Mohammad Karim (1950/51 – 4 April 2022), also known as "Little Karim", was a Pakistani high-altitude porter who became a mountain climber.[2] He climbed Gasherbrum II without supplementary oxygen.[3]
Mohammad Karim | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1950/51 Hushe Valley, Ghanche District, Pakistan |
| Died | 4 April 2022 (aged 71)[1] |
| Other names | Little Karim |
| Occupation(s) | Adventurer, mountaineer, high-altitude porter |
Biography
editKarim was born in Hushe Valley of District Ghanche, Gilgit-Baltistan. He reached Skardu city in 1976 to try and become a high-altitude porter for climbing expeditions. Though he was in his teens, he also looked like a 10-year-old boy due to his appearance. Karim was rejected by a team who felt his smaller stature would prevent him from carrying a 25 kg weight to the base camp at K2.[4]
Karim was about to leave when a Spanish expedition ran out of porters and took him along. On their expedition, Karim managed to summit a 7000-meter peak. The Spanish team members were so impressed by him that they wrote a book about the life of little Karim and also made a film in the year 2000. The film was aired in Spanish cinema. Little Karim died on 4 April 2022.[5]
Documentaries
editIn 1985, the French filmmaker, Laurent Chevallier, made a documentary on Karim. In 1997, the same person made another documentary titled Mr Karim. He was filmed for the third time by Chevallier sometime later.[2]
References
edit- ^ Legendary Mountaineer Muhammad Karim aka 'Little Karim' Passes Away
- ^ a b Abbasi, Obaid Ur Rehman (22 June 2014). "Adventure: The incredible tales of Little Karim". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ Mahmood, Aisha (3 February 2020). "Famous mountaineer 'Little Karim' from Skardu needs immediate health support". Brecorder. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "'پہاڑوں کے بادشاہ' جن پر یورپ میں فلمیں بنیں لیکن پاکستان میں گمنام" – via www.facebook.com.
- ^ "The extraordinary life of Little Karim". The Express Tribune. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
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