Samiya Mirza (born 17 January 1988) is a
Pakistani elite trekker. She is the first female elite trekker to attempt
Khurdopin pass, the highest pass of the
Karakoram
The Karakoram is a mountain range in Kashmir region spanning the borders of Pakistan, China, and India, with the northwest extremity of the range extending to Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Most of the Karakoram mountain range falls under t ...
range, in the winter of 2016.
Climbing career
Samiya began her climbing activity in the Northern
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
. In 2016 she attempted to ascent an unclimbed peak (6200 meter/20,341 ft) in the vicinity of Khurodpin pass. She and
Qudrat ali pushed on up through the pass, which is the highest pass in the Karakorum mountain range at 5790 meters (18,996 ft). The expedition began on December 24, 2016, and concluded on January 6, 2017.
Milestone achieved
2017 - High Altitude Marathon Khunjerab Pass - 24 May
References
External links
Samiya_Rafiq's Blog
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1988 births
Pakistani mountain climbers
Living people
People from Riyadh
Pakistani social workers
Pakistani female climbers