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Business Recorder
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Business Recorder
Sirbaz Khan becomes first Pakistani to summit all 14 highest peaks without oxygen
Sirbaz Khan on Sunday successfully summited Mt. Kangchenjunga, the world's third-highest mountain, without the use of supplementary oxygen, becoming the first Pakistani to scale all 14 peaks over 8,000 meters without bottled oxygen. The summit was achieved at 5:00am local time (4:15am PKT), in what experts are calling a rare and heroic feat of high-altitude climbing. The 35-year-old climber from Aliabad, Hunza in Gilgit-Baltistan completed the climb in true alpine style, with minimal gear, no fixed ropes or camps set by Sherpas, and no oxygen support. With this achievement, Sirbaz now joins an elite group of mountaineers worldwide who have completed all 14 of the world's 'eight-thousanders', including Everest (8,848m), K2 (8,611m), Kangchenjunga (8,586m), Lhotse (8,516m), Makalu (8,485m), Cho Oyu (8,188m), Dhaulagiri (8,167m), Manaslu (8,163m), Nanga Parbat (8,126m), Annapurna I (8,091m), Gasherbrum I (8,080m), Broad Peak (8,051m), Gasherbrum II (8,035m), and Shishapangma (8,027m). Mountaineer Shehroze creates history Alpine Club of Pakistan Secretary Karrar Haidri confirmed the summit and lauded the climber's unparalleled commitment. 'With this summit, Sirbaz Khan becomes the first Pakistani to climb all 14 highest peaks without oxygen. It is a rare and historic milestone. He has made the entire nation proud,' Haidri said. Sirbaz began his climbing career in 2016, and over the past decade has built a reputation for resilience, skill, and courage. He has been part of multiple major expeditions, including four alongside the late Muhammad Ali Sadpara, the legendary Pakistani climber whose dream was also to summit all 14 peaks. Speaking ahead of his successful Dhaulagiri expedition last year, Sirbaz had paid tribute to his mentor: 'I am looking forward to this expedition and reaching closer to the dream of my mentor Ali Sadpara, who had the similar dream of scaling the 14 highest peaks, but tragically lost his life earlier this year during a winter expedition on K-2.' Record number of climbers chase 14-peak dream in Tibet His latest feat has drawn congratulations from across the country, with climbers including Naila Kiani and Sajid Sadpara, as well as members of civil society and political leaders, commending his determination and contribution to Pakistan's mountaineering legacy. Sirbaz has long stated his mission is not only to raise the country's flag atop the highest mountains in the world, but also to inspire a new generation of climbers from Pakistan to dream big and embrace the spirit of adventure.
Express Tribune
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Sirbaz is now among a select group of around 70 climbers globally to have summited all 14 peaks.
Listen to article Pakistani mountaineer Sirbaz Khan has made history by becoming the first Pakistani to summit all of the world's 8,000-metre peaks without the use of supplemental oxygen. Sirbaz Khan, who hails from Hunza Valley, reached the top of Kangchenjunga (8,586 metres) on Sunday, completing a years-long campaign across the world's highest and most dangerous mountains. While he had previously climbed all 14 peaks by 2024, two of his earlier summits had been made using bottled oxygen. In April 2025, he re-climbed Annapurna, and now Kangchenjunga, both without artificial oxygen, to accomplish the feat under pure alpine style. Sirbaz Khan is now among a select group of around 70 climbers globally to have summited all 14 peaks. Fewer than 25 have done so entirely without supplemental oxygen, a demanding feat that involves climbing in the so-called "death zone", where oxygen levels are critically low. His journey began in 2017 with a successful ascent of Nanga Parbat (8,126m), one of the world's most treacherous mountains. He went on to climb K2 in 2018, Lhotse in 2019 — becoming the first Pakistani to summit it — and Broad Peak without oxygen that same year. In subsequent years, Sirbaz Khan added Manaslu, Annapurna, Everest, Gasherbrum I and II, Dhaulagiri, Makalu, Cho Oyu, and Shishapangma to his record, often as the first Pakistani to do so. Earlier, Sajid Ali Sadpara successfully scaled Dhaulagiri, the world's seventh-highest mountain at 8,167 metres, without the use of supplemental oxygen.
