Sajid Sadpara and his team of mountaineers found Ali Sadpara’s body on June 8, more than two months after he went missing on K2. Sadpara, along with Iceland’s John Snorri and Chile’s Juan Pablo Mohr, had been attempting to summit the world’s second-highest mountain when they lost contact with base camp on February 5.
The bodies of Ali Sadpara and other collogues were found at an altitude of 8,400 meters (27,559 feet), on the slopes of the Bottleneck, a notoriously dangerous section of K2.
The discovery of the bodies brings an end to a long and difficult search. Sadpara’s family and friends never gave up hope of finding him alive, but they had also prepared for the worst.
Ali Sadpara had a long list of impressive ascents to his name, making him a highly experienced mountaineer. He was the first Pakistani to summit Nanga Parbat in winter, and he had also climbed K2 twice before. He was a national hero in Pakistan, and his death was a huge loss to the mountaineering community.
The discovery of Sadpara’s body is a reminder of the dangers of mountaineering. K2 is a notoriously difficult mountain, and even the most experienced climbers can be killed. However, it is also a reminder of the human spirit.Sadpara and his companions determinedly summited K2, even in the face of great danger.Their story is an inspiration to us all.
Ali Sadpara was a remarkable mountaineer who achieved many impressive feats. He was born in Sadpara, a small village in the Gojal Valley of Pakistan. He started mountaineering at a young age, and his first major ascent was of Rakaposhi in 2004. In 2016, he became the first Pakistani to summit Nanga Parbat in winter. He also became the first Pakistani to summit K2 twice, in 2016 and 2018. Sadpara was a member of the Pakistan Air Force, and he retired from the military in 2018.He married and had two children.
Sadpara’s death is a great loss to the mountaineering community, but his legacy will live on. He was a true inspiration to us all, and his story will continue to motivate climbers for years to come.