“As I stand on the world’s highest mountain peak, I feel jubilant and proud to have achieved my dream.” 

These were the words of athlete Nadhira Al Harthy who became the first Omani woman to scale the top of Mount Everest —  the highest mountain peaking at 8,848 meters above sea-level on 23rd May 2019 at 7am.

After months of intense preparation and hard work, the Omani mountain climber a Nadhira Al Harthy,  has fulfilled her mission, thanks to Sohar International being her main sponsor. 

As I stand on the world’s highest mountain peak, I feel jubilant and proud to have achieved my dream; and would once again like to thank Sohar International and everyone who supported and stood by me on this adventure

Nadhira Al Harthy

“I’m ecstatic to have reached the top of Mt Everest! Having encountered several challenges right from the onset, this win is extremely fulfilling. I would like to thank Sohar International for being one of the first organizations to believe in my capabilities and supporting me on my journey as part of their purpose to help people win and achieve their goals.” Nadhira said. 

“My journey is an ode to the bank’s personality, as reaching the top did not come easy, and required from me being sharp in my focus on my goal, human in working with a team throughout the journey, and unstoppable in pushing boundaries and finding solutions for every obstacle. As I stand on the world’s highest mountain peak, I feel jubilant and proud to have achieved my dream; and would once again like to thank Sohar International and everyone who supported and stood by me on this adventure,” she noted. 

Commenting on the bank’s sponsorship and support of Nadhira Al Harthy, Mr Ahmed Al Musalmi, Chief Executive Office of Sohar International elucidated: “We are proud of Nadhira Al Harthy’s remarkable feat that has truly made her an unstoppable winner, becoming the first Omani woman to summit Mt Everest. 

Unstoppable Nadhira

Nadhira’s win has gone a long way in demonstrating that women can achieve any goal that they are passionately determined to achieve and put the Sultanate on the international map,” He further added: “We believe in women participation in Oman’s development; helping Nadhira achieve her dream goes in line with our purpose of helping people win and achieve any goal, and further reflects our brand personality of being ‘Sharp’, ‘Human’ and ‘Unstoppable’. On behalf of the Bank I would like to congratulate Nadhira for her achievement and relentless pursuit of excellence.”

Nadhira’s Mount Everest mission began in April 2019; however, her preparation in lieu of the journey began months in advance. She is a seasoned climber who has scaled various summits including Kilimanjaro and the Ama Dablam; and has also participated in various sporting activities and marathons. By attaining her goal to reach the top of Mt Everest, Nadhira proves that she is a strong believer in the human potential to push boundaries and achieve dreams beyond conventional norms.