A mountaineer who fell in love with Bahrain during a solo cycling journey across the GCC has paid a glorious tribute to the kingdom by raising its red and white flag at the Baltoro Glacier Gora Two peak in Pakistan.
Pakistani national Saqib Rahman also held a portrait of His Majesty King Hamad atop the peak as a heartfelt gesture of gratitude and respect to the country.
Gora Two is a camp or resting point on the Baltoro Glacier, which is the longest of its kind in Pakistan. It is situated at an elevation of approximately 4,285 meters (14,058 feet) and serves as a staging point for trekkers and climbers on their way to Concordia and K2 Base Camp, offering views of surrounding peaks like Masherbrum and Broad Peak.
“It was an incredible feeling to raise Bahrain’s flag and hold His Majesty’s picture atop the peak,” said Mr Rahman.
The 29-year-old, who made a pitstop in Bahrain in March this year during a three-month cycling expedition from Pakistan, told the GDN that he was deeply moved by the warmth and generosity of the people in Bahrain and wanted to dedicate his latest expedition to the kingdom.
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