GILGIT, July 5(ABC): Young Pakistan mountaineer Shehroze Kashish on Tuesday became the youngest climber to summit Nanga Parbat, located in Gilgit-Baltistan.
Nanga Parbat is 8126 meters long while it is the eighth highest peak in the world. The 20-year-old climber achieved this feat on Tuesday morning.
Shehroze, who already holds the record for being the youngest mountaineer to reach the summit of Mount Everest and K2, has now ascended his eighth peak above 8000 meters with this summit.
Secretary Alpine Club of Pakistan Karrar Haidri confirmed the Nanga Parbat summit by Kashif Tuesday morning and congratulated the young mountaineer for his remarkable achievement.
Karrar also extended best wishes to the young mountaineer in his quest to become the youngest climber to summit 14 peaks above 8000 meters.
