of things Training Program was completely new to me to mentor nearing is a dangerous sport we were aware of that it was to. Some but i coach is have shown us new climbing techniques theyve trained as well so that we can properly evaluate the risks and trying to reduce them. A 5 day climb like the one the women are embarking on takes a lot of preparation. But new is the most experienced student in the course shes already made it to the top of the 6000 meter peak but shes not yet allowed to lead a group from what i am going to i knew is good right unofficial assistant she helps pack the equipment and make the final preparations. But her thoughts are still on her family and i. Like that when i go through my. Forehead its a really busy time for us. Theres all the daily housework to to and now its also time to harvest actual rock but it all was especially worried about my child. And i have so much to do that i thought i wouldnt be able to make this climb. But i talked to my family about it last night and everyone agreed that i should eventually do that really gave me a left her name help greatly worrying. If there is a lock to pack tents mountaineering gear and a 1st aid kit none of the women can afford their own equipment this supplies are provided by sponsors who finance could routes larger expeditions to lauren or he managed to convince the sponsors to also support his Training Program for the women from shuttle. Cars. Start. The packing takes hours by the time by new and good rather done its dark outside. The climb begins 1st thing the next morning the sky is clear the temperature is 15 degrees celsius and the winds are light. But in mountains weather can change quickly and with little warning. Some rains mother and aunt wish her good luck. Theyre anxious for some rain to pass the course and tourists have started returning to pakistans mountains if summering gets a job as a mountain guide her income could support the entire family. For these women the mountain nearing chorus represents not only a major step forward in terms of gender equality its also a survival strategy for the families of. The climbers pray at the village mosque before setting out the people of shame shell or is merely shias and practice a liberal islam their religious leader in the hands of alley encourages women to take their fates into their own hands. The climbers will need a supply of fresh meat. So cool drug makes one last purchase. If some of the flesh already have to separate the care they can actually was once my theory of over. Another 1st time climbers about you know why hed has joined the group. Its now 6 students 2 porters and could write going to climb shiftiness are. I your 1st obstacle is the shame shall river in summers run off from the glaciers increases the current i anyone who fell into the rapids would almost certainly be lost i. Could wright has security each student to the guide rope and no he carefully leads them one by one over the narrow bridge crook of. The climbers stop at a spring to fill up their Water Bottles the team will have to ration their Water Supplies carefully during the ascent. Theres a shift in the weather the temperature falls to 7 degrees celsius and fog rolls in not good conditions for climbing the mountain and ive. Heard that. For the record. I the ascent is exhausting not least because of all the small loose rocks on which its easy to slip the climbers have to stay alert constantly for. The sheet doesnt seem too enthusiastic. My. I. Think of. It. After 8 hours on the slopes the team reaches the site where those set up their base camp at an elevation of 4000 meters folks so dirty that thats the good stuff the women start putting up the tents. One for could write another that will hows the kitchen and a large common shelter. After theyve finished with all that theyll set up their own tent. So for. The day after that. Its theirs and. The women have learned a number of new skills today that will prove useful in future climbs for example how to communicate effectively as a team. The progress they made on todays climb gives them confidence. We didnt have it handed to them for nothing its yet obvious to those who did not get it i now know that i am this. Is a by you know so shes glad she decided to make this climb. Wasnt awful hard i never thought of that i would become a mountaineer not even in my wildest dreams but ive always loved being in the mountains it was one of my girlfriends talked me into signing up for this course and now i want to make this my profession just so that. We didnt have any real goals in life. But that changed when the mountaineering school opened. We hope that this professional training will bring some positive changes in our lives i think they could and later we can teach others and earn some money to get us. To be Civil Service does good before i started this course everyone said that i was lazy and would never amount to anything. Isnt that hard when i was shy i had trouble talking to people. Like that because of the Training Course and the experience that ive gained since my 1st climb ive become friends with the other women. Enjoyed it enjoyed it before i signed up for the course i didnt have much joy in my life. But thats changed now and sometimes im really happy with. The team prepares dinner. The sheep is slaughtered according to muslim tradition. Its throat and juggler vein are slit with a sharp knife so the animal bleeds out quickly. So the meat will be rationed to last several days. The team has also brought along carbohydrate rich food such as rice and vegetables. The climbers will need to stay in top physical shape during the ascent so a proper diet is essential. A good mountaineer knows how much food is needed for a climb he or she has to make sure its properly cooked and if possible that it tastes good. That it ok lets eat please help yourselves. Out once the women to feel respected they are the focus of this expedition so they arent 2nd in line at this dinner thinking. That. Will leave at 7 tomorrow morning. Weve got so get your equipment together tonight i am annoyed with their goodwill and put it in front of your tent. Think about if you have a good thing about have a cook in the right. Boots