Pakistani mountaineer Naila Kiani has summitted Broad Peak, the 12th tallest mountain in the world.
With the summit located at a height of 8,047 metres, this was the last of the five peaks above 8,000 that are located in Pakistan that Kiani had to summit. This makes her the first Pakistani woman to do so.
Kiani has now summitted a total of eight 8,000 meters peaks out of a total of 14 that are taller than 8,000 metres.
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These include (not in order of summit):
Unlike fellow Pakistani mountaineer Sajid Ali Sadpara, who passed her by in climbing Broad Peak, Kiani took some time to rest at the higher altitude before making the summit.
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She reached the summit at around 2am.
Apart from becoming the first Pakistani woman to scale all five 8,000-metre peaks, she is also the first Pakistani woman to scale Broad Peak.
In a message, Alpine Club of Pakistan Secretary Karrar Haidri congratulated the climber for a successful ascent.
Please pray for Naila's safe return from her incredible mountaineering adventure.
On Wednesday, Sajid Ali Sadpara climbed Broad Peak to complete his collection of all five 8,000-metre peaks in Pakistan and his eighth mountain taller than 8,000 metres.
With the summit located at a height of 8,047 metres, this was the last of the five peaks above 8,000 that are located in Pakistan that Kiani had to summit. This makes her the first Pakistani woman to do so.
Kiani has now summitted a total of eight 8,000 meters peaks out of a total of 14 that are taller than 8,000 metres.
READ MORE: On Top Of The World: Naila Kiani, Samina Baig Make History Atop Nanga Parbat
These include (not in order of summit):
- Mount Everest (Nepal)(world's tallest mountain)
- K2 (Pakistan)(second tallest mountain)
- Lhotse (Nepal)(fourth tallest mountain in the world)
- Nanga Parbat (Pakistan)(ninth tallest mountain)
- Annapurna (Nepal) (tenth tallest mountain)
- Gasherbrum I (Pakistan) (eleventh tallest mountain)
- Broad Peak (Pakistan) (twelfth tallest mountain)
- Gasherbrum II (Pakistan) (thirteenth tallest mountain)
Unlike fellow Pakistani mountaineer Sajid Ali Sadpara, who passed her by in climbing Broad Peak, Kiani took some time to rest at the higher altitude before making the summit.
READ MORE: Sajid Ali Sadpara Successfully Completes His Pakistan Five Collection
She reached the summit at around 2am.
Apart from becoming the first Pakistani woman to scale all five 8,000-metre peaks, she is also the first Pakistani woman to scale Broad Peak.
In a message, Alpine Club of Pakistan Secretary Karrar Haidri congratulated the climber for a successful ascent.
Please pray for Naila's safe return from her incredible mountaineering adventure.
On Wednesday, Sajid Ali Sadpara climbed Broad Peak to complete his collection of all five 8,000-metre peaks in Pakistan and his eighth mountain taller than 8,000 metres.