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Nazir Sabir

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Full NameNazir Sabir
Date of BirthRaminj, Hunza
NationalityPakistani
ProfessionMountaineer
Net Worth(will be updated soon)
Mount EverestFirst Pakistani to summit Mount Everest on 17 May 2000
K2Summited K2 on 7 August 1981 via West/South West Ridge
Gasherbrum IISummited Gasherbrum II (8035m)
Broad PeakSummited Broad Peak (8050m)
Gasherbrum ISummited Gasherbrum I (Hidden Peak, 8068m) in 1992
Climbing Career StartBegan in 1974 with a Japanese expedition to Passu Peak (7284m)
First AscentMade the first ascent of Paiyu Peak (6660m) on 17 July 1976
Notable Expeditions
1977Part of Japan/Pakistan joint expedition to K2 via South East Abruzzi Ridge
1981Climbed K2 with Waseda University Expedition
1982Climbed Gasherbrum II and Broad Peak with Sher Khan and Reinhold Messner in alpine style
DocumentaryFeatured in “50 Day Struggle,” a documentary about the K2 climb shown in Japan
Honors and RecognitionBecame a household name in Japan following the documentary film about his K2 ascent

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