Sunday, May 19, 2013

Mount Everest scaled by Ist Pakistani Woma



 First Pakistani woman 22 year old Samina Baig of Shamshal Valley, Gilgit firmly planted Pakistan's National flag on the Mount Everest summit. Her brother Ali Baig 29 years accompanied her and is champion of gender equality. He calls it First Pakistani Gender Equality Mt.Everest (8848m) Expedition "First Pakistani Gender Equality Mt.Everest (8848m) Expedition" It is the mission of Mt.Everest Expedition to embark the FIRST female Pakistani on any 8000er summit. Samina & Mirza are the only Pakistani who carried togather Pakistan´s National Flag to Mt.Everst on the 60th anniversary of its first ascent back in 1953. A mountain climbing venture of a Pakistani brother & sister. Mirza has been climbing for last 12 years and wokrs as a mountain guide, expedition leader and trainer in the Karakorum, Himalaya and Hindukush. Samina Baig is a student of arts and has been climbing since four years. Her goal is to turn her love for mountaineering into her profession and work as a tour leader and mountain guide in the near future. Samina is the first pakistani female to attempt any 8000er mountain. Especially Mt. Everest, the highest peak of them all, has been summited only by two Pakistani mountaineers: Mr. Nazir Sabir & Mr. Hassan Sadpara. Samina became the first Pakistani female to summit Mt.Evererest. For all Pakistanis it is a day to celebrate with Samina and Ali

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