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flag Pakistani climber Samina Baig becomes first woman from Pakistan to ski to the South Pole, completing her Explorer’s Grand Slam.

flag Pakistani mountaineer Samina Baig has become the first woman from Pakistan to ski to the South Pole, completing the final leg of her Explorer’s Grand Slam. flag She joined an international expedition, arriving at Union Glacier on December 6 and finishing the ski journey on December 14. flag The 35-year-old, who first summited Everest in 2013 and completed the Seven Summits by 2014, described the feat as one of the most challenging and meaningful of her life. flag Born in Gilgit-Baltistan, she has long been a trailblazer, summiting peaks like K2 and Nanga Parbat, and naming unclimbed mountains in her honor. flag Her achievement marks a historic milestone for women in Pakistani exploration.

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