Pakistani mountain climber Sajid Ali Sadpara made history yesterday by climbing Dhaulagiri, the seventh highest mountain in the world, without any oxygen or porter support.
Prior to this, Sadpara had already scaled eight of the world’s highest mountains including Mount Everest, K2, Parbat, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum- I and II.
Sadpara announced his achievement on his Instagram account, writing: “Alhamdulilah
Dhaulagiri summit without oxygen and unsupported yesterday 10 May with the team of @sevensummittrek.”
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The expidition was organised by Seven Summit Treks Nepal and Sabsoro Pakistan, launching on Friday at 6:15 pm and reaching the top of the summit by Saturday on 9:35 am.
The Alpine Club of Pakistan hailed Sadpara’s achievement while only being 29 years old.
“At just 29 years old, Sajid has displayed remarkable endurance, resilience, and dedication to high-altitude mountaineering.
“[Sadpara] is the proud son of the legendary Muhammad Ali Sadpara, who tragically lost his life during a winter ascent of K2 in 2021. Carrying his father’s legacy with honour, Sajid has emerged as a powerful symbol of Pakistani mountaineering strength and global excellence,” the statement said.
Karrar Haidri, the secretary of the Alpine Club of Pakistan called Sadpara’s achievement “a historic milestone that reflects the strength and courage of Pakistani climbers on the world stage.”
Sajid Sadpara is the son of mountaineer Muhammad Ali Sadpara, who had also made history by being the only Pakistani to have climbed eight of the 14 8000 meter mountains. In February 2021, Sadpara went missing while on a K2 summit with Iceland’s John Snorri and Chile’s Juan Pablo Mohr.
In July, their bodies were found and Sadpara was buried on the mountains, something his son Sajid described as ‘heart breaking’.
“First, the summit of K2 itself was a dangerous adventure and the burial of my father above eight thousand metres was heartbreaking,” Sadpara said according to Dawn. “It was impossible to take the bodies back to base camp so we decided to bury them on the mountain.”
