Prolific Sirbaz Khan marks history at Mt Lhotse, world’s 4th highest peak
A ceremony was organised here at the Serena Hotels to celebrate the achievement of Sirbaz Khan, who became the first Pakistani to successfully climb the world’s fourth highest mountain – Mount Lhotse (8516 m).
Hailing from Aliabad-Hunza, the young climber who successfully climb the world’s fourth highest mountain – Mount Lhotse (8516 m) without using supplementary oxygen, a ceremony was organized here at the Serena Hotels to celebrate the achievement.
Sirbaz Khan, 31, became the first Pakistani climber to scale Mt Lhotse (8,516metre) located in Nepal. The young climber reached the summit at 09:47 a.m. on May 14, 2019 along with a 12-member team of climbers.
Sirbaz Khan has yet another mission to accomplish. He is aiming to become the first Pakistani to climb Mount Everest without oxygen. He has been training for Mission Everest for over a month in Nepal.
Sirbaz Khan has already summited the K-2 and Nanga Parbat without using extra oxygen and he aspires to become first Pakistani to complete all fourteen 8,000+ meters peaks in the world.
Sirbaz along with his team was the first to climb Lhotse this year and by fixing ropes on the mountain, they opened it for all other climbers.
Serena Hotels sponsored the expedition under its adventure diplomacy initiative which aims at encouraging human engagement with nature in ways that test the physical prowess, endurance and commitment.
Mountain activities are a core part of this initiative. The initiative was launched when Serena founded the Adventure Diplomacy Group (ADG), consisting of seven diplomatic missions to support the Pakistani mountaineer siblings, Samina and Mirza Ali Baig. Samina Baig is the first Pakistani as well as the first Muslim woman to climb the highest peaks in all seven continents.
“It is a great privilege for us to support Sirbaz Khan on his expedition. We have been supporting talent to promote adventure tourism wherever needed and try to bring diverse experiences to our community through various initiatives,”Serena Hotels CEO Aziz Boolani said.
According to the Department of Tourism, over 92 climbers from 10 different teams have obtained climbing permits for Mt Lhotse this spring season.
List of submitters from May 14
- Sirbaz Khan-Pakistan
- Dawa Gyalje Sherpa-Rolwaling
- Kili Pemba Sherpa-Rolwaling
- Pemba Chote Sherpa-Thame
- Ang Jangbu Sherpa-Thame
- Dendi Sherpa-Solukhumbu
- Tamting Sherpa-Rolwaling
- Dawa Tenzing Sherpa-Rolwaling
- Gao Li- China
- Li Xiaolin- China
- Christina Flampouri-Greece
- Antonios Sykaris-Greece