helmet gloves everything has to be ready ok. Good enough if you have the. Thought and dont forget to bring water or importantly the m. Q. Youve got in london. The climbers get up at dawn. Theyll spend a long and difficult day crossing a glacier one of the Biggest Challenges in mountaineering. And it was when i was with you. And i know. The. Corner yeah well always have your camp on these traction devices handy there is there can be. Several youll need them to get across the ice several but you can adjust them to fit your shoes so its likely. Thank you good girl thank you i dont think you can take the climbers are used to walking with the traction devices so they have to practice going to. Were going to move a step forward planter icepick in front of you and turn around then move on. To denver. All right lets go over. Some i guess i would have done this emergence drive the x. Deep into the ice and make sure that your traction devices are secure what did. You learn before you hit it hard. Thats it. There were for example trying to get on. You could go in the course. But yes someone. Already. I try to get my students the best training i can but i want them to become better mountaineers than i am yes some of them when i 1st started climbing there were no Training Courses so i had to teach myself. That was hard work making the high end i want my students to have an easier time learning yeah internet and i want to reach that goal together with my friends from International Mountaineering association. I dont know i think i mean was put out or got questions that im. This ice fall presents an extremely difficult technical challenge especially for inexperienced climbers. The students must apply all the lessons theyve learned so far their physical strength and endurance will be put to the test. Theyll have to use a range of equipment including caribbean ors ropes and i scrooges. And perhaps most important of all theyll have to Work Together. To satisfy the right direction to discredit their former director the film of her courage were going to have for a. Child like for the record. And i know that our somebody to struggles to get up the overhanging ice wall without 1st. Knowing what was that going to be for this year which i think. That bush did not want. To draw chose this challenge on purpose he wants his team to be able to master all sorts of mountain terrain and that includes difficult situations like this one. Was how this all unfolded. I didnt pace myself properly. So i couldnt get a foothold in the end. I was too exhausted. But later the climbers enjoy a meal together and discussed their plans for the future. What sorts of jobs could we find if we passed the Training Course the food. For thought we could open up a small agency an offer to a school in the one where im sure that we could line up lots of clients company. Will have the training and the skills so we can teach others how to climb. We could also work as guides and take people on trekking to insert that. I think i gave her but it will help you that. We have to start earning money quickly the love my family has supported my climbing but if i can start earning money weather and improve our financial situation that will change but. Thats true theyd stop supporting us. Lets use this opportunity. Right now our families are doing all they can to support us so we have to do everything we can to make them proud of us if we can find work we can support them. Yes. But the climbers wont qualify as Mountain Guides unless they conquered the summit. Was. To drop has decided not to play it safe hes chosen a new route for the ascent and gone to assess it 6. The women waited in the camp theyre pleased to see their teacher back safely. Rather than graham thank you very much she just wasnt. Talking ive gone through the entire area before this is going to be a big challenge. Some of this the victim does enough to see that rock fall section between the glacier in the ridge were going to cross that theres deep snow up there yeah yeah yeah man you going to hurt them it isnt me talking to you with the mud. So to get head like i climbed over the ridge to make sure that the way back down was ok i hope you can do it. And none of them got. To go around much to argue thank you so thank you but some rain is a little worried about what lies ahead and i just have to look at it because if the feeling is doing this i feel good yeah and i think well try to go up tomorrow the only problem is that it could snow up there thats what scares me the most sometimes when you can clearly see snow on the summit but im going to try anyway. Just executives of us. Will have to wait till after sunrise the sun will make the ice softer so be easier to reach the summit well make it god willing. And well get back to camp safe and sound. We should sing some songs tomorrow will sing loud enough to make the mountains echo our songs. Dawn and finally time to start the final ascent. The climbers are inspired by the sight of the summit theyre excited about taking a route no one has taken before and hopes the new route will help this expedition make headlines which could make it easier for his students to break into the Tourism Industry. The prospect boosts the team spirit says they set out. To. Over the. Head. Thats. For. Sure. Thanks. And an elevation of 5000 meters the rocky landscape gives way to the edges of the glacier. Theres a lot less oxygen up here than the climbers are used to and its colder to. Some of the women who are already suffering from headaches and its. But they have to stay alert at all times one misstep could have serious consequences like falling into a crevasse. Some rain you ok. I get the money oh but fortunately the curse is structured in such a way that some rain doesnt get stuck and shes still secured to the rope team she manages to find a foothold and the rest of the climbers Work Together to pull her out. Of. Doors. To. Be. Thanks. Thank you. Thank you. Very. Much. Thank you. Well i get the 2nd sifting out that was really close if she had been secured to the climbing rope shed have been in real trouble. But as it was we managed to bring her up pretty quickly for the ride as i. Got doesnt want to take any