First Pakistani Female Athlete Reaches K-2 on Bicycle
Samar Khan already holds the title of being the first Pakistani to summit Mount Kilimanjaro and the Biafo Glaciers in the Karakoram Range on a bike
Another proud moment for Pakistan as a mountain biker and adventure athlete, Samar Khan, has become the only female cyclist to reach K-2 base camp.
Samar Khan already holds the title of being the first Pakistani to summit Mount Kilimanjaro and the Biafo Glaciers in the Karakoram Range on a bike.
The female cyclist shared the glad tidings on her Instagram, “Doorway to Choghori (K-2). The stage where prayers are answered or sometimes delayed, where I got to see the clear face of majestic Choghori, standing with grace”.
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While narrating the difficulties on her way, Khan wrote that the path to base camp has endless ups and downs covered with rocks and deep crevices.
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“Many water streams along the way with the flow & pressure of a huge river, waist-deep or sometimes more. And the water comes straight from glaciers, freezes ur feet in seconds”.
The female athlete received plaudits by Pakistanis including those from showbiz as well.
Actor and host Faysal Quraishi praised Samar Khan in a post on Twitter.
It’s always amazing when female athletes break through to make their mark! Excellent work by #SamarKhan, whose bravery and perseverance just made her the only female cyclist to reach the K2 base camp. We are all extremely proud of you! pic.twitter.com/wpAIjnP1h6
— Faysal Quraishi (@faysalquraishi) August 16, 2021
“It’s always amazing when female athletes breakthrough to make their mark! Excellent work by SamarKhan, whose bravery and perseverance just made her the only female cyclist to reach the K2 base camp. We are all extremely proud of you!”.
