Pakistani climber Naila Kiani successfully summits Cho Oyu

the world's sixth-highest mountain

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Pakistani climber Naila Kiani successfully summits Cho Oyu — full coverage and analysis on Nai Khabar. Below we break down the key facts and what this development means.

Pakistani woman climber Naila Kiani successfully summited Cho Oyu, the world’s sixth-highest mountain above 8,000 meters. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Alpine Club congratulated Naila Kiani for summiting Cho Oyu, located in Tibet. Cho Oyu is 8,188 meters high, making it the sixth-highest mountain in the world.

According to the Alpine Club, it took Naila Kiani 28 hours to reach the summit of Cho Oyu, a testament to her courage and skill in extremely difficult conditions.

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Naila Kiani has now summited ten mountains above 8,000 meters.

In May of this year, Naila Kiani summited the world’s fourth-highest mountain, Lhotse, just 48 hours after summiting Mount Everest. She became the first Pakistani woman climber to summit Lhotse. Lhotse is located in the Himalayas between China and Nepal and is the fourth-highest mountain in the world after Mount Everest, K2, and Kangchenjunga.

In addition to K2, Mount Everest, Nanga Parbat, Gasherbrum I, Gasherbrum II, Annapurna, Lhotse, Broad Peak, Manaslu, and now Cho Oyu, Naila Kiani has also summited. In April, she summited Annapurna, an 8,910-meter-tall mountain in Nepal, with Pakistani climber Shahroze Kashif.

Tamana Bibi became the first Pakistani woman climber to summit the world’s two highest peaks, K2 and Mount Everest, in 2013 and 2022. Tamana Bibi has also summited the seven tallest mountains on seven continents.

Here are some additional details about Naila Kiani’s accomplishments:

She is the first Pakistani woman to summit Cho Oyu in the fall season.
She is the second Pakistani woman to summit ten mountains above 8,000 meters.
She is the third Pakistani woman to summit K2.

Naila Kiani is a true inspiration to women around the world. Her accomplishments are a testament to her strength, determination, and courage.