Pakistani climber Sarbaz Khan has made history by becoming the first from the country to summit all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks without using supplemental oxygen.
His final ascent came with the successful climb of Kanchenjunga, the world’s third-highest mountain at 8,586 meters, marking the completion of this rare and challenging feat. Just a month earlier, he had summited Annapurna, also without artificial oxygen.
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While Sarbaz had previously reached the summits of all 14 peaks, he had used oxygen on two earlier climbs. With his recent oxygen-free ascents of Annapurna and Kanchenjunga, he has now officially joined the elite ranks of climbers who have completed all 8,000-meter mountains without supplemental support.
In a post-climb statement, Sarbaz dedicated his achievement to Pakistan, expressing hope that it would inspire future generations of mountaineers to pursue their dreams despite the odds.
His accomplishment places him among a small, prestigious group of global climbers who have taken on the ultimate challenge in high-altitude mountaineering — unaided by supplemental oxygen.
