Mountaineer Samina Baig poses with a Pakistani flag on the South Pole after a profitable ski expedition. — Fb/Samina Baig
Pakistani mountaineer Samina Baig has efficiently skied to the final diploma of the South Pole, including one more historic achievement to her journey milestones.
She was a part of a world expedition organised by Elite Exped. The staff departed from Pakistan on December 2, reached Union Glacier on December 6, and Baig accomplished the journey on December 14.
In a put up on her Fb web page, Baig mentioned she was deeply grateful and humbled to have efficiently skied to the final diploma of the South Pole, describing it as a part of her pursuit of the Explorer’s Grand Slam.
She mentioned the ski journey had by no means been achieved by any Pakistani earlier than and referred to as it one of the difficult and significant experiences of her life, including that it was nonetheless tough to place the expertise into phrases.
“From standing on the summit of Mount Everest in 2013 to completing the Seven Summits, the highest mountains on each continent, from climbing K2 and Nanga Parbat to now reaching the South Pole, this journey has taken me across the highest mountains and the most remote places on Earth,” Baig added.
“Every step along the way has taught me patience, resilience, and the power of belief.”
She additional wrote that the journey, although tough, “has been about trusting the dream, staying committed through uncertainty, and continuing to move forward even when the path feels impossible”.
The mountaineer expressed hope that her efforts would remind others, notably ladies, that desires are value pursuing, no matter how lengthy they take.
“Carrying the flag of Pakistan and my Ismaili flag across mountains, continents, and polar ice has been the greatest honour of my life. I remain grateful for every opportunity, every lesson, and every person who walked this path with me,” she mentioned.
Baig expressed gratitude to her group members for funding the expedition and thanked her staff, her household, fellow mountaineer Nirmal Purja and Elite Expeditions for his or her assist.
“Without their trust, encouragement, and kindness, this journey would not have been possible.”
Namira Salim is Pakistan’s first astronaut and in addition the primary Pakistani to achieve each the North and South Poles. Received the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz again in 2011 for her journey stuff.
Samina Baig is from this tiny village referred to as Shimshal. In 2013, she turned the primary Pakistani girl to climb Everest. She’s additionally the primary Pakistani to do the Seven Summits — Everest, Kilimanjaro, McKinley, Mont Blanc, Elbrus, Aconcagua, Vinson, Puncak Jaya, all of them.
In 2010, she climbed this peak no person had climbed earlier than, Chashkin Sar, now it’s referred to as Samina Peak. Subsequent yr, she did one other untouched peak, named Koh-i-Brobar or Mount Equality.
In 2023, she and Naila Kiani turned the primary Pakistani ladies to summit Nanga Parbat, the ninth-highest mountain on the planet. And in 2022, she additionally conquered K2, getting there just some hours earlier than Kiani.
