Mohammad Oraz (Mihemed Ewraz, Persian: محمد اوراز; 1969 in Naghadeh, Iran – September 7, 2003 in Islamabad, Pakistan) was an Iranian mountaineer.
Mohammad Oraz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1969 |
| Died | September 7, 2003 (aged 33–34) |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Occupation | Mountaineer |
Biography
editOraz accompanied the writer Rory Stewart for three months during his walk across Iran.[1]
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.[2]
References
edit- ^ 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.
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