ISLAMABAD: Gul Noor Tambet has become the first Turkish woman to reach the summit of K2 (8,611 metres), the world’s second-highest mountain.
After months of perseverance, Gul successfully conquered the treacherous peak on Monday, August 11, at 4:00 pm, said a press release.
Gul arrived in Pakistan in June and initially scaled the majestic Tirich Mir peak (7,708 metres) in the Hindukush mountain range.
Undeterred by the harsh weather conditions that forced several climbers to retreat from the base camp in July, she pressed on, driven by her passion for mountaineering.
Her determination paid off as she reached the summit of K2, a feat that marks her as a trailblazer for Turkish climbers.
This remarkable achievement is not Gul’s first in high-altitude mountaineering. She has previously climbed the Seven Summits and over 30 high mountains across the globe, in Turkey, Russia, Georgia, Nepal, Argentina, and the United States.
She had also summited Mount Everest (8,849 metres), making her the first Turkish woman to do so.
Her mountaineering journey began at 17, and she now balances her passion with her profession as a marketing professor at San Francisco State University in the United States.
Gul shared her exhilaration and gratitude with her team by posting a photo from the summit on her Instagram.
