Saad bin Munawar becomes first Pakistani to summit Mt Everest from northern side
Munawwar was part of a team of nine climbers who summitted the world's tallest peak as part of the Everest North Expedition organized by Imagine Nepal.
The route to Everest peak from the northern face starts in Tibet, which is different from the Nepalese side route that most mountaineers take to ascend the peak.
'Saad has become the only Pakistani climber to reach the summit of Mount Everest from the north side,' his expedition organizer said on Facebook.
'The other climbers include Justin Moore Walker, Dawa Gyalje Sherpa, Ang Mingma Sherpa, Sonam Tashi Sherpa, Ngima Dorjee Sherpa, Lakpa Tenzing Sherpa, Dawa Kami Sherpa, and Thupten Topchen Sherpa.'
A renowned adventurer, mountaineer and author, Munawwar has long been a source of inspiration in Pakistan's adventure community. Before this Everest ascent, he was the first Pakistani to summit 6,961-meter Mt.
Aconcagua, the highest peak outside Asia, according to Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP), which arranges various expeditions in Munawwar's home country.
'This remarkable achievement is not only a personal triumph for Saad but a proud milestone for Pakistan's mountaineering community,' it said in a statement.
'His leadership in expeditions and mountaineering literature continues to motivate a new generation of climbers.'
Earlier this week, Pakistani woman mountaineer Naila Kiani scaled 8,586-meter Kanchenjunga, the world's third highest peak, to become the first Pakistani woman to scale 12 of the world's 14 peaks above the height of 8,000 meters.
Kiani now stands on the threshold of joining a global elite of only 17 women who have conquered all 14 eight-thousanders, Imagine Nepal, which also organized Kiani's expedition, said after Friday's summit.
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