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HISTORY HAS BEEN MADE! A groundbreaking rescue mission has been completed on K2's Bottleneck, coinciding with the 70th anniversary of the mountain's first ascent.

A strong team of high-altitude climbers, led by renowned Pakistani mountaineer Naila Kiani, successfully retrieved Muhammad Hassan Shigri’s body from K2’s Bottleneck at 8,200m on July 29th, bringing him down to ABC on July 31st. This unprecedented mission from such an extreme altitude was made possible by Naila's quick organization of her existing cleanup team, responding swiftly to a request from Hassan's family.

Key team members:
- Dilawar Sadpara
- Akbar Hussain Sadpara
- Zakir Hussein Sadpara
- M Muraad Mountaineer
- Ali Mohammed Sadpara
- Naila Kiani (Project Lead)
- Imran Shigri (Logistics Manager)
- Wali Ullah Fallahi (DC Shigar)

Message From Niala Kiyani..
Requesting prayers for the Hassan Shigri’s K2 bottleneck Rescue Mission:

A team of strong climbers is currently on the first-ever rescue mission from K2’s bottleneck at 8200m to retrieve the body of Mohammad Hassan Shigri, who died there last year. As far as I know, a rescue mission from this height on K2 has never been done before. The team, which I am managing, has managed to dig the body out of the snow and are at Camp 4 now and will make their way down to Camp 3 shortly.

Let’s send prayers for the team’s safety and the success of this mission. The family requested my help to bring him home, and we hope to showcase the incredible skills of our high-altitude workers. This mission also underscores the importance of advancing mountaineering education and safety.

I must admit, I am super nervous. Please join me in praying for this brave team:
Dilawar Sadpara,
Akbar Hussein Sadpara,
Zakir Hussein Sadpara,
Mohammed Murad Sadpara,
and Ali Mohammed Sadpara.

We don’t have any funds available for this mission, so we kindly request support from corporates or individuals willing to fund this humanitarian effort. All funds will go towards the climbers’ salaries and logistics expenses.

Special thanks to Imran Ali for logistics support, DC Shigar Wali Ullah Falahi for the NOC, Ram Pokharal from Icefall Production for coordination, and Wilhelm Steindl for supporting Hassan’s family.

We will also need FCNA’s support with a heli to evacuate the body if we succeed, ideally from a higher camp, to reduce any risk to our rescuers and to make use of the current weather window.

No matter what happens, we need to be proud of this team for undertaking such a risky mission.