Naila Kiani is the first woman from Pakistan to climb Cho Oyu
Naila Kiani, the most accomplished female climber in Pakistan, added another achievement to her resume on Monday when she became the first Pakistani woman to summit Cho Oyu, the world’s sixth-highest mountain at 8,188 meters.
At 12:30 p.m. Nepal Time, Naila and the Imagine Nepal team—which also included Sirbaz Khan—arrived at the summit of Cho Oyu.
This is Naila’s tenth peak higher than 8,000 meters, and she confirmed her successful ascent of the top to this correspondent over her satellite phone.
She has scaled 10 eight-thousanders, making her the first and only female Pakistani to do so.
The mother-of-two added that she and Sirbaz ascended Cho Oyu together, making the two of them the first Pakistanis to reach the mountain’s summit.
Before reaching the tops of K2 and Gasherbrum I in 2022, Kiani had first scaled Gasherbrum II in 2021. Naila Kiani became the first Pakistani to summit seven summits in six months when she conquered Annapurna, Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak, Manaslu, and Cho Oyu since April of this year.
“Her resolve is very amazing, since she scaled the summit in extremely difficult circumstances with very low visibility and inclement weather. Her strength and climbing prowess are demonstrated by the marathon ascent, which took more than 28 hours, according to Karrar Haidri of the Alpine Club of Pakistan.
“We all pray and hope for Naila’s safe return from this extraordinary adventure,” he continued.
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