Pakistani mountaineer Sajid Sadpara scaled the world’s 12th highest peak — Broad Peak — without supplementary oxygen in a single push from basecamp on Wednesday.
Sadpara, son of legendary mountaineer Ali Sadpara summited the 8,051-metre peak without the assistance of Sherpas, local support.
Sadpara has now climbed all five eight-thousanders in Pakistan without any help of supplementary oxygen.
must be noted that Sajid aims to climb all 14 eight-thousanders without the aid of supplemental oxygen.
He successfully climbed Nanga Parbat without the help of supplementary oxygen and Sherpas in June. He has also 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.
Sajid has also 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.