Pakistani mountaineer Salman Atiq achieved a remarkable feat by becoming the 13th Pakistani to successfully reach the summit of Mount Everest, the highest peak on Earth. He proudly raised Pakistan’s national flag upon reaching the top at 11:39 a.m. local time on Thursday.
This accomplishment not only brings great pride and honour to Pakistan but also marks a significant milestone in the nation’s mountaineering history. On the same day, a record-breaking total of 274 climbers reached Everest’s summit from the Nepalese side, setting the highest number of ascents in a single day on this side of the mountain.
Mount Everest, standing at 8,849 metres and straddling the border between Nepal and the Tibet region, witnessed an unprecedented surge of climbing activity along its southern ridges. The Secretary General of the Expedition Operators Association in Nepal noted that the previous single-day record for ascents from the Nepal side was 223, set on May 22, 2019.
Meanwhile, the global single-day record for Everest ascents, combining both the Nepal and Tibet routes, remains 354, established on May 23, 2019. Nonetheless, Wednesday’s extraordinary achievement sets a new benchmark specifically for the Nepalese side of the mountain.
It was also mentioned that the official count of climbers reaching the summit on this record day may increase further, as several teams returning from the peak have yet to report back to base camp.
