Mohammad Oraz

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Mohammad Oraz (Persian: محمد اوراز , b. 1969 in Naghadeh, Iran - d. September 6, 2003, Islamabad, Pakistan) was an Iranian mountain climber. He was the first Iranian climber to conquer Mount Everest.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Successful Ascents 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Biography

He graduated from Urmia University with a BS degree in 2000. He died during an attempt to ascend Mount Gasherbrum I in 2003. He and his colleague (Moqbel Honarpajouh) dropped after an avalanche. After they were transferred to Shafa Hospital in Islamabad, his colleague survived but he died 20 days later.

[edit] Successful Ascents

His successful international ascents:

• 1998, Rakapushi, Pakistan.
• 1999, Everest, Nepal.
• 2000, Cho Oyu, Nepal, Without oxygen capsule.
• 2000, Shishapangma, Nepal, without oxygen capsule.
• 2001, Makalu, Nepal, without oxygen capsule.
• 2001, Ararat, Turkey.
• 2002, Lhotse, Nepal, without oxygen capsule.
• 2003, up to 7900m of Gasherbrum I, Pakistan.

[edit] References

• http://www.k2news.com/pak2003/irang2.htm
• (Persian) http://www.mountainzone.ir/orazfa.htm

[edit] External links

• Mohammad Oraz Profile at Iran Mountain Zone