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'''Samina Khayal Baig''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|ثمینہ خيال بيگ}}}}; born |
'''Samina Khayal Baig''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|ثمینہ خيال بيگ}}}}; born 19 September 1990<ref>{{cite press release | url=http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:HAV_Pn7M78MJ:pamirtimes.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/first-pakistani-woman-winter-expedition-details.docx+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=in | title=Pakistan Youth outreach Second climbing Expedition | publisher=Mirza Ali, Pakistan Youth outreach | accessdate=2013-05-21}}</ref>--> is the first [[Pakistani people|Pakistani]] woman and the third Pakistani to climb [[Mount Everest]]. She is also the youngest Muslim woman to climb Everest, having done so at the age of 21.<ref>{{cite news|title=samina baig|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/urdu/pakistan/2013/05/130519_pak_mount_everest_rh.shtml|newspaper=BBC Urdu}}</ref><ref name=tribune>{{cite news | url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/551508/samina-baig-first-pakistani-woman-to-scale-mount-everest/ | title=Samina Baig: First Pakistani woman to scale Mount Everest | work=The Express Tribune | date=2013-05-19 | accessdate=2013-05-20}}</ref><ref name=hindu>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/south-asia/first-pakistani-woman-to-scale-everest/article4730455.ece | title=First Pakistani woman to scale Everest | work=[[The Hindu]] | date=2013-05-19 | accessdate=2013-05-20}}</ref> |
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She was the first to climb the peak [[Chashkin Sar]] (above 6,000 meters) in [[Pakistan]] in 2010, which was later renamed ''Samina Peak'' after her.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Gulf Today|url=http://gulftoday.ae/portal/21b9bcd5-9fac-4a68-ada6-87ccbdafb20b.aspx|title=Samina becomes first Pakistani woman to scale Everest |date=2013-05-21|author=Agence France-Presse}}</ref><ref name="beta.dawn"/> She reached the summit of 'Koh-i-Brobar' ('Mount Equality') in 2011.<ref name="beta.dawn">{{cite news | url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/1012447/first-pakistani-woman-scales-mount-everest | title=First Pakistani woman scales Mount Everest | work=Dawn | date=2013-05-19 | accessdate=2013-05-20}}</ref> An attempt at the seven kilometer high [[Spantik Peak]] ended in failure for the Baigs, due to adverse weather conditions.<ref name="beta.dawn" /> |
She was the first to climb the peak [[Chashkin Sar]] (above 6,000 meters) in [[Pakistan]] in 2010, which was later renamed ''Samina Peak'' after her.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Gulf Today|url=http://gulftoday.ae/portal/21b9bcd5-9fac-4a68-ada6-87ccbdafb20b.aspx|title=Samina becomes first Pakistani woman to scale Everest |date=2013-05-21|author=Agence France-Presse}}</ref><ref name="beta.dawn"/> She reached the summit of 'Koh-i-Brobar' ('Mount Equality') in 2011.<ref name="beta.dawn">{{cite news | url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/1012447/first-pakistani-woman-scales-mount-everest | title=First Pakistani woman scales Mount Everest | work=Dawn | date=2013-05-19 | accessdate=2013-05-20}}</ref> An attempt at the seven kilometer high [[Spantik Peak]] ended in failure for the Baigs, due to adverse weather conditions.<ref name="beta.dawn" /> |
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== Early life and career == |
== Early life and career == |
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Baig comes from Shimshal village in [[Gojal]], |
Baig comes from Shimshal village in [[Gojal]], [[Gilgit–Baltistan]], Pakistan, and was trained in [[mountaineering]] from the age of 15 by her brother, [[Mirza Ali (Mountaineer)|Mirza Ali]].<ref name=tribune/><ref name=hindu/> She is a student of Arts and began climbing when she was merely four years old.<ref name=josh>{{cite news | url=http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/samina-baig-became-the-first-pakistani-woman-to-scale-mount-everest-1369024237-1 | title=Samina Baig Became the First Pakistani Woman to Scale Mount Everest | work=Jagran Josh | date=2013-05-20 | accessdate=2013-05-20}}</ref> Besides the Himalayas, Baig has been employed as a mountain guide and expedition leader in the [[Hindu Kush]] and the peaks of [[Karakoram]]. Baig has been a professional climber since 2009.<ref name=tribune/> |
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== Climbing Mount Everest == |
== Climbing Mount Everest == |
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Samina Baig became the first Pakistani woman and the third Pakistani to climb [[Mount Everest]] on May 19, 2013.<ref name=tribune/><ref name=hindu/> |
Samina Baig became the first Pakistani woman and the third Pakistani to climb [[Mount Everest]] on May 19, 2013.<ref name=tribune/><ref name=hindu/> She was joined by Indian twin girls Tashi and Nugshi Malik in climbing Mount Everest and they together perched national flags of India and Pakistan side-by-side atop the peak,<ref name=paktribune>{{cite news | url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/551757/for-the-record-woman-climber-makes-pakistan-proud/ | title=For the record: Woman climber makes Pakistan proud | work=[[The Express Tribune]] | date=2013-05-20 | accessdate=2013-05-20}}</ref> to spread a message of Indo-Pakistani friendship and peace.<ref name=josh/><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Everest+summiteers+set+slew+of+records+on+sunny+Sunday&NewsID=377096 | title=Everest summiteers set slew of records on sunny Sunday | work=The Himalayan Times | date=2013-05-19 | accessdate=2013-05-20}}</ref> In an interview with her brother before the ascent; Baig also stated that the expedition was a demonstration of gender equality.<ref name="beta.dawn" /> According to the Pakistan Alpine Club, her brother Mirza Ali was unable to reach the summit as he dropped out in the end due to his illness.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/1012532/all-of-pakistan-is-proud-of-samina-baig | title=‘All of Pakistan is proud of Samina Baig’ | work=Dawn | date=2013-05-21 | accessdate=2013-05-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://newsweekpakistan.com/first-pakistani-woman-scales-mount-everest/ | title=FIRST PAKISTANI WOMAN SCALES MOUNT EVEREST | work=Newsweek Pakistan | date=2013-05-21 | accessdate=2013-05-21}}</ref> |
