5 September 2021
Climbing for a reason in Pakistan
"February 5th was the last day we heard from Juan Pablo Mohr and it was exactly that same day, that we knew that as soon as summer arrived, we would be there to fulfil one of his last dreams : Climbing for a Reason in Pakistan.
The fact that Jp did not physically return from the mountain is no excuse for not spiritually realizing the project he had in mind with Chilean climber Lucho Birkner, which they were already planning together from base camp with the help of Pakistani Ali Sadpara and Italian Tamara Lunger, who would later join this tribute and legacy by being the only one to descend the mountain alive.
The mission was clear, to turn Muslim women into climbers of their own rocks. Having the opportunity to give a tool like this to girls who practically live in a culture where women are forbidden or limited to perform a myriad of activities, gave us the strength to give our all.
This is how certain objectives were achieved:
-19 new sport climbing routes and the creation of the first sector in the region.
-1 reclining artificial wall with 500 holds and volumes.
-Safety workshops (girls who already know how to point a route, tie knots and climb safely).
-Basic and technical equipment donated for the next 7 years.
-In the process the creation of the first sport climbing club in the Shigar Valley.
Watching these girls climb for the first time in their lives on their new climbing wall and on their own rocks and seeing them feel like they were punching up a history of repressed women was amazing. They where in love so quick of climbing. It's really amazing when you hear a mother of them say:
"We wait a lifetime for an opportunity like this, where our little girls have a chance to grow up and be free in something that they are passionate about, that they can aspire to something, it's something that sets a new precedent for our girls and more here in Pakistan that after the birth of a baby, the woman in Pakistan has two choices: she makes herself miserable or between all of us we make her strong.โ
As an organization, we have seen once again how climbing is a gigantic agent of change for children who live in life situations often lacking opportunities. Remember that Climbing for a Reason is a non-profit organization that at least once a year travels to different destinations around the world in order to turn local people into climbers on their own rocks. You can still keep helping... all proceeds go directly to the project and future of Shigar Valley:" Go Get Funding - Climbing for a reason
The fact that Jp did not physically return from the mountain is no excuse for not spiritually realizing the project he had in mind with Chilean climber Lucho Birkner, which they were already planning together from base camp with the help of Pakistani Ali Sadpara and Italian Tamara Lunger, who would later join this tribute and legacy by being the only one to descend the mountain alive.
The mission was clear, to turn Muslim women into climbers of their own rocks. Having the opportunity to give a tool like this to girls who practically live in a culture where women are forbidden or limited to perform a myriad of activities, gave us the strength to give our all.
This is how certain objectives were achieved:
-19 new sport climbing routes and the creation of the first sector in the region.
-1 reclining artificial wall with 500 holds and volumes.
-Safety workshops (girls who already know how to point a route, tie knots and climb safely).
-Basic and technical equipment donated for the next 7 years.
-In the process the creation of the first sport climbing club in the Shigar Valley.
Watching these girls climb for the first time in their lives on their new climbing wall and on their own rocks and seeing them feel like they were punching up a history of repressed women was amazing. They where in love so quick of climbing. It's really amazing when you hear a mother of them say:
"We wait a lifetime for an opportunity like this, where our little girls have a chance to grow up and be free in something that they are passionate about, that they can aspire to something, it's something that sets a new precedent for our girls and more here in Pakistan that after the birth of a baby, the woman in Pakistan has two choices: she makes herself miserable or between all of us we make her strong.โ
As an organization, we have seen once again how climbing is a gigantic agent of change for children who live in life situations often lacking opportunities. Remember that Climbing for a Reason is a non-profit organization that at least once a year travels to different destinations around the world in order to turn local people into climbers on their own rocks. You can still keep helping... all proceeds go directly to the project and future of Shigar Valley:" Go Get Funding - Climbing for a reason
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