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Naila Kiani summits Mount Makalu, achieves another historic feat

Pakistani mountaineer Naila Kiani on Sunday scaled the 8,485 meters Mount Makalu, one of the world’s highest mountains, becoming the first woman in the country’s history to summit 11 peaks above 8,000 metres.

Kiani added another feather to her cap as she climbed Mount Makalu throughout Saturday night to summit the world’s fifth highest peak in the world in the morning at 8,485 metres at around 8:50 am (PST).

“After a challenging climb through the night, Naila has achieved another historic milestone by successfully summiting Makalu, the fifth highest peak in the world at 8,485 meters, today [Sunday] at approximately 9:35 am Nepal local time [8:50 am Pakistan time],” Karrar Haidri, the secretary of Alpine Club of Pakistan, said in a statement.

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“This latest success highlights her exceptional endurance and determination. She now holds the record as the fastest Pakistani, both male and female, to have summited 11 of the 8,000-meter peaks, accomplished in under three years.”

Notably, in 2023 Naila Kiani became the second female mountaineer from Pakistan to summit Everest after Samina Baig, who did so in 2013 at the age of 23.

It is worth mentioning here that Naila is a banker by profession based in Dubai, an amateur boxer and a mother of two kids.

She first gained prominence after images of her wedding shoot at K2 Basecamp in 2018 circulated on social media.

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Naila Kiani to be conferred Sitar-i-Imtiaz for Everest summit

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday announced to confer Sitar-i-Imtiaz – the third-highest civilian award – on female mountaineer Naila Kiani following her successful Mount Everest summit. 

On Sunday, Naila became the second Pakistani woman after Samina Baig to climb the 8848-meter-tall Mount Everest –  the highest peak in the world – located in Nepal.

According to a notification issued by PM Office, the premier ‘approved the conferment of the civil award Sitar-i-Imtiaz on Naila Kiani’ in recognition of her achievement of successfully summiting Mount Everest.

Separately, she also became Pakistan’s fastest woman to ascend six peaks higher than 8,000 metres on Tuesday after she scaled Mount Lhotse (8516 meters) — the fourth-highest peak in the world.

It was her third successful 8000-er summit this season after Mount Everest and Annapurna and came only two days after she conquered the world’s highest peak.

Last month, she had scaled Annapurna Mountain (8,091 metres) – the 10th highest peak in the world also located in Nepal – to become the first female from the country to do so.

She also ascended Gasherbrum-II (8,035m) in 2021 and climbed Gasherbrum-I (8,068m) and the world’s second-highest peak K2 in July 2022.

It is worth mentioning here that Naila is a banker by profession based in Dubai, an amateur boxer and a mother of two kids.

She first gained prominence after images of her wedding shoot at K2 Basecamp in 2018 circulated on social media.

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Naila Kiani becomes first Pakistani woman to scale Mt Lhotse in Nepal

In yet another astounding feat, mountaineer Naila Kiani on Tuesday became the first Pakistani woman to scale the 8,516-metre-tall Mount Lhotse — the fourth-highest peak in the world — situated in Nepal.

With her latest expedition, Naila also became the country’s fastest woman to ascend six peaks higher than 8,000 metres.

As per the details, Naila and Pasang Temba Sherpa reached the summit of Mount Lahotsu at 8:13 am on Monday.

It was her third successful 8000-er summit this season after Mount Everest and Annapurna and came only two days after she conquered the world’s highest peak on Sunday.

She was the second female mountaineer from Pakistan to summit Everest after Samina Baig, who did so in 2013 at the age of 23.

Last month, she had scaled Annapurna Mountain (8,091 metres) – the 10th highest peak in the world also located in Nepal – to become the first female from the country to do so.

She also ascended Gasherbrum-II (8,035m) in 2021 and climbed Gasherbrum-I (8,068m) and the world’s second-highest peak K2 in July 2022.

It is worth mentioning here that Naila is a banker by profession based in Dubai, an amateur boxer and a mother of two kids.

She first gained prominence after images of her wedding shoot at K2 Basecamp in 2018 circulated on social media.

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Naila Kiani becomes second Pakistani woman to summit Everest

Mountaineer Naila Kiani on Sunday climbed the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest, thus becoming the first Pakistani woman to scale five peaks above 8000 meters. 

