ISLAMABAD – Prominent Pakistani mountaineer Iftikhar Sadpara tragically lost his life during a K2 expedition after being struck by an avalanche, officials confirmed on Friday. Three foreign climbers were also injured in the incident but were safely rescued with minor injuries.
According to Deputy Commissioner Arif Hussain, Sadpara died after being buried under the snow following the avalanche. He hailed from the village of Sadpara, near Skardu, a region known for producing some of Pakistan’s most celebrated mountaineers.
The rescue teams managed to evacuate the injured climbers from the avalanche site and provided them with medical attention. The authorities coordinated with the local and international agencies to ensure their continued safety.
Sadpara’s body has been transported to Skardu via helicopter and will be laid to rest in his ancestral village later today.
Iftikhar Sadpara has been widely respected in the mountaineering community for his passion, skill and dedication to high-altitude climbing.
Pakistan’s celebrated climber Mohammad Ali Sadpara, who lost his life during K2 Winter Expedition 2021, was buried on the world’s second-highest in the northern part of the country.
Bodies of Ali Sadpara, Icelending Climber John Snorri and Chile’s Juan Pablo Mohrwere were found around six months after they had gone missing during the expedition in February this year.
Sajid Sadpara, the son of late Ali Sadpara, and his team found the bodies near Camp 4 on K2 during their search operation.
Sajid, who has also summited the K2 for the second time, in a video message said that it was impossible to bring back the bodies of Ali Sadpara and other climbers could and it has been decided to burry them on the peak.
Sajid Sadpara earlier had announced to summit K2 again in search of his father Ali Sadpara’s dead body and make a documentary on the deceased’s life.
During a press conference, Sajid said that he wanted to know what had happened to his father and Icelandic climber.
Death of celebrated Pakistani mountaineer Muhammad Ali Sadpara was confirmed by his son, Sajid Ali Sadpara, on February 18 after days-long search mission failed to trace him and two foreign climbers.
Ali Sadpara, Icelandic mountaineer John Snorri Sigurjónsson and Chilean mountaineer Juan Pablo Mohr Prieto, for a joint K2 ascent, left the highest camp on the evening of February 4, 2021.
Muhammad Ali Sadpara and his team, on February 5, 2021 had successfully summited the 8,611-metre peak, a month after when their first attempt was failed.
Ali Sadpara is the only Pakistani climber to have summited eight peaks measuring over 8,000 meters (26,246 feet) – five in Pakistan and three in Nepal – during his illustrious climbing career.
The tragic death of Ali Sadpara, John Snorri Sigurjónsson and Chilean mountaineer Juan Pablo Mohr Prieto was mourned by the people of Pakistan and international media.
