Samina Baig - CEO
Samina Baig – First Pakistani Female Mountaineer
Samina Baig is the owner and Chief Executive Officer of Samina Baig Travels. Hailing from Shimshal Valley in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan, she is the first Pakistani woman and the third Pakistani to have climbed Mount Everest. Samina also has the honor of being the youngest Muslim woman to climb Everest at the age of 21. She is also the first Pakistani woman and first Muslim to climb all Seven Summits.
To start with, Samina climbed the 6,000 m high Shashkin Sar peak in 2010, after which the peak was renamed as Samina Peak. In 2011, she climbed Koh-i-Brobar. She started her training in mountaineering at the age of 15. Baig has also worked as a mountain guide and expedition leader, taking expeditions to peaks in the Karakoram and Hindu Kush ranges. Since 2009, she is a professional mountaineer.
Baig has a passion for mountaineering and her work is steered by her philosophy of gender equality in her climbing spree. She reached the summit of the 8,848 m high Mount Everest on May 19, 2013. Samina also attempted to climb the world’s second highest mountain, K2, in 2015. However, her mission remained unaccomplished due to an injury that forced her to abandon her bid to summit the mountain.
Samina successfully climbed the seven highest mountains in seven continents of the world:
- Mt. Everest of Asia
- Mt. Aconcagua, South America
- Mt. Vinson, Antarctica
- Mt. Kilimanjaro Africa
- Mt. Denali, North America
- Mt. Punjack Jaya, Oceana
- Mt. Elbrus, Russia/Europe
Samina also takes an active part in social causes. She is a part of the Pakistan Youth Outreach Foundation – a local, non-governmental organization established by her family. PYO is engaged in training young Pakistani men and women in mountaineering, skiing, rock climbing, winter sports, and skating. The main focus of PYO is on women empowerment through adventure sports and education.
CLIMBS OF THE SEVEN SUMMITS
| Year | Peak (height in meters) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Chaskinsar 6400 meters | First ascent of a Pakistani women to reach at a highest altitude of 60400m the unclimbed peak now named Samina Peak |
| 2010 | MinglighSar 6050 meters | 1st Pakistani women winter expedition . |
| 2011 | Koh -i-Brober (Mount equality) 6008 meters | 1st Ascent of gender equality dream expedition to unclimbed peak with foreign members |
| 2012 | Spantik 7027 meters | 2nd gender equality expedition with foreign members in Baltoro region to promote soft image of Pakistan |
| 2013 | Mt. Everest 8848 meters | Gender equality dream expedition on 60th anniversary of Sir Hilary ascent to Mt.Everest. Become 1st Pakistani women to climbed world highest peak. |
| 2014 | Mt.Aconcagua 6961meter | December 2014, climbed the highest peak of content of South America |
| 2014 | Mt.Venson 4892 meters | January 2014, climbed the highest peak in continent of Antarctica. Called nomen’s land |
| 2014 | Mt.Kilimanjaro 5895meters | February 2014,climbed the highest peak incontinent of South Africa. |
| 2014 | Mt. Carstenz Paramid4884 m | March ,2014, climbed the peak incontinent of Austraila. |
| 2014 | Mt.McKiney | July 3,2014, Climbed the highest peak of continent of North America |
| 2014 | Mt.Albrus | July 24, 2014, climbed the highest peak of continent of Russia |
| 2015 | K-2 8 ,611 meters | 1st Pakistan women to attempt world second highest peak. The expedition was called off due to injury. |
AWARDS
Winner of the best news from Pakistan Voice of America Urdu services 2010
Azme Alishan (AZM) – Nazria Pakistan Trust 2011
Winner of Aurat Foundation Excellence Award for women 2012
Winner of 8th Women Excellence Award 2012
Ladies Fund Award for the year 2014
Success & Suvy of Coca-Cola 2014
President Award of Pride of Performance 2014
POSITIONS
Adventure Ambassador of Ministry of Foreign office Pakistan 2014 – 2015
Brand Ambassador of Warid Telecom Pakistan 2014-2016
Brand Ambassador of HBL (Habib Bank limited) 2015 to Date
Brand ambassador, kailas outdoor gears 2015-2016
Brand Ambassador Toread outdoor gears 2016
Brand Ambassador SCOM (special Communications 2016 to Date Organization (SCO)
Goodwill Ambassador UNDP for climate change and empowerment of women – 2018 to date