Arab News
12-05-2025
- Arab News
Pakistan's Sajid Ali Sadpara summits seventh-highest mountain without supplemental oxygen
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani climber Sajid Ali Sadpara has successfully summited the world's seventh-highest mountain in Nepal, Dhaulagiri, without the use of supplemental oxygen, the mountaineer said recently. Sadpara is the son of legendary Pakistani climber, Muhammad Ali Sadpara, who died in his quest to summit K2, the second-highest mountain in the world, in February 2021. Pakistani officials also declared Iceland's John Snorri and Chile's Juan Pablo Mohr, who were on the quest with Ali Sadpara to summit the mountain, dead. Alpine Club of Pakistan's Secretary Karrar Haidri told the Associated Press of Pakistan that Sadpara was able to achieve the feat with the support of Seven Summit Treks, a commercial adventure operator based in Nepal. 'Alhamdulilah [praise be to Allah], Dhaulagiri summit without oxygen and unsupported yesterday 10 May with the team of Seven Summit Treks,' Sadpara posted on his Facebook page on Sunday. A post shared by Sajid Ali Sadpara (@sajidalisadpara) In one of the images he uploaded with the post, Sadpara can be seen holding up the Pakistan flag as he reached the summit. Dhaulagiri is located in the Dhaulagiri mountain range of Nepal's Himalayas. It is also known as the 'White Mountain' and is considered very popular among the eight-thousanders for expeditions. It lies northwest of Pokhara, an important tourist center in Nepal. Pakistan has produced several professional climbers, both men and women, who have summited some of the world's tallest peaks. Its Gilgit-Baltistan is a sparsely populated northern region administered by the country as an autonomous territory. It is home to some of the tallest peaks in the world and a major tourist destination. Thousands of tourists and foreign climbers visit the region each year for expeditions on various peaks, paragliding and other sports activities.
Express Tribune
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Four Pakistani mountaineers launch high-altitude missions in Nepal
Four of Pakistan's top high-altitude climbers have embarked on ambitious expeditions in Nepal, aiming to scale some of the world's tallest and most dangerous peaks this spring climbing season, including Everest, Dhaulagiri, and Kanchenjunga. Leading the charge is Sajid Ali Sadpara, son of the late legendary mountaineer Muhammad Ali Sadpara, who is attempting to summit Dhaulagiri (8,167m), the seventh-highest mountain in the world. Sadpara reached base camp on April 6, completed his acclimatisation up to Camp 3, and is now awaiting a clear weather window for a summit push expected around May 9. He is adhering to Alpine style climbing — without supplementary oxygen or high-altitude porters. A successful climb would mark his ninth 8,000m+ summit under such conditions. His previous feats include K2, Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak, and both Gasherbrum I and II. Meanwhile, Naila Kiani, Pakistan's most decorated female mountaineer, has begun her approach to Kanchenjunga (8,586m), the world's third-highest mountain. Her trek to base camp is expected to span a week. Kiani has already summited 11 of the 14 highest peaks on Earth and remains the only Pakistani woman to do so. Joining her on Kanchenjunga is Sirbaz Khan, who on April 7 summited Annapurna (8,091m) without oxygen. With 13 eight-thousanders under his belt, Kanchenjunga represents the final peak in his bid to become the first Pakistani to climb all 14 of the world's 8,000m giants, mostly without oxygen. Also on the slopes is Wajidullah Nagri, who has reached Everest Base Camp as he prepares for his own summit attempt. Nagri has previously climbed five major Pakistani peaks, including K2 and Nanga Parbat. With all four climbers at pivotal points in their careers, this season could prove historic for Pakistani mountaineering on the world stage.
Hindustan Times
02-05-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
ITBP mountaineers scale world's 5th tallest peak Mt Makalu
New Delhi, A contingent of mountaineers from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police has scaled Mount Makalu, the world's fifth tallest peak located in Nepal, making it a first among the central armed police forces in the India. The China LAC guarding force said in a statement on Friday that the 8,485-metre peak was summitted on April 19. The exercise was part of a twin international expedition to Mount Makalu and Mount Annapurna in Nepal that was flagged off from Delhi on March 21, it said. Both peaks were being attempted for the first time by 12 mountaineers from the ITBP, led by deputy commandant Anoop Kumar Negi, adding to the "challenge and legacy" of the mission. The ITBP said in a statement that the Makalu team achieved 83 per cent success, with five climbers reaching the summit on April 19. The Annapurna team faced "extreme" weather, including a blizzard and whiteout conditions, and made a "courageous" push up to 7,940 metres, just 150 metres below the summit, before making a safe and responsible retreat on the same day, it said. The mountain-warfare trained force has conquered 229 peaks till now, including Mount Everest, Kanchenjunga, Dhaulagiri, Lhotse and Manaslu. The team that undertook the two expeditions collected 150 kg of non-biodegradable waste from higher camps and brought them down for disposal, the ITBP said. The expedition stood out as a milestone in ITBP's mountaineering legacy, showcasing courage, discipline and unmatched expertise in the harshest of conditions, the statement said. The about 90,000 personnel-strong ITBP primarily guards the 3,488 km India-China Line of Actual Control , apart from rendering a variety of duties in the internal security domain of the country. ITBP is a central armed police force under the Union home ministry. The other such forces are the CRPF, BSF, CISF and SSB.
