First-ever group of three Pakistani females crossed Haramosh La (5,070m) from Arundu to Kutwal on Friday (June 16).
Dr Sana Jamil, Ammara Sharif and Sohniya Baber are the ones to cross the Haramosh La along with their two teammates Abduhu and Dr. Raheel.
Haramosh La is considered the most technical, difficult and dangerous pass in Pakistan.
It is considered a very difficult trek as the glacier on the upper Chugolangma is heavily fissured with the danger of avalanches. The ascent is steep on the west side, requiring the use of rope almost 600/700 meters. It is a challenging trek and is only suited to experienced trekkers with technical mountaineering experience.
Team members
Dr. Sana Jamil (Karachi), Soniyah Babar (Karachi), Ammara Sharif (Multan), Dr. Raheel (Kharian), Abduhu (Faisalabad), Fida Ali Arundo (Guide)
Earlier on Friday, renowned Pakistani mountaineer Sajid Sadpara announced that he will climb the Nanga Parbat Mountain without the help of supplementary oxygen.
The young mountaineer has also decided to climb the mountain without any support from Sherpa (local helper).
The Pakistani mountaineer has so far scaled the six highest peaks without artificial oxygen.
He had already 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.
Faizan Lakhani Faizan Lakhani is Deputy Editor (Sports) at Geo News.