Rabat – Moroccan climber Bouchra Baibanou announced earlier this week that she climbed the summit of Amadablam in the Himalayas, one of the most difficult in the world standing at 6,812 meters.
Taking to Twitter after the feat, the climber posted a video where she is seen holding the Moroccan flag on the summit and talking about her achievement.
“It was not easy, but I did it! Long live Morocco,” she said in the video, while showing the mountain scenery around her, including Mt. Everest which could be seen in the background.
She did not provide details on how long it took her to climb the summit.
Baibanou is one of the world’s most accomplished climbers, being one of the few to conquer the famed Seven Summits challenge, which entails climbing each continent’s highest summit.
The mountains are Everest in Asia, Aconcagua in South America, Denali in North America, Kilimanjaro in Africa, Vinson in Antarctica, Elbrus in Europe, and Mount Wilhelm in Oceania.
Having had a passion for mountain climbing since she was 25, Baibanou is the first Arab and African woman to complete the daunting challenge.
Former Moroccan Prime Minister Saad Eddine El Othmani celebrated the achievement on Twitter. The politician posted a video of the climber on the Annapurna summit on Monday, describing her achievement as “unprecedented.”