Naila also became the second female mountaineer from the country to summit Mount Everest after Samina Baig, who did so in 2013 at the age of 23.

According to the details, Naila successfully ascended the 8848-metre peak situated in Nepal on Sunday morning, scaling her fifth out of the 14 tallest peaks in the world.

Last month, she had scaled Annapurna Mountain (8,091 metres) – the 10th highest peak in the world also located in Nepal – to become the first female from the country to do so.

She also ascended Gasherbrum-II (8,035m) in 2021 and climbed Gasherbrum-I (8,068m) and the world’s second-highest peak K2 in July 2022.

It is worth mentioning here that Naila is a banker by profession based in Dubai, an amateur boxer and a mother of two kids.

She first gained prominence after images of her wedding shoot at K2 Basecamp in 2018 circulated on social media.

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Renowned climber Noel Hanna dies on Nepal peak

Renowned Northern Irish climber Noel Hanna has died in Nepal while descending from the top of the treacherous Annapurna mountain range, officials said Tuesday.

The 56-year-old adventurer was returning after a successful summit of the 8,091-metre (26,545-foot) peak when he died at Camp 4 on Monday night.

“His body has been brought down and flown to Kathmandu,” Mingma Sherpa of Seven Summit Treks told AFP from Annapurna base camp.

Hanna had summited Everest ten times and climbed the highest point on all seven continents.

In 2006, he climbed the world’s highest peak and then cycled from the route’s base camp to the sea in eastern India, reaching the Bay of Bengal after a marathon two-week bike ride.

Annapurna, the world’s tenth highest mountain, is avalanche-prone, technically difficult and has a higher death rate than Everest.

Rescuers and helicopters were busy on the mountain on Tuesday in efforts to locate three other Indian climbers.

Record-holding Indian climber Baljeet Kaur, 28, and compatriot Arjun Vajpai, 30, were both rescued after a search lasting hours, the tourism department said.

Another 34-year-old Indian climber, who fell into a crevasse on Monday, is yet to be found.

The spring Himalayan climbing season had a tragic start last week with the death of three Nepali climbers on Everest.

The trio were crossing the treacherous Khumbu icefall on Wednesday as part of a supply mission when a block of glacial ice fell and swept them into a deep crevasse.

Nepal is home to eight of the world’s 10 highest peaks and welcomes hundreds of adventurers each spring climbing season, when temperatures are warm and winds are typically calm.

The government has issued more than 700 climbing permits for various Himalayan mountains this season, including 319 for Everest.

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Naila Kiani becomes first Pakistani woman to summit Nepal’s Annapurna

In yet another remarkable feat, mountaineer Naila Kiani on Monday became the first Pakistani woman to reach the summit of Annapurna mountain (8,091 metres) – the 10th highest peak in the world located in Nepal. 

She was accompanied by her compatriot Shehroze Kashif — who claimed the title of being the youngest Pakistani to make the Annapurna summit  — and Nepalese sherpas.

According to the details, the two Pakistani mountaineers along with the Seven Summit Treks (SST) team successfully ascended the peak between 6:30 and 7:30 am on Monday. They had started their expedition for the summit on Sunday evening.

With her latest expedition, Naila became the first Pakistani woman to summit four peaks over 8000 metres.

She has also ascended Gasherbrum-II (8,035m) in 2021 and climbed Gasherbrum-I (8,068m) and the world’s second-highest peak K2 in July 2022.

Kashif, on the other hand, has become the youngest climber to summit 11 out of 14 peaks above 8000 metres.

The 21-year-old already holds the record for being the youngest mountaineer to reach the summit of Mount Everest, K2, Kangchenjunga and Nanga Parbat.

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‘I wanted to be a role model for my kids’ Kiani aims Nanga Parbat summit

LAHORE: Pakistan’s first female climber to summit Gasherbrum-I (8068 metres) – the 11th highest peak in the world – Naila Kiani disclosed her future plans as she targets Nanga Parbat for her next expedition after she had successfully climbed three mountains of over 8000 metres.

Speaking at a press conference here on Friday, Naila stated that her plan was to summit every 8000er mountain in Pakistan meanwhile climbing the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest, was also on her bucket list.

