Mohammad Oraz
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Mohammad Oraz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1969 |
| Died | September 7, 2003 (aged 33–34) |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Occupation | Mountaineer |
Mohammad Oraz (Kurdish: محەممەد ئەوراز, Mihemed Ewraz, Persian: محمد اوراز; 1969 in Naghadeh, Iran – September 7, 2003 in Islamabad, Pakistan) was an Iranian mountaineer. He was the second Iranian climber after Hooman Aprin to conquer Mount Everest, reaching the summit in 1998.[1]
Biography[edit]
Oraz was born in September 1969, in Naghadeh, West Azerbaijan.
Oraz accompanied the writer Rory Stewart for three months during his walk across Iran.[2]
In 2003, while descending from the summit of Gasherbrum I, Oraz and his colleague, Moqbel Honarpajouh, were hit by an avalanche. The pair were transferred to Shifa Hospital in Islamabad, Honarpajouh survived but Oraz died 20 days later on 7 September.[3]
Successful ascents[edit]
Oraz's major climbs included:
- 1998, Rakapushi, Pakistan.
- 1998, Everest, Nepal.
- 2000, Cho Oyu, Nepal, without oxygen.
- 2000, Shishapangma, China, without oxygen.
- 2001, Kangchenjunga, Nepal, without oxygen.
- 2001, Ararat, Turkey.
- 2001, Damavand, Iran.
- 2002, Lhotse, Nepal, without oxygen.
- 2003, up to 7900m of Gasherbrum I, Pakistan.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Mohammad Oraz". www.mountainzone.ir. Archived from the original on 2003-12-30.
- ^ Stewart, Rory J. N. "Acknowledgments. " The Places In Between. Orlando: Harcourt, 2006. 299. Print.
- ^ "Mountaineer Mohammad Oraz Passes Away". Mehr News. Mehr News Agency. 7 September 2003. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Everest Summiter Mohammad Oraz death/Iranian expedition". EverestNews.com. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
External links[edit]
- Mohammad Oraz Profile at Iran Mountain Zone
- http://www.soma-digest.com/Direje.aspx?Soma=&Jimare=47&Babet=LatestNewsAnalysis
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