Muhammad Ali Sadpara(1976-2021)
Muhammad Ali Sadpara (February 2, 1976 - February 5, 2021) was a Pakistani mountaineer. He was part of the team that made the first winter ascent of Nanga Parbat. His two teammates, Alex Txikon and Simone Moro, would later say they couldn't have done it without Sadpara's genius. He is the only Pakistani mountaineer to have successfully climbed four 8000s in a calendar year. His 20-year-old son also climbed K2 in the summer of 2019.
He was born in the village of Sadpara, on the outskirts of Skardu, in northern Pakistan. He began his career as a carrier. His passion for mountaineering led him to accompany foreign expeditions. In 2015, his team attempted the ascent of Nanga Parbat in winter, without success. They try again in 2016 and reach the summit, it is then the first winter of Nanga Parbat. He climbed the Nanga Parbat four times. In January 2018, Ali Sadpara and the Spanish mountaineer Alex Txikon, tried with six Sherpas to climb Everest in winter, without additional oxygen, but failed the following month at Camp 4, due to strong winds.
In June 2018, he was recruited by Marc Batard to take part in the "Beyond Mount Everest" program, planned for a period of five years. They plan to climb Nanga Parbat, K2 and Everest in 2019, 2021 and 2022 respectively.
Among his prestigious mountaineering records, Muhammad Ali Sadpara has successfully climbed 8 of the 14 peaks over eight thousand meters: Gasherbrum II in 2006 (Pakistan), Spantik in 2006 (Pakistan), Nanga Parbat in 2008 (Pakistan) , Muztagh Ata in 2008 (China), Nanga Parbat in 2009 (Pakistan), Gasherbrum I in 2010 (Pakistan), Nanga Parbat in 2016 (Pakistan), first winter ascent of Broad Peak in 2017 (Pakistan), Nanga Parbat in 2017 ( Pakistan), first autumn ascent of Pumori in 2017 (Nepal), first winter ascent of K2 in 2018 (Pakistan), Lhotse in 2019 (Nepal) chained with Makalu in 2019 (Nepal), Manaslu in 2019 (Nepal).
He disappeared on K2 with the Chilean Juan Pablo Mohr and the Icelander John Snorri on February 5, 2021. The Pakistani authorities officially announced the abandonment of the search and the death of the three mountaineers on February 19, 2021. His son Sajid Ali Sadpara, also a professional mountaineer and national pride for having been At the age of 20, the youngest mountaineer at the top of K2 will find on July 26, 2021, his father's body on K2, 5 months after the tragedy.
He was born in the village of Sadpara, on the outskirts of Skardu, in northern Pakistan. He began his career as a carrier. His passion for mountaineering led him to accompany foreign expeditions. In 2015, his team attempted the ascent of Nanga Parbat in winter, without success. They try again in 2016 and reach the summit, it is then the first winter of Nanga Parbat. He climbed the Nanga Parbat four times. In January 2018, Ali Sadpara and the Spanish mountaineer Alex Txikon, tried with six Sherpas to climb Everest in winter, without additional oxygen, but failed the following month at Camp 4, due to strong winds.
In June 2018, he was recruited by Marc Batard to take part in the "Beyond Mount Everest" program, planned for a period of five years. They plan to climb Nanga Parbat, K2 and Everest in 2019, 2021 and 2022 respectively.
Among his prestigious mountaineering records, Muhammad Ali Sadpara has successfully climbed 8 of the 14 peaks over eight thousand meters: Gasherbrum II in 2006 (Pakistan), Spantik in 2006 (Pakistan), Nanga Parbat in 2008 (Pakistan) , Muztagh Ata in 2008 (China), Nanga Parbat in 2009 (Pakistan), Gasherbrum I in 2010 (Pakistan), Nanga Parbat in 2016 (Pakistan), first winter ascent of Broad Peak in 2017 (Pakistan), Nanga Parbat in 2017 ( Pakistan), first autumn ascent of Pumori in 2017 (Nepal), first winter ascent of K2 in 2018 (Pakistan), Lhotse in 2019 (Nepal) chained with Makalu in 2019 (Nepal), Manaslu in 2019 (Nepal).
He disappeared on K2 with the Chilean Juan Pablo Mohr and the Icelander John Snorri on February 5, 2021. The Pakistani authorities officially announced the abandonment of the search and the death of the three mountaineers on February 19, 2021. His son Sajid Ali Sadpara, also a professional mountaineer and national pride for having been At the age of 20, the youngest mountaineer at the top of K2 will find on July 26, 2021, his father's body on K2, 5 months after the tragedy.
