National Geographic Adventurer Wasfia Nazreen became the first ever Bangladeshi, to have completed the Seven Summits record, through the much harder “Messner” variation.
The youngest Everest summiteer of the country successfully reached the summit of Carstensz Pyramid, highest mountain of the Australasia/Oceania continent.
She reached the summit of this Papuan territory on November 18 at 10:19am with her Indonesian friend Joshua Noya, said a press release.
She called her spokesperson Korvi Rakshand in Bangladesh from the summit, using a satellite phone and said: “Because we had launched this campaign in celebration of Bangladesh’s 40 years of independence, it only makes sense to dedicate the completion to the Spirit of ‘71 and all those who are fighting to protect it. I pray peace return to Motherland soon!”
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Before the climb, the trek into base camp included 220km of grueling trekking through thick mud-clad rainforest, river-crossings, enduring thunderstorms, tropical malaria infested areas and slippery rock faces.
She left the country in early November but due to security issues, the expedition details had to be kept in secret.