Overview
- Sadpara reached the 8,485-metre summit at about 5 a.m. Saturday, according to Seven Summit Treks and Pakistani outlets.
- The ascent is his 10th peak above 8,000 metres and the 10th in his push to complete all 14 without oxygen.
- Seven Summit Treks said a team of three climbers, including Sadpara and Johannss Lau, topped out with support from seven sherpas.
- Makalu, the world’s fifth-highest mountain in Nepal near the China border, is known for steep ridges, rugged terrain, and harsh weather.
- The Alpine Club of Pakistan hailed the feat as a point of national pride and said it will inspire more young Pakistanis to take up high-altitude climbing.