Pakistani Mountaineer Becomes Youngest Climber To Scale12 Peaks Above 8,000m

News Desk

Islamabad: Pakistani Shehroze Kashif successfully ascended Nepal’s Mount Dhaulagiri (8167m), the seventh-highest peak in the world, on Wednesday, has become the youngest climber in history to reach the top of 12 summits that stand above 8000 m.

“We are incredibly pleased with Shehroze for accomplishing this amazing feat thanks to his tenacity, bravery and passion for mountaineering. The BARD Foundation is delighted to have been a part of his amazing journey,” said the BARD Foundation which sponsors Shehroze’s expeditions.

“Mount Dhaulagiri, located in the western part of Nepal, is known for its challenging and unpredictable terrain. But Kashif’s relentless dedication to his objective, along with his physical and mental fortitude, have carried him to the top of this amazing mountain,” Foundation sources added.

Born on March 11, 2002, Shehroze made history by becoming the youngest climber in the world to summit K2 on July 27, 2021. He also became the youngest Pakistani to summit Mount Everest on May 11, 2021.

After his successful summit of Mount Everest, the Sports Board of Punjab made him the youth ambassador of the province. He summited Broad Peak at the age of 17, after which he was called The Broad Boy.

Kashif started climbing mountains at the age of 11, with Makra Peak being the first one, followed by Musa ka Musalla and Chembra Peak at 12, Mingli Sar in Shimshal at 13, Khurdopin Pass at 15, and Khosar Gang in alpine style at 18 years of age.

Mountaineer currently holds two Guinness World Records: being the youngest to climb K2 and the youngest to climb Broad Peak. On May 5, 2022, he became the youngest person in the world and the first Pakistani to reach the summit of Kangchenjunga, the third-highest peak in the world.

On May 16, 2022, Shehroze summited the world’s fourth-highest peak, Mount Lhotse (8,516m), in Nepal. On November 1, 2022, he was recognised by Guinness World Records for the year 2023 for summiting Mount Everest and K2. In July 2022, Shehroze and Fazal Ali went missing between Camp 4 and Camp 3 after successfully summiting Nanga Parbat. However, the duo was discovered shortly after.

The young mountaineer intends to summit all peaks above 8,000 metres before the year’s end. If that happens, he will be the youngest mountaineer to have summited all 14 peaks at that high altitude.