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Pakistan’s first-ever all-woman expedition summits GB’s Bari La peak
Jamil Nagri
September 12, 2025
An all-woman expedition of climbers poses for a photo after summiting Bari La peak in Gilgit-Baltistan on September 10. — Facebook/Alpine Club of Pakistan
Pakistan’s first-ever all-woman mountaineering expedition has summited Gilgit-Baltistan’s 5,400-metre Bari La peak, it emerged on Thursday.
The 10-member expedition comprised Bibi Afzon and Zeeba Batool from GB, Bismah Hasan and Iqra Jillani from Punjab, Madeeha Syed from Sindh, Mona Khan from Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Marya Bangash from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Shahreen Khan and Amina Shabbir from Islamabad and Laraib Batool from Balochistan.
According to a statement issued today by Alpine Club of Pakistan Vice President Karrar Haidri, history was “written in the high mountains of Pakistan”.
He said the first-ever all-woman expedition, organised and sponsored by the Alpine Club, successfully summited Bari La Peak on Wednesday.
“With equal representation from all four provinces, GB and AJK, these courageous women came together not just to climb, but to break barriers and prove that Pakistan’s daughters can rise to any peak,” Haidri said.
He added that before embarking on their journey, the expedition received training in basic climbing techniques at the Sadpara Mountaineering Training School under the guidance of renowned climbers Sajid Sadpara and Ashraf Sadpara.
Sajid, Arshaf, Fida Ali and Shareef Sadpara were mountain guides of the expedition.
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Police rescue missing German tourist in Kaghan Valley
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October 3, 2025
MANSEHRA: Police on Thursday rescued a German tourist, who went missing after being separated from her group during a hiking trip in Kaghan Valley.
“The woman had lost her way after being separated from her seven-member group. After several hours of hectic efforts, our personnel rescued her and shifted her back to her hotel,” DPO Shafiullah Khan Gandapur told journalists.
The tourist, identified as 66-year-old Karun Anne Malarik, was hiking on the Chapra track near Naran along with six other Germans when she lost contact with the group after nightfall in the thick forest.
“We mobilised two teams immediately after receiving information from our high-ups. After an intensive search in the mountainous terrain, she was safely rescued and reunited with her group,” said Mr Gandapur.
He added that the group of German tourists, comprising four women and three men, had entered Kaghan Valley via Babusar Top after spending several days in Gilgit-Baltistan.
They were later heading to Islamabad following the incident and would proceed to their motherland.
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Pakistani climbers Amina, Siddiqa summit Nepal’s Yalung Ri
Ten women from five countries took part in a groundbreaking mountaineering expedition
Zulfiqar Baig
October 08, 2025
Amina Hanif and Siddiqa Hanif from Baltistan represented Pakistan and hoisted the national flag on the summit of Yalung Ri. PHOTO: ALPINE CLUB OF PAKISTAN
ISLAMABAD: Irfan Arshad Khan, President of the Alpine Club of Pakistan, extends his heartiest congratulations to the Hamdali 2025 Expedition team on successfully summiting Yalung Ri in Nepal on 7 October 2025.
This remarkable achievement marks a landmark Himalayan women’s mountaineering project led by Danika Gilbert (USA), aimed at fostering international collaboration and empowering female climbers across the great mountain ranges.
A total of ten women from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, India, and Nepal were invited to participate in this unique expedition. Among them were two Pakistani climbers, Amina Hanif and Siddiqa Hanif from Baltistan, who proudly represented Pakistan and hoisted the national flag on the summit of Yalung Ri (5,630m).
Prior to their departure, both climbers met with the President of the Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP), accompanied by Vice President Karrar Haidri, who presented them with the national flag of Pakistan as a symbol of encouragement and national pride. Their family expressed sincere gratitude to ACP President Irfan Arshad Khan for his continuous support and motivation.
