Lahore:( media bites web desk)Pakistani mountaineer Sirbaz has marked a new chapter in the country’s mountaineering history by becoming the first Pakistani to summit all 14 of the world’s 8,000-metre peaks, a feat accomplished by only a few elite climbers globally.
By summiting this peak, Sirbaz Khan has joined the elite group of mountaineers worldwide who have achieved this honor.
His journey began in 2017 with the ascent of Nanga Parbat was followed by summits of some of the world’s most dangerous peaks, including K2, Lhotse.
Notably, Sirbaz Khan ascended 11 of these peaks without supplemental oxygen, a highly challenging and risky effort.
In 2023, he successfully scaled Cho Oyu, and now, with the summit of Shishapangma, he has become the first Pakistani to complete this historic feat.
Sirbaz Khan’s Unprecedented Achievement: Scaling All the World’s 8,000-Meter Peaks
Hailing from the Hunza Valley, Sirbaz Khan’s record of all 14 eight-thousanders is as follows:
1.Nanga Parbat (8,126 meters) – Date: October 2, 2017
(2): K2 (8,611 meters) – Date: July 22, 2018
(3): Lhotse (8,516 meters) – Date: May 14, 2019
(Record: First Pakistani to summit Lhotse )
(4):Broad Peak (8,051 meters)– Date: July 11, 2019
(Record: Summited without supplemental oxygen )
(5):Manaslu (8,163 meters)– Date: September 25, 2019
(Record: Second Pakistani to summit Manaslu )
(6): Annapurna (8,091 meters)– Date: April 16, 2021
(Record: First Pakistani to summit Annapurna)
(7):Mount Everest (8,849 meters)– Date: May 12, 2021
(8):Gasherbrum II (8,035 meters) – Date: July 18, 2021
(9):Dhaulagiri (8,167 meters)– Date: October 1, 2021
(Record: First Pakistani to summit Dhaulagiri)
(10):Kangchenjunga (8,586 meters)– Date: May 7, 2022
( Record: First Pakistani to summit 10 eight-thousanders )
(11)Makalu (8,481 meters) – Date: May 28, 2022
(Record: First Pakistani to summit Makalu )
(12)Gasherbrum I (8,080 meters) – Date: August 12, 2022
(Record: First Pakistani to summit Gasherbrum )
(13)Cho Oyu (8,188 meters) – Date: October 2, 2023
(Record: First Pakistani to summit 13 eight-thousanders)
(14):Shishapangma (8,027 meters) – Date: October 4, 2024
(Record: First Pakistani to summit all 14 eight-thousanders )
That achievement by mountaineer Sirbaz Khan is a testament to his determination, skill, and bravery, placing Pakistan to a prominent position in the global mountaineering map
