Pakistani mountaineer Shehroze Kashif has made history by becoming the first person from Pakistan to climb all 14 of the world’s highest mountains—each over 8,000 meters—without using bottled oxygen. This is a rare and incredibly difficult achievement in the world of mountaineering.
He completed this remarkable journey today by reaching the summit of Kanchenjunga, which stands at 8,586 meters. What makes this even more special is that he did it without the help of supplemental oxygen. Earlier this year, he had also climbed Annapurna, another one of the tallest peaks, again without oxygen.
While Shehroze had already climbed all 14 of these mountains in the past, he had used oxygen support for two of them: Annapurna and Kanchenjunga. Determined to complete all of them the hard way, he decided to go back and climb those two again—this time without any oxygen assistance.
By doing so, Shehroze has now joined a very small group of elite climbers around the world who have managed to summit all 14 “eight-thousanders” without supplemental oxygen—a feat that demands extraordinary strength, determination, and mental focus.
This achievement not only adds to Shehroze’s list of mountaineering milestones but also brings pride to Pakistan, placing the country’s name among the highest levels of international climbing excellence.
