Samina Baig
Samina Baig
Samina Khayal Baig is a Pakistani high-altitude mountaineer. She is the only 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...
NationalityPakistani
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth19 September 1990
CountryPakistan
adventure desire routine
My most cherished desire is to help our women come out of their routine chores and infuse in them the indefatigable spirit of adventure.
sports routine-life degrees
Mountaineering is one of the most difficult sports - we are away from routine life for days, living in tents, and it requires high degree of physical and mental strength.
people
People want to come to Pakistan but are not given visas. We wish for visas to be given to those people who want to come to Pakistan.
girls
I say that Pakistanis should not consider girls as weaklings.
building families greater hope powerful understand women
I hope that the families will understand that the contribution of women is important and can be more powerful for building a greater country.
community important males
In my community, women are as important as males, and they are playing an equal role in the society.
people firsts first-time
Chashkin Sar was virgin, and we climbed it for the first time, and afterwards, the people renamed it as Samina Baig.
country powerful play
I want to tell women in developing countries that they are as powerful as their male counterparts, and they can play an equal role in their respective societies.
country powerful thinking
I was thinking about the women of Pakistan, those who are not allowed to get education, those who are not allowed to do whatever they want to do in their life. I hope that the families will understand that the contribution of women is important and can be more powerful for building a greater country.
passion climbing empowering
Mountain climbing is my passion, and to empower women through my expeditions is the reason. I am doing the mountain climbing to empower women.
girl encouragement opportunity
Women need opportunity and encouragement. If a girl can climb mountains, she can do anything positive within her field of work.
climbing empowering mountain
I am doing the mountain climbing to empower women.