Muhammad Ali Sadpara – the snow leopard
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Thursday Feb 18, 2021
“The journey is definitely marked with failures and successes. But the love of climbing mountains never allowed me to hold back.” Muhammad Ali Sadpara, November 2019
Born on February 2, 1976, in Chugho Garwing, Sadpara; Muhammad Ali, popularly known as Ali Sadpara, is the most successful Pakistani mountaineer. Growing up between the mountains, he was known for his brilliant climbing technique, terrain knowledge and determination. He had climbed all eight-thousanders in his career targeting to climb higher.
His father Haji Asad had migrated from Chuhgo Garwing to Sandoo in 1982 and taken up residence there. He was the youngest son of his parents. In his teens, playing as a centre forward, Muhammad Ali Sadpara was the best football player in his team.
Explainer: What could have happened to Ali Sadpara?
Experts weigh in on elements leading to celebrated climber going missing on perilous K2 winter ascent
The search for three missing mountaineers – including Pakistan’s iconic climber Muhammad Ali Sadpara – was officially called off on Thursday with families saying the trio should now be considered dead on the world’s second highest peak.
The announcement by Sajid Sadpara, son of Ali Sadpara, draws the curtain on a dramatic tragedy on K2 that kept Pakistan on the tenterhooks for nearly two weeks. It also drew to a close the perilous search and rescue operation – arguably one of the longest in the history of mountaineering.
“The journey is
definitely marked with failures and successes. But the love of climbing mountains never allowed me to hold back.” Muhammad Ali
Sadpara, November 2019
Born on February 2, 1976, in Chugho Garwing, Sadpara; Muhammad Ali, popularly known as Ali Sadpara, is the most successful Pakistani mountaineer. Growing up between the mountains, he was known for his brilliant climbing technique, terrain knowledge and determination. He had climbed all eight-thousanders in his career targeting to climb higher.
His father Haji Asad had migrated from Chuhgo Garwing to Sandoo in 1982 and taken up residence there. He was the youngest son of his parents. In his teens, playing as a centre forward, Muhammad Ali Sadpara was the best football player in his team.