Congratulations Naila on Summit of Mt.Lhotse 8516m!
This morning, Naila Kiani successfully ascended the fourth-highest mountain in the world, creating climbing history. Naila conquered Mt. Everest on May 14 and today, on May 16, 2023, she scaled Mt. Lhotse. With this
accomplishment, she becomes the first Pakistani woman to climb Mount Lhotse and the country’s fastest woman to ascend six peaks higher than 8,000 metres. Naila has already conquered Mt. Everest, and Mt. Annapurna this season. She and Pasang Temba Sherpa arrived at the summit of Mount Lhotse at 8:13 a.m. The Imagine Nepal Treks Expedition to Everest 8848.86 had Naila as a participant.
Naila had climbed K2, GI, and GII before her most recent achievements. She is a Pakistani banker living in Dubai who is also an amateur boxer and a mother to two daughters. In addition, Naila Kiani ascent of Mount Everest this season was the first international ascent by a climber.