Sajid Sadpara

Sajid Ali Sadpara (Urdu: ساجد علی سدپارہ); is a Pakistani high-altitude mountaineer.

Sajid Ali Sadpara
ساجد علی سدپارہ
Born
Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
OccupationMountaineer
ParentAli Sadpara

Personal life

Sajid Sadpara is the son of high-altitude climber Ali Sadpara.[1]

Career

In July 2021, Sadpara reached the peak of K2 — the world's 2nd highest mountain — for the second time.[2]

In November 2021, Sadpara had to be rescued from Mount Everest after he fell sick during an expedition to explore a new route.[3][4]

In September 2022, Sadpara climbed the world's eighth highest peak — the 8,163-metre Mount Manaslu — in Nepal without the aid of supplemental oxygen.[5]

In April 2023, Sadpara became the first Pakistani to climb the 8,091-metre tall Annapurna mountain in Nepal — the world's 10th highest peak — without the support of supplemental oxygen as a part of Seven Summit Treks’ Annapurna Expedition 2023.[6]

In May 2023, Sadpara became the first Pakistani to climb the Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen and assistance from Sherpas.[7]

References
  1. Tarar, Mehr (14 February 2023). "Pakistan's Sajid Ali Sadpara on his late father, his love for mountaineering". Gulf News.
  2. Jajja, Sumaira (28 July 2021). "Sajid Sadpara summits K2 again, efforts ongoing to retrieve bodies of three climbers". DAWN.
  3. "Sajid Sadpara rescued after falling sick at Mount Everest". Samaa. 17 November 2021.
  4. "Sajid Sadpara recovering after breakdown during Everest climb". Aaj English TV. 16 November 2021.
  5. "Sajid Sadpara becomes first Pakistani to climb Mount Manaslu's 'true summit'". The Express Tribune. 27 September 2022.
  6. Nagri, Jamil (15 April 2023). "Sajid Sadpara becomes first Pakistani to scale Nepal's Annapurna peak sans supplemental oxygen, porters' support". DAWN.
  7. Lakhani, Faizan (14 May 2023). "In a first, Sadpara scales Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen". The News International.
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