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<font color="red"><b>Thanks to Johan Heersink for volunteering to maintain this thread in January</b></font>

This thread will highlight new pages for Asia and the Middle East. It will include mountain pages, routes, and trip reports.

I will keep an occasional eye on the <a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/whatsnew_query.pl">What's New</a>, and <a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_query.pl?continent=Asia&country=Country&state=US+State&keyword=Key+Word&sort_by=Last+Edited&x=9&y=6">Last Edited Mountain</a> pages, but if I miss something then simply add a message to the bottom of this thread and I'll incorporate the information up here. This is especially true for significantly revamped pages, since I can't tell if the edit was a simple spelling correction or a complete re-write.

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<b>New Mountains</b>
<a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/6157">Rupal Peak - Diamir, Pakistan</a> - December 18
<a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/6159">Noshaq Peak - Hindukush Chitral,, Afghanistan/Pakistan</a> - December 18
<a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/6154">Tirich Mir - Hindukush , Chitral Pakistan</a> - December 17
<a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/6133">Mt. Abi - Sichuan, China</a> - December 12
<a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/6043">Aksay Chin Group - Kunlun Shan, Xinjiang, China</a> - November 28
<a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/6036">Tharpu Chuli - Annapurna, Nepal</a> - November 26
<a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/6033">Lobuche East - Kumbhu, Nepal</a> - November 26
<a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/5909">Munku-Sardyk - Buryat Republic, Mongolia/Russia</a> - November 7
<a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/5908">Pik Lyubov' - Buryat Republic, Russia</a> - November 6
<a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/5845">Zangser Kangri - Tibet, China</a> - November 3
<a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/5884">Nemrut - Biltis, Turkey</a> - November 2
<a href="http://www.summitpost.org/cgi-bin/mountain_link.pl?mountain_id=5802">Skeleton Peak - Takola Shan, Kunlun, Xinjiang, China</a> - October 21
<a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/5797">Pukhan-san - Seoul, South Korea</a> - October 20
<a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/5771">Abak - Tehran, Iran</a> - October 13
<a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/5769">Peak Pik 6624 - Pamir-Alaj, Kyrgyzstan</a> - October 13
<a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/5768">Peak Pik BMF - Pamir-Alaj, Kyrgyzstan</a> - October 13
<a href="http://www.summitpost.org/cgi-bin/mountain_link.pl?mountain_id=5767">Peak MC - Pamir-Alaj, Kyrgyzstan</a> - October 13

<b>Revamped Mountain Pages</b>
<a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/2233">Skyang Kangri - Xinjiang, China</a> - November 26
<a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/1091">Nyainqentanglha Feng - Xizang (Tibet), China</a> - November 24
<a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/120">Cho Oyo - China/Nepal</a> - November 23
<a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/516">Zard Kooh - Chaharmahal-e-Bakhtiary, Iran</a> - November 9
<a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/2421">Gasherbrum I - Karakoram, Pakistan</a> - October 3
<a href="http://www.summitpost.org/mountains/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/523">Takhte Soleyman - Mazandaran, Iran</a> - September 30

<b>New Routes (on existing mountain)</b>
<a href="http://www.summitpost.org/mountains/route_link.pl/route_id/6726/object_id/2762">Malkov/Heersink - Xifeng South Peak</a> - November 9
<a href="http://www.summitpost.org/mountains/route_link.pl?route_id=6558&object_id=2425">North Face of Koskulak Peak - Muztagata Shan</a> - October 18
<a href="http://www.summitpost.org/mountains/route_link.pl?route_id=6559&object_id=2258">Kalaxong West ridge - Muztagata </a> - October 18

<b>New Trip Reports</b>

<a href="http://www.summitpost.org/cgi-bin/mread.pl?f_id=17&i_id=816&t_id=816"><b>Previous What's New Asia Thread</b></a>

A page for another 8000er is now ready for presentation. Check out the revamped <a href=http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/2421>page for Gasherbrum I - the world's 11'th highest peak!</a>

Added <a href="http://www.summitpost.org/cgi-bin/mountain_link.pl?mountain_id=5767">Peak MC</a> by cadikm.

Added <a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/5797">Pukhan-san - Seoul, South Korea</a> by seoul588.

Thanks, Nelson.

I plan on adding the various mountains in and around Hong Kong, but I don't have any decent photos so I'm going to wait to add them until I've taken a few decent shots of the scenery.

Gradually the HK section should grow.

Cheers.

Added on 21 October a new page on <a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/5802">Skeleton Peak</a> in the Central Kunlun

A series of new routes added on the <a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/5802">SKELETON PEAK PAGE</a> which can be viewed at:
1; <a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/route_link.pl/route_id/6595/object_id/5802">"GRAND" TRAVERS</a
2; <a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/route_link.pl/route_id/6584/object_id/5802">FROM THE MINERS CAMP</a
3; <a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/route_link.pl/route_id/6586/object_id/5802">FROM THE NORTH</a
4; <a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/route_link.pl/route_id/6589/object_id/5802">FROM THE SOUTH</a
5; <a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/route_link.pl/route_id/6587/object_id/5802">OVER DESOLATION HILL, (NORTHERN APPROACH)</a
6; <a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/route_link.pl/route_id/6594/object_id/5802">OVER DESOLATION HILL, (SOUTHERN APPROACH)</a
7; <a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/route_link.pl/route_id/6588/object_id/5802">OVER MINOR TAKOLA PEAK</a

Recently added by member <a href="http://www.summitpost.org/mountains/user_link.pl/user_id/18549">Alexei Gorbatenkow</a> an important <a href="http://www.summitpost.org/mountains/route_link.pl?route_id=6558&object_id=2425">New Route</a> on the <a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/2425">Koskulak Page</a> as well as some splendid photographs to accompany it.

Added by the same member a equally important <a href="http://www.summitpost.org/mountains/route_link.pl?route_id=6559&object_id=2258">New Route</a> on the <a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/2258">Muztagata Page</a> , again accompanied by a very good set of photgraphs.

Added <a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/5884">Nemrut - Biltis, Turkey</a> by Tomasz Jazwinski.

Added recently a page of <a href="http://www.summitpost.org/mountains/route_link.pl/route_id/6726/object_id/2762">A Newly Climbed Route on Xifeng South Peak</a>

Nomad has adopted and redone <a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/516">Zard Kooh</a> in Iran. Looks much better.

Got those, thanks guys. Congrats on your climb Johan.

Also new mountains <a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/5909">Munku-Sardyk - Buryat Republic, Mongolia/Russia</a> and <a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/5908">Pik Lyubov' - Buryat Republic, Russia</a> by SiberianSayan.

Nice work. I'll get some time to actually read all this soon!

Added <a href="http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/5845">Zangser Kangri - Tibet, China</a>, still under contruction but posted several days ago.

The page about a 7162 meter peak in central Tibet, <a href=http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/1091>Nyainqentanglha Feng</a> has gotten a real overhaul and some new photos are added.

<a href=http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/120><b>Number six on Planet Earth - Cho Oyu</b></a> has been completely revamped after almost three years of nada TLC.
Please have a look at it!