Samina Baig

Samina Khayal Baig (; born 19 September 1990) is a Pakistani mountaineer who climbed Mount Everest in 2013, all Seven Summits by 2014, and K2 in 2022. She is the first Pakistani woman to climb Everest, K2 and the Seven Summits. She climbed Mt. Everest at the age of 21.

Samina was the first to climb the peak Chashkin Sar (above 6,000 meters) in Pakistan in 2010, which was later renamed Samina Peak after her. An attempt at the seven kilometer high Spantik Peak ended in failure for Baig, due to adverse weather conditions.

Early life and career Baig hails from Shimshal village in Hunza Gojal, Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan, and was trained in mountaineering from the age of 15 by her brother, Mirza Ali. Besides the Himalayas, Baig has been employed as a mountain guide and expedition leader in the Hindu Kush and the peaks of Karakoram. Baig has been a professional climber since 2009.

Career Mount Everest Samina Baig became the first Pakistani woman to climb Mount Everest on 19 May 2013. to spread a message of Indo-Pakistani friendship and peace. In an interview with her brother before the ascent; Baig also stated that the expedition was a demonstration of gender equality.

The Express Tribune reported that Baig had not used any supplementary oxygen,

Seven Summits

"Samina Baig captured all of the seven summits at only 23 years of age. We had the greatest honor to hoist our green flag on the seven summits," said Mirza Ali who accompanied Samina Baig on the seven summits adventure, updating his Facebook page.

Aconcagua (December 2013); In December 2013, they climbed Aconcagua in Argentina, the highest peak in South America. The Alpine Club of Pakistan reported that the duo arrived at the top of Aconcagua – which is 6,961 meters (or 22,838 feet) high.

Mount Vinson (January 2014); Baig and Ali successfully scaled the 4,892-meter Mount Vinson in the planet's southernmost continent around 1 am PST as part of a five-member team, the Alpine Federation said.

Mount Kilimanjaro (February 2014); Mirza Ali and Samina Baig reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro (5895m) in Tanzania in February 2014.

Late career In February 2018, Baig was named Pakistan's National Goodwill Ambassador by UNDP.

In July 2022, Samina summited K2 at the age of 31 years 10 months and 5 days. She is the first Pakistani woman to achieve this feat.

In July 2023, Baig became the second Pakistani women to climb the 8,125-metre-tall Nanga Parbat — the world’s 9th-highest peak.

In popular culture A documentary film Beyond the Heights was also made on her expedition to Mount Everest.

Awards and honours In 2014, she was awarded the President’s Award for Pride of Performance.