'Ashraf Aman' was the first
Pakistani to reach the summit of
K2, the second highest peak on Earth. Besides mountaineering, he has almost 35 years of experience in tourism. He operates the tourism company known as
Adventure Tours Pakistan.
He was born on January 15, 1943 in
Aliabad,
Hunza,
Pakistan. He received the degree of B. Tech in
Electrical Engineering from
N.E.D. Engineering University,
Karachi.
Mountaineering Achievements
★ 1962 –
Nanga Parbat Expedition with Germans, Awarded Himalayan Tiger.
★ 1967 – Member, Pakistan Czechoslovakia joint Expedition, Awarded Gold Medal.
★ 1971/76 – Mountain Guide in Himalaya, Karakoram and Hindukush.
★ 1977 – Japan-Pakistan joint Expedition to
K2, Became first Pakistani to climb
K2 on August 7, Awarded Presidential Medal, Pride of performance.
★ 1980 – Member of International Karakoram Project, Awarded R.G.S London Fellowship
★ 1982 – Member of German
Gasherbrum I Expedition.
★ 1983/84 – Mountain Guide with different Mountaineering Expeditions.
★ 1985 – Liaison Officer with Japanese Expedition to Nanga Parbat & Passu Peak.
★ 1986 – Member with Karakoram Himalaya Research Expedition led by Professor Keith Miller in Tibet & Western China.
★ 1987/88 – Liaison Officer with first Pakistani
K2 Winter Expedition during the extreme cold weather from Dec-1987 to Mar-1988 led by Mr. A. Zawada.
★ 1988 – Manager/Technical Engineer with
K2 Italian Scientific Expedition for measuring K2,
Gasherbrum I &
Gasherbrum II from
China side led by
Professor Ardito Desio.
★ 1989 – Guided Trekking group on
Biafo Hispar Glacier.
★ 1990 – Expedition to Mount Meckaulan Alaska.
★ 1991 – Explored Chillinji Trek, First guided group on Chillinji pass.
★ 1992 – Built two pulley bridges on
Karakoram River and foot track between Ishkoman and Warguth.
★ 1995 – L.O. French
Spantik Expedition. Introduced Chinese Mountaineers to Pakistani Mountains.
Baltoro Trek with
B.B.C. World Service.
★ 1996 – Nepal
Everest Base Camp Trek.
★ 1997 – Climbed
Mont Blanc on the occasion of Golden Jubilee Anniversary of Pakistan. Leader French-Pakistan joint
Nanga Parbat Expedition.
★ 1998 – Search for French mountaineer Mr. Eric Escoffier on Broad Peak.
★ 1999 – Awarded Gold Medal
UND DEI CENTO in Milan.
External links
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Adventure Tours Pakistan
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Interview with K2News.com
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