Sam Sidiqi becomes the first Afghan mountaineer to summit Everest!
After unofficially becoming the first Afghan to summit the highest mountain in the US, Mount Denali (subject to official confirmation) in 2021, Sam Sidiqi has etched his name in history as the first Afghan to successfully reach the summit of Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world!
Motivated by his passion to foster mountain sports in Afghanistan, Sam embarked on his Everest expedition with the aim of raising awareness and generating funds for the development of skiing and mountaineering particularly in the remote highland regions. Through his charitable trust, Afghan Peaks, Sam seeks to unlock the immense potential of Afghanistan's breath-taking mountains.