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A mountaineer’s challenge begins at sea level
With five of the world’s highest peaks, Pakistan markets itself as a mountaineering destination for adventure-seekers
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Pakistan is home to five of the 13 highest peaks of the world, and where there are peaks, there are competitive mountaineers clambering to traverse to the top of those pinnacles. In Pakistan, we see many such international extreme sports enthusiasts coming and summiting the peaks, however the local mountaineer talent remains far behind. Some of the toughest mountains located in Pakistan - all with their own unique terrain and challenges - remain largely unconquered by local mountaineers.
Funding, training urged for promotion of mountaineering
Islamabad
February 21, 2021
Islamabad : Speaking at a webinar on ‘mountaineering challenges confronting Pakistan,’ the experts urged the government to urgently establish a professional mountaineering school and a strong Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) having right professionals on board.
The experts also appreciated the Pakistan army for conducting the rescue operations quite efficiently when needed. They highlighted that getting a mountaineering permit takes too long despite the Prime Minister’s instruction to reduce the processing time. It takes too much time to get a visa for the foreign tourists though the federal government has announced a lenient visa policy.
In this file photo, Muhammad Ali Sadpara is seen at the K2 summit in 2018. File
Families and friends of the three climbers are seen at the press conference in Skardu on Thursday. Photo courtesy: Alpine Club of Pakistan
Missing climbers Muhammad Ali Sadpara, Iceland s John Snorri Sigurjónsson and Chile s Juan Pablo Mohr Prieto were officially declared dead on Thursday in a press conference attended by the families and friends of the climbers in Skardu.
Gilgit-Baltistan Tourism Minister Raja Nasir Ali Khan and Ali Sadpara s son, Sajid Sadpara, were also present at the briefing.
The three climbers were last seen on Feb 5 near the Bottleneck on K2 as they attempted to reach the summit of the Savage Mountain. Sajid Sadpara, who was accompanying the three, had to abandon his summit bid after his oxygen regulator malfunctioned and he returned to camp 3.
Pakistan declares missing K2 mountaineers dead after two weeks 1 minute read
Islamabad, Feb 18 (efe-epa).- Pakistan on Thursday gave up three missing mountaineers for dead nearly two weeks after they disappeared during an expedition to Mt K2 (8,611 meters).
The authorities called off search operations after inclement weather halted them for a long time.
The secretary of Alpine Club of Pakistan, Karrar Haidri, told EFE that the authorities have assumed that Chile’s Juan Pablo Mohr, Iceland’s John Snorri, and Pakistan’s Ali Sadpara have died on the world’s second-biggest mountain.
The tourism minister of the state of Gilgit Baltistan, Raja Nasir Ali Khan, and the son of the Pakistani climber, Sajid Sadpara, announced the end of search and rescue operations at a press conference in the city of Skardu.