Fahad Abdulrahman Badar ( ar, فهد عبدالرحمن بادار) (born 1979) is a Qatari banker & mountaineer. He is the first
Arab to summit two of the highest mountains in the world,
Mount Everest and Mount
Lhotse
Lhotse ( ne, ल्होत्से ; , ''lho tse'', ) is the fourth highest mountain in the world at , after Mount Everest, K2, and Kangchenjunga. The main summit is on the border between Tibet Autonomous Region of China and the Khumbu ...
, in a single expedition.
Early life
Badar was born in Doha, Qatar. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Banking & Finance from Bangor University and an MBA from Durham University in the United Kingdom.
Mountain climbing career
In May 2018, Badar reached the summit of
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro () is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It has three volcanic cones: Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain above sea level in the world: above sea level and ab ...
and in the same year he climbed
Mount Elbrus
Mount Elbrus ( rus, links=no, Эльбрус, r=Elbrus, p=ɪlʲˈbrus; kbd, Ӏуащхьэмахуэ, 'uaşhəmaxuə; krc, Минги тау, Mingi Taw) is the highest and most prominent peak in Russia and Europe. It is situated in the we ...
.
On 23 May 2019, he climbed Mount Everest and Mount Lhotse to become the first Arab to do this double summit in a single expedition. In August 2019, he climbed
Mont Blanc and
Matterhorn.
In December 2020, Badar climbed Mount
Ama Dablam.
In July 2021, he climbed
Broad Peak mountain in Pakistan and during the expedition he lost four fingers to severe frostbite.
Badar reached the summit of Mount
K2 in July 2022.
See also
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Nirmal Purja
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Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Thani
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Thani ( ar, الشيخ محمد بن عبدالله آل ثاني; born 16 June 1982), known as Moe Al Thani, is a Qatari- Emirati sheikh, philanthropist, management professional and sportsman. He is known for be ...
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Asma Al Thani
Sheikha Asma Al Thani () is a Qatari mountaineer who is the first Qatari woman to summit Mount Everest, Mount Lhotse, and Manaslu, K2 as well as the first Qatari female to climb Ama Dablam. She is also the first Qatari person to ski to the Nor ...
References
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Living people
Alumni of Bangor University
Alumni of Durham University
Qatari bankers
Summiters of Mount Everest
People from Doha
1979 births