more risks he goes ahead to check the route. Yet but thats out there are more crevices. Im going yes or no if you notice that youre slipping spread your arms so that you can grab the edges. To get. The climbers continue to wade through the snow at an elevation of 5100 meters every step takes a toll on their strength. Theyre pushing themselves to limit. The. Amount of the direction. That. The team is forced. Take frequent breaks will be be able to make it to the summit today. So by either end some rain in particular are having a tough time dealing with the physical exertion and the lack of oxygen. Thank you thank you thank you so convinced this nose deep out they are that worries me. Because you seem so much that you can hardly move forward. I can do this on my own but i think youll struggle but were following your tracks if you know what youre not its not that simple if you havent got a clue about the risks involved we probably cant even use ascended devices up there. Live jim out of us its too dangerous if we get into trouble no one will be able to help us really it was very good well have to try another route tomorrow yes so lets stop and try again tomorrow. Scott said ok lets head back down but i think. There are too many hazards on this route the climbers decided to call off the attempt. It had a very long day. To restore my legs hurt a lot with every step i sank deep into the snow and i had trouble moving forward which given me. That ridge with the overhang was the hardest part. Right there were lots of loose rocks and i was pretty scared of the truth that all of this could. The climbers set up camp at 4800 meters. Theyll start out again for the summit tomorrow morning but the take a much longer route substance is if they dont manage to make this 2nd descent they may not get the certification theyll need to become nothing guides. Spirits are low that night in the camp. The climbers are disappointed and exhausted in the thin atmosphere and the worry robbed them of sleep. The women are eager for the morning. With on sky is overcast and its windy in the camp already. The winds will likely increase as the climbers approach the summit and added difficulty. Together the group has decided to try anyway. To drop hopes the climbers will be able to deal with the physical and psychological stress this day is sure to bring. Finally the sun breaks through the clouds it softens the snow and ice which is good news for the climbers. Thanks. But directly below the summit the next challenge presents itself a steep ice wall. Thank you team has to link up again with climbing ropes and make their way slowly with pickaxes and traction devices. Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you. Thank. You with the end almost incite the women conquer the wall theyre now close to their goal the summit. There was the order to drive give some final instructions he warns his students to watch out for hidden crevices and tells them to stay focused. On her bow. Ok weve made it this far despite the bad weather were close to the summit. But it will take us about 20 minutes to get there and look out for each other keep a safe distance from one another and use your traction devices all right lets move out on her course is that. America thank. You. At last at the summit comes into view at 5300 metres elevation. For a new some rain and the rest of them call on their last reserves of strength as they start the final approach. You know. Her. More honored more theyve made it after 4 days of strenuous effort these women are the 1st female team to have conquered the summit of shiftiness are. Going to want to run graduations give me a good job. So much further. Lets pray. I hear no thanks. I. The climbers give thanks to our law that they have achieved their goal. Oh there you. Know are very. Well or is. Ringback there women take a moment to enjoy the spectacular view from the summit overlooking their home the Karakoram Range. So ive always dreamed of standing on top of a mountain but i never thought id actually do it im really happy right now to the world says. I climb to 5000 me to mountain now i want to do 860087000. Women can stop to enjoy their achievement for too long the team needs to get back down to the valley and back to their everyday lives. To a casual observer it seems that nothing here has changed but by conquering the summit of shiftiness are new and the others have learned important new skills skills theyre convinced will help them build a better life for themselves and their families. Their women have become more confident theyre ready to take on new responsibilities and perhaps to Work Together to create new business opportunities. They know have a vision of what their future could be. I had to shock over lets. Be fair to you everybody has dreams mine learn to conquer the highest mountain he was at the end ive now become a better climber so i want to go even further next time that with cool written work of course better than ever in high school after. I now know that mountaineering as part of who i am. I want to take on more difficult climbs and be the best that i can be cool without the n. S. A. He always ingleside q. Is adding i want to marry a man who shares my passion for mountaineering shes into and who encourages me in my work that she is of it he should be as enthusiastic as i am about mountain climbing or chiquita adding calculus to its an empty you know interest should let me do what i dream of doing or 2nd list if i meet such a man and we get engaged well discuss all that much at the end ill marry anyone but only if he agrees to those conditions and to from a set of punishing i thought it best ways and then you. Believe. In. Her. Turn to the time. It was the night everything changed for the. Night every day people made history. Tonight by the country came together. It was not at all. Going to minutes. Or. Go to the girl makes you do. Good michael stupid. With exclusive. Must see come sunday march 30th youre a. Curious minds. Do it yourself networkers. Subscribing dont miss out. On the shit out of us are we out for the you must search. In support of. Whats a big part of. The real. Player. 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