ISLAMABAD – A three-member family team of climbers, including 15-year-old Amina Shigri, have successfully summited 6,400 meters Khusar Gang Peak located in northern Pakistan.
The young girl has become the first female from Shigar valley of Gilgit-Baltistan to climb the peak. She was accompanied by her father and brother on the expedition.
The family embarked on their journey to climb Khusar Gang on August 26 and it took around one week to them to scale the peak located in the Shigar valley.
Congratulations continue to pour in as the pleasant development was shared on social media.
Congratulations to 1st female Balti Climber Amina Shigri for her 1st ascent of Khusor Gang 6400m, along with her father and brother. Besides snow, she blazed trail for all females of Baltistan region and proving that they can touch skies if given opportunity #AminaShigri pic.twitter.com/8vCDbqaJNx
— Sajid Ali Sadpara (@sajid_sadpara) September 4, 2021
So proud of this young lady, Amina Shigri, flanked by her father and brother on the summit, Khosar Gang peak.
You know what breaking a barrier means? Exactly this what it looks like.
More power to you and wish u a great career ahead.
#AminaShigri #WomenEmpoewerment pic.twitter.com/xoOQLAdqTg
— Sadia Danish (@DanishSadia) September 4, 2021
More power to you #AminaShigri And may you have a great future as a mountaineer ahead.
And indeed you are a hope for all the young women in the region. https://t.co/C4uAgqJt97
— Zaeem Zia MD-MPH (@ZaeemZia) September 4, 2021
Congratulations #AminaShigri
for climbing Khusor Gang 6400m, along with her father and brother pic.twitter.com/37cQBa2orM— Zeeshan (@zeebaltistani) September 4, 2021