The expedition was supported by a team of five seasoned mountain professionals, including IFMGA-certified guides Pasang Kidar Sherpa and Mingma Chitri Sherpa (Nepal), and three accomplished female guides — NNMGA aspirant guide Luckme Tamang (Nepal), mountain guide Danika Gilbert (USA), and assistant guide Tsetan Dolma (India).
This inspiring initiative celebrates the spirit of unity and the expanding role of women in high-altitude mountaineering, aiming to inspire future generations and strengthen cross-border friendships through shared adventure.
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Samina Baig makes history as first Pakistani to ski to South Pole
Samina Baig makes history as first Pakistani to ski to South Pole
Pakistani mountaineer Samina Baig etched her name in the annals of global exploration, becoming the first Pakistani to ski to the South Pole
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Documentary on Ali Sadpara and John Snorri’s final K2 climb earns praise at Sundance
The Last First: Winter K2 unpacks how K2’s deadliest winter exposed the clash between legacy climbers, influencer culture and commercial expeditions.Jamil Nagri
24 Jan, 2026
The documentary film The Last First: Winter K2, which chronicles the tragic fate of legendary climbers Mohammad Ali Sadpara and John Snorri during their 2021 winter summit attempt of K2, gained international recognition at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival in the United States.
Directed by award-winning filmmaker Amir Bar-Lev, the documentary takes an unflinching look at one of the deadliest seasons on the world’s second-highest peak and tells a harrowing story about the race to claim mountaineering’s “last great prize”.
The narrative focuses on the expedition where Snorri and the father-son team of Ali and Sajid Sadpara set out to be the first to summit K2 during winter, when the mountain’s conditions are the cruellest.
The race to the summit resulted in many deaths during that season and exposed deep fault lines in alpinism today.
Sadpara, Snorri’s failed attempt during the 2021 winter, is chronicled in The Last First: Winter K2.
These include the pressures from commercialisation, the toxic effects of social media, and long-brewing tensions between those who have been marginalised and those who have historically basked in the sport’s glory.
Sajid, who survived the incident and later participated in the search operation for his father’s body, attended the premiere in Park City.
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He shared his journey with the audience, detailing the strategy employed on K2 and the moment his father and Snorri went missing during their descent from the top of the peak.
Festival organisers said The Last First is a documentary about the immense dangers involved in climbing K2 in winter.
Bar-Lev, known for The Tillman Story and Long Strange Trip, tells a moving story that unpacks the changing culture of extreme mountain climbing.
“By January 2005, all the world’s tallest mountains — the 14 peaks that stretch above 8,000 meters — had been summited in wintertime, the most dangerous time of year for climbing. All except for one, that is — K2, in the Himalayas of Pakistan,” Bar-Lev said in an interview with Deadline.
“Becoming the first person to summit K2 in winter, thus, loomed as the last great unachieved feat in mountaineering — ‘the last first,’ as it were,” Bar-Lev added.
Festival organisers said The Last First is a documentary about the immense dangers involved in climbing K2 in winter.
Bar-Lev, known for The Tillman Story and Long Strange Trip, tells a moving story that unpacks the changing culture of extreme mountain climbing.
“By January 2005, all the world’s tallest mountains — the 14 peaks that stretch above 8,000 meters — had been summited in wintertime, the most dangerous time of year for climbing. All except for one, that is — K2, in the Himalayas of Pakistan,” Bar-Lev said in an interview with Deadline.
“Becoming the first person to summit K2 in winter, thus, loomed as the last great unachieved feat in mountaineering — ‘the last first,’ as it were,” Bar-Lev added.
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Sajid Sadpara summits world’s 5th highest mountain Makalu without supplemental oxygen
Jamil NagriMay 3, 2026
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Renowned mountaineer Sajid Ali Sadpara summited the world’s fifth-highest peak, Mount Makalu (8,485m) in Nepal, without supplementary oxygen, the expedition’s organisers said on Sunday.
Sadpara is on a mission to summit all 14 “eight-thousanders” in the world without supplemental oxygen, and this marks his 10th summit of that mission.