“My future plan is to summit each one of Pakistan’s 8000m peaks. My next target is Nanga Parbat,” she revealed.

While expounding on her K2 expedition, Naila claimed leaving her children behind at home was the most challenging part of her journey.

“My family supported me enormously during K2 and other summits. I wanted to be a role model for my family. I didn’t have funds for the summit,” she said. “I started my journey in June and leaving the kids at home was the most difficult part of my journey”

She further went on to say that expediting the world’s second highest peak was not an easy task as debris used to fall from the top while ascending the mountain and the summit grew even more gruesome after reaching the death zone (Bottleneck of K2).

“I was not a professional climber but when I saw the K2 for the first time, I grew interested in mountaineering,” told Naila, who is a banker by profession.

Furthermore, she lamented the government for not supporting her and other mountaineers of the country.

“If the government offers assistance then we can also make mountaineering a professional field in our country like Nepal,” she concluded.

It is pertinent to mention here that Naila is the first Pakistani woman to summit three mountains above 8000m in a record time. She reached the summit of Gasherbrum II, K2 and Gasherbrum I.

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Naila Kiani becomes first Pakistani woman to summit Gasherbrum-I

GILGIT: In yet another remarkable feat, Pakistani mountaineer Naila Kiani reached the summit of Gasherbrum-I (8068 metres), the 11th highest peak in the world, on Friday to become the first Pakistani woman to summit the mountain.

According to the details six Pakistani climbers, Shehroze Kashif, Sirbaz Khan, Sajid Ali Sadpara, Imtiaz Sadpara, Sohail Sakhi and Naila scaled the Gasherbrum-I at 7:00 AM.

With the summit, Naila also became the first Pakistani to climb three 8000m peaks in her first attempt.

Meanwhile, Sirbaz has ascended his 12th peak of above 8000m, the most by any Pakistani climber.

The 20-year-old Shehroze became the youngest mountaineer to summit ten peaks of over 8000m with his current expedition.

“This was one of the most difficult tasks of my life that I had done so far,” said Naila after the summit.

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Naila Kiani becomes second Pakistan female mountaineer to summit K2

GILGIT BALTISTAN: Hours after Samina Baig, Naila Kiani became the second Pakistani female mountaineer to successfully summit the second-highest peak in the world – K2, on Friday morning.

With her successful expedition of the ‘Savage Mountain’ – The K2, Naila has become the first Pakistani female mountaineer to achieve this feat in the first attempt.

 

Samina, on the other hand, who reached the top of the mountain a while ago then Naila at 7:42 AM, became the first Pakistani female mountaineer to stand atop of world’s second highest peak.

According to the details, Naila reached the summit of the K2 with fellow climbers Sirbaz Khan and Sohail Sakhi at around 10:30 AM.

Earlier, the extreme weather conditions above higher camps on K2 had halted the progress of mountaineers who were aiming to push for the summit and as a result, Naila and other mountaineers had to wait for the ropes to be fixed and the weather to get better.

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Mountaineer Naila Kiani gets sponsor for her upcoming K2 expedition

KARACHI: In an attempt to become the first Pakistani female mountaineer to summit the world’s second-highest peak – K2, Naila Kiani got a sponsor for her upcoming expedition.

Naila, who has climbed the 13th highest peak, Gasherbrum II (8,035 meters), has acquired a sponsor as BARD Foundation will now bear all the expenses during her upcoming expedition.

Following this, the mountaineer can become the first Pakistani mountaineer to summit the “Savage Mountain” – The K2. Whereas, Pakistan’s Shehroz Kashif is the youngest climber to summit the peak.

Naila shared her excitement for her future voyage while also seeking to encourage other female adventurers.

“I am indebted to my nation, especially the mountain climbing community, for always honouring my humble efforts,” Naila stated.

“This pursuit will act as a beacon for other Pakistani female adventurers and encourage them to explore the mesmerizing beauty of the world’s highest peaks in Pakistan,” she concluded.

Naila was also nominated for the ‘Hamaray Heroes Awards’ – a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) initiative to promote and acknowledge local talent during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) – and earned a state-level award in 2021.

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