Pakistani girls dream higher: Samina’s first 6000er climb at 18

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Samina Khayal, Mirza Ali and Stelian Pavalache with other group members on Chashkin Sar summit, Aug 30, 2010.

Karakoram spires are setting the scene for young guns to show their true colors. In this case, news is even better as it is a local female rising star which has bagged her first ascent. At only 18, Samina Khayal (Officially Samina Baig) summited the previously unclimbed Chashkin Sar (6,400m) in Shimshal, in the Hunza-Giligit region.

Promoting adventure for Pakistani girls

Samina climbed along with her brother Mirza Ali (group leader), Romanian Stelian Pavalache (film maker and photographer), Tafat Shah, Yahya Baig, Salamat Khan and Arshad Karim .

The peak has been renamed “Samina Peak”, according to the team.

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2 Comments

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2 Responses to Pakistani girls dream higher: Samina’s first 6000er climb at 18

  1. its my great pleasure that you shared the news on your blog, i am very much honored and pleased to visit your blog.
    for your kind information the main source of the news is Explorers web.

    thank you so much!
    for any information please visit
    htt://pakyouthoutreach.com
    thank you
    Mirza ali
    founding President
    Pakistan Youth Outreach

  2. Dear Brother Mirza Ali,
    Thanks for your nice comments.
    Our blog support all the good works which are doing and promoting for the betterment of mankind and making our world a better place to live.
    Thanks for sending us the links and looking forward to work with your group in future.
    We also pray to Merciful Allah to bestow your ‘Pakistan Youth Outreach’ success in this noble task.
    Please convey our warmest regards to all there.
    SJ from Paderborn city in Germany.

    paderbornersj@googlemail.com

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