Abdul Joshi (born 3 December 1984) from Shimsal is a Pakistani mountaineer who became the first climber in the world to summit the main 6,076-metre (19,934 ft) Passu Cones peak in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan on 14 August 2021.[1] Abdul is known as the "Path Finder" amongst the local mountaineering fraternity for his talent for finding new, unclimbed routes.[2] He is also the first person in the world to cross the F.N./Joshi Pass and Verjerav Pass.[3] On 16 April 2021, Abdul became the first Pakistani to summit Annapurna, the tenth-highest peak in the world at 8,091 m (26,545 ft), along with his climbing partner, Sirbaz Khan.[4] On 16 May 2022, he became the 8th Pakistani to summit Mount Everest.[5]
Abdul Joshi | |
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 Abdul Joshi at the base camp of Mt Annapurna | |
| Born | 3 December 1984 (age 39) Shimshal, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Other names | Path Finder |
| Occupation | Mountaineer |
Abdul started his mountaineering career as a high-altitude porter on 8,000 m (26,000 ft) mountain expeditions in Pakistan. He climbed his first peak, Manglik Sar (6,050 m [19,850 ft]), at the age of 18.[6]
Joshi once went up to Camp 3 (7,400m) of K2 (8,611m) when an avalanche swept their tents away and crushed their summit dreams. He has also been on a G2 (8,034m) expedition.[1]
Abdul has also been involved in multiple high-altitude rescue operations. In June 2019, Abdul, who was at Camp 3 of Passu Cones, only 500 m (1,600 ft) from the summit, received news of an avalanche that had hit an Italian-Pakistani expedition on Melvin Jones Peak (5,809 m [19,058 ft]).[6] Abdul abandoned his expedition and joined a four-member team to rescue the stranded climbers. On 12 September 2021, Abdul led a successful rescue operation on Rakaposhi to retrieve three stranded climbers, two of whom were Czech citizens climbing without permits.[7][8][9]
Mountaineering expeditions
edit- Passu Cones 14 August 2021
- Annapurna 16 April 2021
- Mount Everest 16 May 2022
References
edit- ^ a b "Shimshal Valley climbers make history by summitting Karakoram's Passu Cones". Geo TV. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ "Abdul Joshi Path Finder, Mountaineer from Hunza, Gilgit Baltistan". Baltistan Times. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ "Abdul Joshi, Shehroze Kashif conquer two highest peaks". Dawn. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ "Pakistani climbers Sirbaz Khan, Abdul Joshi dedicate Annapurna summit to Ali Sadpara". Geo TV. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ "Pakistani mountaineer Abdul Joshi summits Mount Everest". The News International. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ a b Abdul Joshi - Tougher the Mountain, the Better the Story Retrieved 2022-08-09
- ^ "High drama on Rakaposhi ends with rescue of 3 stranded climbers". The High Asia. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ "Operation to rescue climbers resumes on Rakaposhi today". Dawn. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ "Rakaposhi Drama Sparks Debate". Alpine International Magazine. Retrieved 2022-08-09.