Ashraf Aman

Background

Aman was born in Aliabad, Hunza, Pakistan.

Career

In 1977, he became first Pakistani to reach the summit of K2. He operates travel and tourism based company Adventure Tours Pakistan. Association of Tennis Professionals has arranged several successful expeditions to 8000ers.

He is also vice President of Alpine Club of Pakistan.

He received B. Technical degree in Electrical Engineering from North.E.D. Engineering University, Karachi. A. On 26 June 2008, Ashraf Aman visited Quetta Balochistan to supervise the National male female youth Rock-climbing training Course accompanied with Nazir Sabir and Hayatullah Khan Durrani the camp was organized by the Alpine Club of Pakistan and Chiltan Adventurers Association Balochistan as a part of promotion and development of Rock-climbing Adventure sports in youth of Pakistan.

Achievements

• 1962 – Nanga Parbat Expedition with Germans, Awarded Himalayan Tiger. 1967 – Member, Pakistan Czechoslovakia joint Expedition, Awarded Gold Meda 1971/76 – Mountain Guide in Himalaya, Karakoram and Hindukush. 1977 – Japan-Pakistan joint Expedition to K2, Became first Pakistani to climb K2 on August 7, 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 December-1987 to March-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 British Broadcasting Corporation World Service. 1996 – Nepal Everest Base Camp Trek. 1997 – Climbed Mont Blanc on the occasion of Golden Jubilee Anniversary of Pakistan. Leader French-Pakistan joint Nanga Parbat Expedition. 1998 – Search for French mountaineer Mr. Eric Escoffier on Broad Peak. 1999 – Awarded Gold Medal UND DEI Central Treaty Organization in Milan.

Membership

1980 – Member of International Karakoram Project, Awarded R.G.S London Fellowship. 1982 – Member of German Gasherbrum I Expedition.