Ashraf Aman

Ashraf Aman (Urdu: اشرف امان, born 15 January 1938) is a Pakistani mountaineer, adventurer, and engineer. In 1977, he became the first Pakistani to reach the summit of K2.[1] He operates the travel and tourism-based company "Adventure Tours Pakistan". He is also vice-President of the Alpine Club of Pakistan.

Ashraf Aman
Ashraf Aman with Hayatullah Khan Durrani and Nazir Sabir in Quetta, 2009.
Born (1938-01-15) 15 January 1938
NationalityPakistani
EducationElectrical Engineering (BTech)
Alma materN.E.D. Engineering University
OccupationAdventure tours Pakistan (Owner/Chairman)
Known forMountaineer, expeditionist, and Adventurer.
AwardsPride of Performance Award (1982)

Mountaineering achievements and honours

  • 1962 Nanga Parbat Expedition with Germans, Awarded Himalayan Tiger.
  • 1967 Member, Pakistan Czechoslovakia joint Expedition, Awarded Gold Medal.
  • 1971/76 Mountain Guide in Himalaya, Karakoram and Hindukush.
  • 1977 Japan-Pakistan joint Expedition to K2, Became first Pakistani to climb K2 on 7 August, and then he was Awarded Presidential Award for, Pride of performance.[2]
  • 1980 Member of International Karakoram Project, Awarded R.G.S London Fellowship.
  • 1982 Member of German Gasherbrum I Expedition.
  • 1983/84 Mountain Guide with different Mountaineering Expeditions.
  • 1985 Liaison Officer with Japanese Expedition to Nanga Parbat & Passu Peak.
  • 1986 Member with Karakoram Himalaya Research Expedition led by Professor Keith Miller in Tibet & Western China.
  • 1987/88 Liaison Officer with first Pakistani K2 Winter Expedition during the extreme cold weather from Dec-1987 to Mar-1988 led by Mr. A. Zawada.
  • 1988 Manager/Technical Engineer with K2 Italian Scientific Expedition for measuring K2, Gasherbrum I & Gasherbrum II from China side led by Professor Ardito Desio.
  • 1989 Guided Trekking group on Biafo Hispar Glacier.
  • 1990 Expedition to Mount Meckaulan Alaska.
  • 1991 Explored Chillinji Trek, First guided group on Chillinji pass.
  • 1992 Built two pulley bridges on Karakoram River and foot track between Ishkoman and Warguth.
  • 1995 L.O. French Spantik Expedition. Introduced Chinese Mountaineers to Pakistani Mountains. Baltoro Trek with BBC World Service.
  • 1996 Nepal Everest Base Camp Trek.
  • 1997 Climbed Mont Blanc on the occasion of Golden Jubilee Anniversary of Pakistan. Leader French-Pakistan joint Nanga Parbat Expedition.
  • 1998 Search for French mountaineer Mr. Eric Escoffier on Broad Peak.
  • 1999 Awarded Gold Medal UND DEI CENTO in Milan.

Rock-climbing training for youths

On 26 June 2008, Ashraf Aman visited Quetta Balochistan to supervise the National male female youth rock-climbing training course accompanied by Nazir Sabir and Hayatullah Khan Durrani. The camp was organised by the Alpine Club of Pakistan and Chiltan Adventurers Association Balochistan in order to promote rock-climbing adventure sports for Pakistani youth.

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