ISLAMABAD – Pakistani mountaineer Sirbaz Khan is currently on its way to conquer Dhaulagiri peak, the seventh tallest mountain in the world, in Nepal.
Khan, who hails from Gilgit-Baltistan, is expected to reach the summit of the peak (8,167 meters) in two days. With the success in the expedition, he will become the first Pakistani to climb 9 eight-thousanders. Fourteen mountain peaks stand taller than 8,000 meters.
So far, 44 climbers from across the world have conquered all the 14 eight-thousanders but there is no Pakistani among them.
Sirbaz Khan started his expedition on Sunday and managed to reach the base camp-II at the heigh of 6,000 feet. He would resume climbing tomorrow after reviewing the weather situation.
The eight-thousanders summited by Sirbaz Khan include Mount Everest, K-2, Broad Peak, Nanga Parbat, Annapurna, Manaslu, Gasherbrum and another one.
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