According to a statement issued by Seven Summit Treks, the expedition team Sadpara was part of, an excellent summit push at 5am on May 2 successfully reached the summit of Makalu.
The statement added a team of three members, including Sadpara from Pakistan and Johannss Lau, with seven sherpas, stood on the summit, marking a remarkable achievement on the technically demanding peak.
“We wish them a safe and smooth descent back to base camp,” Seven Summit Treks added.
Sadpara had arrived in Nepal on April 4 for the mission and reached Makalu base camp on April 16. The expedition team completed their summit rotation at Makalu on April 25.
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Sadpara is the proud son of the legendary Muhammad Ali Sadpara, who tragically lost his life during a winter ascent of K2 in 2021. Carrying his father’s legacy with honour, Sajid has emerged as a powerful symbol of Pakistani mountaineering strength and global excellence.
Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) President Irfan Arshad, renowned climbers, and civil society members congratulated Sadpara on his remarkable and successful summit of Makalu.
In a statement, Arshad extended heartfelt felicitations to Sadpara on achieving the feat, terming it a moment of great pride for the nation.
The statement noted that summiting one of the world’s most technically challenging peaks reflected Sadpara’s courage, determination, and exceptional mountaineering skills.
“This outstanding achievement is not only a personal milestone but also a proud moment for the entire Pakistani mountaineering community,” it added.
The ACP president lauded Sadpara’s perseverance and dedication, saying his accomplishment would inspire young climbers across the country and further strengthen Pakistan’s presence on the global mountaineering stage.
Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) President Irfan Arshad, renowned climbers, and civil society members congratulated Sadpara on his remarkable and successful summit of Makalu.
In a statement, Arshad extended heartfelt felicitations to Sadpara on achieving the feat, terming it a moment of great pride for the nation.
The statement noted that summiting one of the world’s most technically challenging peaks reflected Sadpara’s courage, determination, and exceptional mountaineering skills.
“This outstanding achievement is not only a personal milestone but also a proud moment for the entire Pakistani mountaineering community,” it added.
The ACP president lauded Sadpara’s perseverance and dedication, saying his accomplishment would inspire young climbers across the country and further strengthen Pakistan’s presence on the global mountaineering stage.
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ACP Vice President Karrar Haidri also congratulated Sadpara, noting, “At just 29 years old, Sajid has displayed remarkable endurance, resilience, and dedication to high-altitude mountaineering.”
Speaking to Dawn before beginning his summit, Sadpara had said he would attempt to climb the peak without supplemental oxygen.
Sadpara has made a name for himself in the alpine community with his summits of the most daunting peaks at a young age.
He has already summited nine of the world’s peaks above 8,000m, including Everest, K2, Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum-I, Gasherbrum-II, and Dhaulagiri. He has also taken part in rescue operations at several peaks, including K2.
He has climbed K2 twice; once without supplemental oxygen. He also set records when he summited both Gasherbrum-I and Gasherbrum-II peaks in three days and 18 hours without supplementary oxygen.
In February 2021, his father Muhammad Ali Sadpara, Iceland’s John Snorri and Chile’s Juan Pablo Mohr went missing while attempting to summit the K2 during the winter season. Their bodies were found in July, nearly five months after they went missing.
Speaking to Dawn before beginning his summit, Sadpara had said he would attempt to climb the peak without supplemental oxygen.
Sadpara has made a name for himself in the alpine community with his summits of the most daunting peaks at a young age.
He has already summited nine of the world’s peaks above 8,000m, including Everest, K2, Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum-I, Gasherbrum-II, and Dhaulagiri. He has also taken part in rescue operations at several peaks, including K2.
He has climbed K2 twice; once without supplemental oxygen. He also set records when he summited both Gasherbrum-I and Gasherbrum-II peaks in three days and 18 hours without supplementary oxygen.
In February 2021, his father Muhammad Ali Sadpara, Iceland’s John Snorri and Chile’s Juan Pablo Mohr went missing while attempting to summit the K2 during the winter season. Their bodies were found in July, nearly five months after they went missing.
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