K2 Winter Expedition 2021: Pakistani Mountaineer Ali Sadpara Makes History

Muhammad Ali Sadpara, a Pakistani mountaineer, made history by climbing the world’s second-highest mountain K2 in the winter season.

K2 Winter Expedition 2021: Pakistani Mountaineer Ali Sadpara Makes History

Muhammad Ali Sadpara and his son Sajid Ali Sadpara had set out on a campaign to reach the top of K2 but Sajid had returned because of his oxygen regulator malfunctioning.

The climber stopped at a very high altitude for only 8 minutes as the communication system was frozen due to cold.

Muhammad Ali Sadpara set a world record by topping the world’s second-largest peak without oxygen and proudly displayed the Pakistan flag upon reaching the peak of K2.

This is the first time that a Pakistani has climbed K2 in winter while this is the second time to ascend K2 in winter.

Ascending K2 is a task for a master climber and Fazal Ali was the first Pakistani to have ascended to the summit of on three different occasions.

Source: https://www.bolnews.com/pakistan/2021/02/k2-winter-expedition-2021-pakistani-mountaineer-ali-sadpara-makes-history/

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