Bangladeshi mountaineer Wasfia Nazreen conquered Mount Vinson, the highest point of Antarctica, on Saturday as part of her ongoing quest to climb the seven highest mountains of the world’s seven continents.
Wasfia, who was the second Bangladeshi woman to climb Mount Everest, set off for the frozen continent from Chile on December 29 after partaking in a three-week intensive training on reaching Canada on November 29.
“This was the hardest among the summits, but I did it for the nation so that we can start 2013 with new hopes, that everything is possible if our efforts are sincerely put into it,” Wasfia told her spokesperson from the summit using a satellite phone.
Mount Vinson was Wasfia’s fourth expedition of the series. She has successfully conquered Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, Mount Aconcagua in South America and Mount Everest in Asia.
Congratulating her, Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, founder and chairperson of Brac, said, “Wasfia has shown the world how strong and courageous Bangladeshi women are. She is an inspiration to all women as we strive towards equity for all women in this world.”
Brac in collaboration with bKash Limited and BRAC Bank Limited sponsored the Vinson expedition.
-With The Daily Star input
