Mountaineers Samina Baig and Naila Kiani became the first Pakistani women to scale the 8,125-metre-tall mountain Nanga Parbat – the world’s ninth-highest peak.
In a tweet, Alpine Club of Pakistan Secretary General Karar Haidri, said that Naila scaled the mountain at 10:18am on Sunday followed by Baig who completed her summit at 11:08am. Both the women mountaineers overcame hazardous terrain, severe weather, and a plethora of challenges during the journey.
Haidri said that Kiani and Baig were accompanied by other Pakistan mountaineers Rizwan Dad, Eid Muhammad, Ahmed Baig, Waqar Ali, Saeed Karim, Liaquat, Wajid Nagri, and Shah Daulat. “All of them also successfully scaled the peak”, he tweeted.
Today on July 2, 2023, at 10:18 a.m,Naila Kiani scaled the majestic Nanga Parbat, standing tall at an inspirational height of 8,125 metres. She did this to become the first woman to climb Nanga Parbat. Naila has now ascended seven of the enormous 8,000-meter peaks on the planet,… pic.twitter.com/YS7YK9rSJZ
— Karrar Haidri (@KarrarHaidri) July 2, 2023
Another tweet of Kakar giving details about mountains said, Samina Baig, first Pakistani woman to conquer Mount Everest and Mt. K2, as well as the first to scale all seven continents.
Samina Baig, first Pakistani woman to conquer Mt. Everest and Mt. K2, as well as the first to scale all seven continents, This achievement marks a key milestone in the history of climbing as Wajid Ullah Nagari and ten other international mountaineers successfully scaled Nanga… pic.twitter.com/qgpGVEsj6K
— Karrar Haidri (@KarrarHaidri) July 2, 2023
Meanwhile, Imagine Nepal also said that 10 of its members climbed Nanga Parbat on Sunday. The managing director of Summit Karakoram Sakhawat Hussain told reporters that his clients Chris Warner from the United States and three Nepalese Sherpas scaled the peak as well. Separately, nearly 28 other mountaineers from around the world also successfully climbed the mountain the same day – making it the largest single-day Nanga Parbat summit.
