Ashraf Aman

Ashraf Aman ( ur, 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. He operates the travel and tourism-based company "Adventure Tours Pakistan". He is also vice-President of the Alpine Club of Pakistan.

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 9 August, and then he was Awarded Presidential Award for, Pride of performance.
* 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
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