Pakistani mountaineer Asad Ali Memon became the first Pakistani and Asian to summit Mount Kilimanjaro the highest peak (5,895 meters or 19,341 ft) in the continent of Africa within 24 hours.
Posting a picture on Instagram, the mountaineer wrote, “Alhumdulillah, I became the only Asian & Pakistani to climb [Mount] Kilimanjaro in less than 24 hours,”.
Memon shared that it took him only 20 hours to summit and return to the gate of Africa’s highest mountain.
The young climber started his push for the summit from the Umbwe Gate (start point) early Monday morning and went for the most challenging route to the summit, according to a statement issued by the Pakistan High Commission in Tanzania.
“His mission to traverse the summit and return within one day (24 hours) has been achieved well within the time limit despite being a snowy and rainy weather during the day,” the statement said.
The high commission said: “His solo summit of Uhuru peak will contribute to opening new vistas of collaboration in adventure sports and tourism between Pakistan and Tanzania.”
