Shaheen Baig (born 3 April 1972) (Urdu:شاہین بیگ) is a Pakistani
mountaineer
Mountaineering, mountain climbing, or alpinism is a set of outdoor activities that involves ascending mountains. Mountaineering-related activities include traditional outdoor climbing, skiing, and traversing via ferratas that have become sports ...
. He is the co-founder of Shimshal Mountaineering School and gives technical training in mountain climbing along with Qudrat Ali. Additionally, he is a noteworthy member of the
Alpine Club
Alpine clubs are typically large social clubs that revolve around climbing, hiking, and other outdoor activities. Many alpine clubs also take on aspects typically reserved for local sport associations, providing education and training courses, se ...
.
Early life
Shaheen Baig was born in
Shimshal village,
Hunza–Nagar District of
Gilgit-Baltistan
Gilgit-Baltistan (; ), formerly known as the Northern Areas, is a region administered by Pakistan as an administrative units of Pakistan, administrative territory and consists of the northern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has b ...
, Pakistan. He experienced childhood in the Shimshal Valley and spent his initial years moving in the Karakorum and became endlessly in love with the mountains.
Mountain climbing career
Baig started his mountaineering career in 1995 as a high-altitude porter with a Korean expedition. In 1997, he summited
Muztagh Ata
Muztagh Ata (meaning 'Ice Mountain Father' in English), formerly known as Mount Tagharma and Wi-tagh, is the second highest of the mountains which form the northern edge of the Tibetan Plateau, with an elevation of . It is sometimes regarded a ...
() with a Japanese team. Baig's first expedition to an peak was with a Japanese team that attempted
Gasherbrum II
Gasherbrum II (; ; ); surveyed as K4, is the 13th highest mountain in the world at above sea level. It is the third-highest peak of the Gasherbrum massif, and is located in the Karakoram, on the border between Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan and ...
in 2001. He was successful in reaching the top. Later, Baig attempted
Broad Peak
Broad Peak (; ) is one of the eight-thousanders, and is located in the Karakoram range spanning Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan and Xinjiang, China. It is the 12th highest mountain in the world with elevation above sea level. The first ascent of t ...
in 2002 and
Nanga Parbat
Nanga Parbat () (; ), known locally as Diamer (), is the ninth-highest mountain on Earth and its summit is at above sea level. Lying immediately southeast of the northernmost bend of the Indus River in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan-a ...
in 2003, before ascending
K2 in 2004.
List of mountains climbed
Shimshal Mountaineering School
Established formally in 2009 with the support of
Simone Moro, Shimshal Mountaineering School is a pioneer in professional mountaineering training institute in Pakistan. A dream project of Baig and
Qudrat Ali, Shimshal Mountaineering School strives to promote healthy sports and excellence in professional mountaineering through extensive hands-on mountaineering training programs. Led by a team of renowned mountaineering instructors, with treasure of mountaineering experience, Shimshal Mountaineering School has a very customized and tailor-made mountaineering courses to suit the needs of beginners as well as advanced level mountaineers. Located at the heart of Shimshal. Shimshal Mountaineering School is the first ever mountaineering institute in Pakistan which initiated an exclusive mountaineering program for women since its inception.
See also
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Qudrat Ali
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Meherban Karim
References
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Living people
1972 births
People from Hunza-Nagar District
Pakistani mountain climbers
Organization founders