The workforce of Pakistani girls mountaineers who summited the 5,400-meter Bari La peak in Gilgit-Baltistan. — Reporter
KARACHI: A workforce of Pakistani girls mountaineers made historical past this week by turning into the nation’s first all-women expedition to summit the 5,400-meter Bari La peak in Gilgit-Baltistan, the Alpine Membership of Pakistan mentioned.
The expedition, organised to mark the Golden Jubilee of the Alpine Membership, included girls from all 4 provinces in addition to Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Kashmir, and Islamabad.
The group reached the summit on September 10 after coaching and acclimatisation on the Sadpara Mountaineering Coaching College beneath the steerage of famend climbers Sajid and Ashraf Sadpara.
The workforce was led by Bibi Afzoon and included Mona Khan, a journalist from Islamabad, together with Amina Shabbir of Islamabad, Maria Bangash from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Zeba Batool from Gilgit-Baltistan, Bisma Hassan and Iqra Jillani from Punjab, Laraib Batool from Balochistan, Madeeha Syed from Sindh, and Shahreen Khan from Islamabad.
The four-day expedition started on September 7 in Skardu, with the climbers tenting at Deosai Prime for acclimatisation and receiving climbing drills earlier than making their push to the summit.
“This climb is not just about reaching a peak, but about empowerment and showing that Pakistani women can rise to any challenge,” Alpine Membership Vice President Karrar Haidri mentioned.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated the climbers on their achievement and invited them to the Prime Minister’s Home in recognition of their success.
The guides for the climb included Sajid Sadpara, Ashraf Sadpara, Fida Ali, and Sharif Sadpara, who praised the ladies for his or her willpower.
“I am proud to have been part of this team. These women showed great courage and strength,” Sajid Sadpara mentioned.
The Alpine Membership mentioned it plans to organise extra such expeditions sooner or later to encourage girls’s participation in journey sports activities.
In the meantime, Pakistan’s most embellished feminine climber welcomed the success of the all-women workforce that summited Bari La Peak.
“It is heartwarming to see new girls turning to mountaineering. I am proud to see them chasing their dreams, especially the younger generation. These young climbers deserve proper support and backing so they can scale even higher peaks in the future,” she mentioned.
