Five Pakistanis conquer Nanga Parbat, two without oxygen

KARACHI: Five Pakistani mountaineers conquered the treacherous 8,126-meter Nanga Parbat within last 24 hours, with two climbers achieving the feat without supplemental oxygen. Among them, Ashraf Sadpara reached the milestone of summiting all five of the country’s 8,000-meter peaks.

The Alpine Club of Pakistan and various mountaineering community sources have confirmed to Geo News that Dr Rana Hassan Javed, Ali Hassan, Sohail Sakhi, Ashraf Sadpara, and Shehzad Karim successfully reached the summit of the “Killer Mountain.”

Sadpara and Sakhi accomplished their climbs without artificial oxygen, a rare feat on one of the world’s most dangerous peaks.

Ashraf Sadpara, son of the late legendary climber Ali Raza Sadpara, summitted Nanga Parbat early Friday morning, marking his final ascent of Pakistan’s five 8,000-meter peaks—K2 [three times], Broad Peak, Gasherbrum I, Gasherbrum II, and now Nanga Parbat.

“This morning, the renowned Pakistani climber Ashraf Sadpara successfully summited the mighty Nanga Parbat. With this achievement, Ashraf has now summited all five of Pakistan’s 8,000-meter peaks, including K2, which he has climbed three times—a testament to his unmatched determination, skill, and spirit of adventure.

We are incredibly proud of your contribution to Pakistan’s mountaineering legacy,” said Ayaz Ahmed Shigri of Alpine Club of Pakistan.

Sohail Sakhi, a climber from Hunza, reached the summit at 11am [local time] without supplemental oxygen or Sherpa support. Expedition company Moving Mountains confirmed his achievement.