Fahad Badar | |
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| Born | 1979 |
| Nationality | Qatari |
| Alma mater | Bangor University (Banking & Finance) Durham University (MBA) |
| Occupation(s) | Banker,[1] Mountaineer |
| Known for | First Qatari to summit Mount Everest and Lhotse in a single expedition |
| Website | fahadbadar |
Fahad Abdulrahman Badar (Arabic: فهد عبدالرحمن بادار) (born 1979) is a Qatari banker & mountaineer. He is the first Arab to summit two of the highest mountains in the world, Mount Everest and Lhotse, in a single expedition.
Badar was born in Doha, Qatar. He holds a bachelor's degree in Banking & Finance from Bangor University and an MBA from Durham University in the United Kingdom.[2][3]
In May 2018, Badar reached the summit of Kilimanjaro and in the same year he also climbed Mount Elbrus and Aconcagua.[4]
On 23 May 2019, he climbed Mount Everest and Mount Lhotse to become the first Arab to do this double summit in a single expedition.[5][6] In August 2019, he climbed Mont Blanc and Matterhorn.[7]
In December 2020, Badar climbed Mount Ama Dablam.[8]
In January 2021 he climbed Ama Dablam in Nepal with his friend Omani climber Nadhira Al Harthy. She became the first Arab woman to scale the peak.[9] In July 2021, he climbed Broad Peak mountain in Pakistan and during the expedition he lost four fingers to severe frostbite.[4][10] Badar reached the summit of Mount K2 in July 2022.[11][12][13]