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 it s properly cooked and if possible that it tastes good. that it ok let s eat please help yourselves. out once the women to feel respected they are the focus of this expedition so they aren t 2nd in line at this dinner thinking. we ll leave at 7 tomorrow morning. we ve got to get your equipment together tonight that i am a negative good one and put it in front of your tent. but if you have a good thing about have a good. helmet gloves everything has to be ready ok let me. know if it is over. and don t forget
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 wish her good luck. they re anxious for some rain to pass the course and tourists have started returning to pakistan s mountains if summering gets a job as a mountain guide her income could support the entire family. for these women the mountaineering course represents not only a major step forward in terms of gender equality it s also a survival strategy for their families. the climbers pray at the village mosque before setting out the people of shame shall our ismaili shias and practice a liberal islam their religious leader in the hands of valley encourages women to
and the others will have to complete a training climb before they can qualify as mountain guides. and step back a little don t put your weight on the rope yet i want to be back a little more. the 1st day of the course has come to an end tomorrow morning could write in his students will set off to climb a 5300 metre high mountain called shiftiness are. to go. check isla newman is 34 years old and the oldest participant in the climbing course she s 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 she s gathering supply of food for the family co shaquille has been with the mountain nearing school since it opened. up.
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. 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 it s properly cooked and if possible that it tastes good. just that it ok let s eat please help yourselves. out once the women to feel respected they are the focus of this expedition so they aren t 2nd in line at this dinner thinking. that.
and now i want to make this my profession just so that. we didn t have any real goals in life but that changed when the mountaineering school opened. we hope as a professional training will bring some positive changes in our lives i think they could and later we can teach others and earn some money that s the ticket was. to me it was often does good before i started this course everyone said that i was lazy and would never amount to anything. it was in the hardware i was shy i had trouble talking to people. and that was because of the training course and the experience that i ve gained since my 1st climb i ve become friends with the other women. enjoy your day before i signed up for the course i didn t have much joy in my life. but that s changed now and sometimes i m really happy.