Ali Sadpara first Pakistani to climb seven peaks of over 8,000 metres in the world
Ali Sadpara reached Nepal for the Makalu expedition in the first week of April.
(Web Desk) - Ali Sadpara has earned a feat for himself becoming the first Pakistani to have climbed 7 peaks over 8000 metres high in the world.
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Born in Sadpara village near the town of Skardu, Mohammad Ali Sadpara, 43, climbed the Makalu peak in Nepal on May 24. Makalu is an isolated peak whose shape is a four-sided pyramid. It is the fifth highest mountain in the world which is 8,485 metres (27,838 ft) high. It is located in the Mahalangur Himalayas 19 km (12 mi) southeast of Mount Everest, on the border between Nepal and Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
According to Karakoram Club, prior to Makalu, the brave mountaineer Mohammad Ali Sadpara summited Lhotse on May 17 which is the fourth highest mountain in the world.
Lhotse connected to Everest is the fourth highest mountain in the world. The main summit is 8516 m while Lhotse Middle (east) is 8414 m and Lhotse shar is 8383 meters. It lies at Solukhumbu district.
Ali Sadpara reached Nepal for the Makalu expedition in the first week of April.
He has climbed five, over 8,000 metres high peaks in Pakistan, including K2 (8,611m), Gasherbrum I(8,080m),Gasherbrum II (8,034m), Nanga Parbat (8,126m) and Broad Peak (8,051m).
Ali Sadpara is the first Pakistani to have climbed Nanga Parbat on Feb 26, 2016 with Alex Txikon of Spain and Simone Moro from Italy.
Talking to explorersweb.com, Sadpara revealed that mountain climbing is his passion without which he cannot live.
‘My kids sometimes request me to give up this career. I tell them that it’s my passion and I cannot live without it.’
Another Mountaineer Mirza Ali Baig from Hunza successfully climbed Mount Everest on 22 May, also becoming the first Pakistani to scale seven summits in seven continents.
The expeditions were facilitated by Pakistan Army.
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