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Muhammad Ali Sadpara, born February 2, 1976, died February 5, 2021, was a Pakistani mountaineer.

He was part of the team that made the first winter ascent of Nanga Parbat. His teammates, Alex Txikon and Simone Moro, later stated that they could not have done it without Sadpara's genius. He is the only Pakistani mountaineer to have successfully summited four eight-thousanders in a single calendar year. His 20-year-old son also climbed K2 in the summer of 2019. He was born in the village of Sadpara, on the outskirts of Skardu, in northern Pakistan. He began his career as a porter. His passion for mountaineering led him to accompany foreign expeditions.

In 2015, his team attempted a winter ascent of Nanga Parbat, but without success. They tried again in 2016 and reached the summit, which was the first winter ascent of Nanga Parbat. He climbed Nanga Parbat four times. In January 2018, Ali Sadpara and Spanish mountaineer Alex Txikon, along with six Sherpas, attempted a winter ascent of Everest without supplemental oxygen, but failed the following month at Camp 4 due to strong winds.

In June 2018, he was recruited by Mark Batard to take part in the "Beyond Everest" program, a five-year project. They planned to climb Nanga Parbat, K2, and Everest in 2019, 2021, and 2022 respectively.

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