Sajid Sadpara, who is a noted Pakistani mountaineer, successfully climbed Nanga Parbat without the help of supplementary oxygen and sherpas, local helpers, on Monday.
Before summitting Nanga Parbat, Sajid had also scaled the six highest peaks without artificial oxygen.
The 8,126-metre peak is known as the ‘Killer Mountain’ due to its high fatality rate. The mountain has a daunting ascent along with the risk of unstable glaciers, avalanches and storms.
Sajid has also achieved the unique feat of climbing the world’s highest peak Mount Everest without the support of supplementary oxygen and assistance from Sherpas in May 2023.
It must be noted that Sajid, son of the legendary mountaineer Ali Sadpara, aims to climb all 14 eight-thousanders without the aid of supplemental oxygen. He has already summited K2 (8,611m), Gasherbrum-I (8,080m), and Gasherbrum-II (8,035m) in Pakistan, as well as Manaslu (8,163m) in Nepal, without supplemental oxygen.
Seven Summit Treks (SST) confirmed that 20 mountaineers, which included Sajid, successfully climbed Nanga Parbat today.
1. Kristin Harila (Norway)
2. Tenjen Sherpa “Lama” (Nepal)
3. Pasang Nurbu Sherpa (Nepal)
4. Nima Rinji Sherpa (Nepal)
5. Sophie Lavaud (holds French, Swiss, and Canadian nationalities)
6. Dawa Sangay Sherpa (Nepal)
7. Dendi Sherpa (Nepal)
8. Pasang Tenji Sherpa (Nepal)
9. Alina Pekova (Russia)
10. Sajid Ali Sadpara (Pakistan)
11. Tunc findik (Turkey)
12. Nima Dorje Sherpa (Nepal)
13. Viridiana Alvarez (Mexico)
14. Lakpa Temba Sherpa (Nepal)
15. Yousuf Ali (Pakistan)
16. Imtiaz Ali Sadpara (Pakistan)
17. Francois Damilano (France)
18. Ulysse Lefevre (France)
19. Ming Temba Sherpa (Nepal)
20. Lakpa Temba Sherpa (Nepal)