Full Name | Nazir Sabir |
Date of Birth | Raminj, Hunza |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Profession | Mountaineer |
Net Worth | (will be updated soon) |
Mount Everest | First Pakistani to summit Mount Everest on 17 May 2000 |
K2 | Summited K2 on 7 August 1981 via West/South West Ridge |
Gasherbrum II | Summited Gasherbrum II (8035m) |
Broad Peak | Summited Broad Peak (8050m) |
Gasherbrum I | Summited Gasherbrum I (Hidden Peak, 8068m) in 1992 |
Climbing Career Start | Began in 1974 with a Japanese expedition to Passu Peak (7284m) |
First Ascent | Made the first ascent of Paiyu Peak (6660m) on 17 July 1976 |
Notable Expeditions | |
1977 | Part of Japan/Pakistan joint expedition to K2 via South East Abruzzi Ridge |
1981 | Climbed K2 with Waseda University Expedition |
1982 | Climbed Gasherbrum II and Broad Peak with Sher Khan and Reinhold Messner in alpine style |
Documentary | Featured in “50 Day Struggle,” a documentary about the K2 climb shown in Japan |
Honors and Recognition | Became a household name in Japan following the documentary film about his K2 ascent |