Sirbaz Khan of Pakistan Climbs Mount Everest Without Oxygen Support
The well-known 32-year-old Pakistani mountaineer Sirbaz Khan has added another incredible feat to his climbing resume: he summited Mount Everest without the need for additional oxygen. This accomplishment establishes a new standard for high-altitude mountaineering and demonstrates his extraordinary skill and endurance.
At 12:30 p.m. local time, Sirbaz Khan became the second person from Pakistan to summit the highest mountain in the world without the use of oxygen.
Sirbaz Khan has achieved another incredible feat, becoming the first mountaineer from Pakistan to climb 11 peaks over 8,000 meters without the need for additional oxygen. This amazing accomplishment brings his total of 13 summit ascents of 8,000+ meters. Only Kangchenjunga and Annapurna, two of these difficult climbs, needed oxygen support, demonstrating his exceptional stamina and proficiency in high-altitude mountaineering.
“Khan stood atop the summit of 8,586-m (28,169-ft) Kanchenjunga (Kangchenjunga), the world’s third-highest peak, at 7 am (local time) on Saturday (0115GMT) with other members of a team,” according to a statement released by the Alpine Club of Pakistan, the nation’s official mountaineering organization.
The experienced climber had previously scaled the massive 8,849-meter peak with oxygen cylinder assistance, but now she had done so without it. The only other person in Pakistan to have achieved this amazing feat is Sajid Sidpara, a fellow climber.
At the age of 24, Khan, who is originally from the Hunza Valley in the northern Gilgit-Baltistan region, started mountaineering in 2016. He created history in 2019 when he became the first person from Pakistan to ascend Mount Lhotse, the fourth-highest peak in the world at 8,516 meters (27,940 feet), without the aid of oxygen.
His goal is to become the first person from Pakistan to ascend all 14 of the highest mountains in the world, which are all over 8,000 meters high. His objectives include reaching the summits of Gasherbrum-1 in Kashmir and Mount Makalu, which is situated on the border between Tibet, China, and Nepal.
