Famend mountaineer Naila Kiani achieved a brand new milestone Sunday after she grew to become the primary Pakistani girl to scale the ninth-highest mountain on Earth — Nanga Parbat.
Often called the ‘Killer Mountain’ as a result of its excessive fatality fee, the 8,126-metre peak has a frightening ascent — made extra treacherous by the chance of unstable glaciers, avalanches and storms.
Alpine Membership of Pakistan Secretary Karrar Haidri confirmed Kiani’s summit on his Fb account.
“Immediately on July 2, 2023, at 10:18am, Naila Kiani scaled the majestic Nanga Parbat, standing tall at an inspirational peak of 8,126 metres,” Haidri stated.
“She did this to change into the primary Pakistani girl to climb Nanga Parbat. Naila has now ascended seven of the large 8,000-metre peaks on the planet, establishing her as probably the most gifted climbers of our time.
“The legendary Everest, the troublesome K2, the commanding Lhotse, the perilous Annapurna, the elusive G1 and the G2 are only a few of the mountains she has conquered earlier than.
“Quite a few mountaineers and journey followers everywhere in the world are impressed by Naila Kiani’s unwavering resolve, unmatched talents, and unwavering angle. She serves as a shiny instance of how individuals can overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles.”
Earlier, Sajid Sadpara, a famous Pakistani mountaineer, efficiently climbed Nanga Parbat with out the assistance of supplementary oxygen and sherpas.
It should be famous that Sajid, son of the legendary mountaineer Ali Sadpara, goals to climb all 14 eight-thousanders with out supplemental oxygen.
He has already summited K2 (8,611m), Gasherbrum-I (8,080m), and Gasherbrum-II (8,035m) in Pakistan, in addition to Manaslu (8,163m) in Nepal with out supplemental oxygen.
Sajid additionally efficiently climbed the world’s highest peak Mount Everest with out the assist of supplementary oxygen and help from Sherpas in Might 2023.