The 20-year-old Pakistani mountaineer Shehroze Kashif, who made history by becoming the youngest person to summit K2, has a new goal: to break yet another world record. He set out for Nepal on March 2 in an effort to break the record for the youngest mountaineer to reach the top of all 14 peaks over 8,000 meters.
Shehroze is the youngest climber to accomplish this accomplishment, having already ascended 10 of the 14 summits. The 8,091-meter Annapurna and 8,167-meter Dhaulagiri are his next targets. With the successful ascent of these mountains, he will just need to conquer Shishipangma and Choyou to win the title.
Young people all across the world have found inspiration from Shehroze’s love of mountaineering. No matter how impossible things may seem, he is adamant that everyone can attain their goals with hard work and determination.
The 14 peaks, commonly referred to as the Eight-thousanders, are among the hardest and riskiest mountains in the world, and only a select few climbers have managed to reach the top of each one.
At the airport, Shehroze’s parents said goodbye and expressed their joy and admiration for all that their son had accomplished. His father said, “He is a remarkable human being, and Allah has bestowed him with abilities to perform extraordinary things.
At the airport, Shehroze’s mother, who was clearly upset, recalled how her son had told her during his ascent of K2 that the mountains were “my home.” She expressed her hope that Shehroze would bring honour to Pakistan.
Shehroze’s world-record ascent will draw attention to Pakistan’s various landscapes and natural beauties on a global scale and encourage a new generation of climbers and adventurers to climb the world’s highest peaks.
