Shehroze Kashif


Shehroze Kashif is a Pakistani mountaineer who became the youngest climber in the world to summit K2 on 27 July 2021. He became the youngest Pakistani to summit Mount Everest on 11 May 2021. After the successful summit of Mount Everest, Sports Board Punjab made him the youth ambassador of Punjab, Pakistan. He summited Broad Peak at the age of 17, after which he was called 'The Broad Boy'.
In October 2024, Shehroze Kashif became Pakistan's youngest to climb all 14 eight-thousanders. He is the second Pakistani to climb all 14 of the eight-thousanders after Sirbaz Khan.

Early years

He started climbing mountains at the age of 11 with the first one being Makra Peak, followed by Musa ka Musalla and Chembra Peak at age 12, Mingli Sar in Shimshal at age 13 and Khurdopin Pass at age 15 and Khosar Gang in alpine style at 18 years of age.

2020s

On 5 May 2022, Kashif became the youngest in the world and the first Pakistani to reach the summit of Kangchenjunga - the third highest peak in the world. On 16 May 2022, Kashif summited the world's fourth-highest peak, Lhotse, in Nepal. On 28 May 2022, Kashif and Sirbaz Khan summited 8,485 metres Makalu, the world's fifth-highest peak, in Nepal.
In July 2022, Kashif and Fazal Ali went missing between Camp 4 and Camp 3, after successfully summiting Nanga Parbat. However, the duo was discovered shortly after.
On 1 November 2022, Kashif was recognised by Guinness World Records for the year 2023 for summiting Mount Everest and K2.
In February 2024, a documentary titled 'Above the Sleeping Giant' on Kashif and his journey was launched.

Mountaineering expeditions