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The ''[[The Express Tribune]]'' reported that Baig had not used any supplementary oxygen,<ref name=paktribune/> although ''[[The Hindu]]'' reported that she had planned the opposite.<ref name=hindu/> Commencing on April 1, Baig and company climbed the [[Nepal]]ese south face of the mountain. The expedition to the summit took 48 days, the team traversed the [[South Col]] pass in eight hours, with the mountaineers reaching their goal on the sixtieth anniversary of [[Edmund Hilary]] and [[Sherpa Tenzing]]'s first successful conquest of Everest.<ref name=tribune/> She was congratulated for the achievement by the [[President of Pakistan]] [[Asif Ali Zardari]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/551884/president-felicitates-samina-baig-for-becoming-the-first-pakistani-women-to-scale-mount-everest/ | title=President felicitates first Pakistani woman to scale Mount Everest | work=[[The Express Tribune]] | date=2013-05-20 | accessdate=2013-05-21}}</ref> |
The ''[[The Express Tribune]]'' reported that Baig had not used any supplementary oxygen,<ref name=paktribune/> although ''[[The Hindu]]'' reported that she had planned the opposite.<ref name=hindu/> Commencing on April 1, Baig and company climbed the [[Nepal]]ese south face of the mountain. The expedition to the summit took 48 days, the team traversed the [[South Col]] pass in eight hours, with the mountaineers reaching their goal on the sixtieth anniversary of [[Edmund Hilary]] and [[Sherpa Tenzing]]'s first successful conquest of Everest.<ref name=tribune/> She was congratulated for the achievement by the [[President of Pakistan]] [[Asif Ali Zardari]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/551884/president-felicitates-samina-baig-for-becoming-the-first-pakistani-women-to-scale-mount-everest/ | title=President felicitates first Pakistani woman to scale Mount Everest | work=[[The Express Tribune]] | date=2013-05-20 | accessdate=2013-05-21}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:39, 25 May 2013
Samina Khayal Baig | |
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| Born | September 19, 1990 Gojal, Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Known for | First Pakistani woman to climb Mount Everest |
Samina Khayal Baig (Template:Lang-ur; born 19 September 1990[1]--> is the first Pakistani woman and the third Pakistani to climb Mount Everest. She is also the youngest Muslim woman to climb Everest, having done so at the age of 21.[2][3][4]
She was the first to climb the peak Chashkin Sar (above 6,000 meters) in Pakistan in 2010, which was later renamed Samina Peak after her.[5][6] She reached the summit of 'Koh-i-Brobar' ('Mount Equality') in 2011.[6] An attempt at the seven kilometer high Spantik Peak ended in failure for the Baigs, due to adverse weather conditions.[6]
Early life and career
Baig comes from Shimshal village in Gojal, Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan, and was trained in mountaineering from the age of 15 by her brother, Mirza Ali.[3][4] She is a student of Arts and began climbing when she was merely four years old.[7] Besides the Himalayas, Baig has been employed as a mountain guide and expedition leader in the Hindu Kush and the peaks of Karakoram. Baig has been a professional climber since 2009.[3]
Climbing Mount Everest
Samina Baig became the first Pakistani woman and the third Pakistani to climb Mount Everest on May 19, 2013.[3][4] She was joined by Indian twin girls Tashi and Nugshi Malik in climbing Mount Everest and they together perched national flags of India and Pakistan side-by-side atop the peak,[8] to spread a message of Indo-Pakistani friendship and peace.[7][9] In an interview with her brother before the ascent; Baig also stated that the expedition was a demonstration of gender equality.[6] According to the Pakistan Alpine Club, her brother Mirza Ali was unable to reach the summit as he dropped out in the end due to his illness.[10][11]
The The Express Tribune reported that Baig had not used any supplementary oxygen,[8] although The Hindu reported that she had planned the opposite.[4] Commencing on April 1, Baig and company climbed the Nepalese south face of the mountain. The expedition to the summit took 48 days, the team traversed the South Col pass in eight hours, with the mountaineers reaching their goal on the sixtieth anniversary of Edmund Hilary and Sherpa Tenzing's first successful conquest of Everest.[3] She was congratulated for the achievement by the President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari.[12]
References
- ^ "Pakistan Youth outreach Second climbing Expedition" (Press release). Mirza Ali, Pakistan Youth outreach. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ^ "samina baig". BBC Urdu.
- ^ a b c d e "Samina Baig: First Pakistani woman to scale Mount Everest". The Express Tribune. May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "First Pakistani woman to scale Everest". The Hindu. May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- ^ Agence France-Presse (May 21, 2013). "Samina becomes first Pakistani woman to scale Everest". The Gulf Today.
- ^ a b c d "First Pakistani woman scales Mount Everest". Dawn. May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- ^ a b "Samina Baig Became the First Pakistani Woman to Scale Mount Everest". Jagran Josh. May 20, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- ^ a b "For the record: Woman climber makes Pakistan proud". The Express Tribune. May 20, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- ^ "Everest summiteers set slew of records on sunny Sunday". The Himalayan Times. May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- ^ "'All of Pakistan is proud of Samina Baig'". Dawn. May 21, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ^ "FIRST PAKISTANI WOMAN SCALES MOUNT EVEREST". Newsweek Pakistan. May 21, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ^ "President felicitates first Pakistani woman to scale Mount Everest". The Express Tribune. May 20, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.