Rupal

This place being taken, he turned to another fort called Rupal, which was built upon the fummit of a fteep hill; a river enclofed it on three fides, and a fmall peninfula joined it to the other hills, which were entirely covered with an impervious wood, and much infefted by venomous ferpents.

The history of Hindostan: 1770

In May 1970, the expedition's 22 climbers and their teams of high-altitude porters began working their way up the Rupal Face, setting up tent camps along the way.

Brotherhood of the Mountain Shoumatoff, Alex 2006

But if this had been so, wouldn't Kuen and Scholz have found Günther farther up the Rupal Face, after Messner waved them on?

Brotherhood of the Mountain Shoumatoff, Alex 2006

When he read in the paper that Herrligkoffer was leading an expedition up the Rupal Face, he arranged to come along as a paying guest.

Brotherhood of the Mountain Shoumatoff, Alex 2006

Except that Messner probably wouldn't have waved them on and shouted, "Alles in Ordnung," if Günther had been on the Rupal Face; he would have made sure Kuen and Scholz knew that his brother was above them.

Brotherhood of the Mountain Shoumatoff, Alex 2006

Herrligkoffer had led a second successful ascent of Nanga, by the Diamir Face, but he had failed three times on the Rupal Face.

Brotherhood of the Mountain Shoumatoff, Alex 2006

The latter claims that Reinhold had left his weakened brother on the summit and sent him down the Rupal Face alone, so that he could cover himself in even more glory by descending the Diamir Face.

Brotherhood of the Mountain Shoumatoff, Alex 2006

It was impossible to go down the Rupal Face from where we were without a rope and help.

Brotherhood of the Mountain Shoumatoff, Alex 2006

Messner planned to take them to the Rupal Face and then to the Diamir Face, where he would show them where Günther died and where his body was found.

Brotherhood of the Mountain Shoumatoff, Alex 2006

That we didn't go down right away is proof that we were still trying to get down the Rupal Face.

Brotherhood of the Mountain Shoumatoff, Alex 2006