Sohail Sakhi
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Born | 1991 Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Died | 30 July 2026 Broad Peak, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
Sohail Sakhi was a Pakistani mountaineer, tour company operator and expedition guide, who had successfully climbed K2, Kanchenjunga, Nanga Parbat, Gasherbrum I and Gasherbrum II, all without supplemental oxygen.[1][2]He advocated for improved wages and working conditions for Pakistani mountain guides and advocated to bridge the wage gap between local and overseas guides in his home country of Pakistan.[3]
Early life
Born in Hunza, Sakhi spent his childhood in the shadow of the Himalayan, Hindu-Kush and Karakoram mountain ranges.
Career
Sakhi received a master's degree in mathematics from Quaid-e-Azam University in Islamabad.[4] He began working as a porter and then expedition guide for different local outfitters.[3] He co-founded Moving Mountains in 2025, one of the first locally-owned and operated outfitters, with the stated mission to train, equip and pay Pakistani mountain guides properly, on par with other foreign guides.[3]
Death
In July 2026, Sakhi was guiding American climber Mallory Geis and joined an expedition of 10 climbers total, including experienced Sherpa guides and mountaineers from Nepal, among them Nirmal Purja, Pur Bahadur Gurung, and Nadhira Al Harthy. On 30 July, 2026, Sakhi was caught in an avalanche on Broad Peak. On 1 August, multiple news outlets confirmed that all 10 climbers had been killed.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Pakistani mountaineer Sohail Sakhi summits world's third-highest peak". Dunya News. 20 May 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
- ↑ Nagri, Jamil (1 August 2026). "Three bodies found as Broad Peak search suspended". Dawn. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ Silver, Maya and Macilwaine, Sam (1 August 2026). "Who Are the Ten Climbers Caught in the Broad Peak Avalanche?". Climbing. Retrieved 2 August 2026.CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
- ↑ Khan, Riaz and Ahmed, Munir (2 August 2026). "All 10 climbers swept away in avalanche in Pakistan are confirmed dead". AP News. Retrieved 2 August 2026.CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
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