Safrina Latheef Becomes First Keralite Woman to Summit Mount Everest
On May 18, at exactly 10:25 a.m. Nepal time, Safrina Latheef etched her name into history by becoming the first Kerala expat living in Qatar to conquer Mount Everest — the highest peak in the world at 8,848 meters. Her incredible feat came after an intense 20-hour climb through extreme cold, high winds, and oxygen-starved air.
A longtime resident of Doha since 2001, Safrina currently lives in Qatar with her husband, Dr. Shameel Musthafa, a surgeon at Hamad Medical Corporation, and their daughter, Minha. Her summit wasn’t a spur-of-the-moment adventure — it was the result of years of preparation, training, and passion for high-altitude mountaineering.
A Journey of Mountains and Milestones
Before Everest, Safrina had already built a formidable mountaineering résumé. She has successfully scaled Mount Kilimanjaro (5,895m) in Tanzania, Aconcagua (6,961m) in Argentina, and Mount Elbrus (5,642m) in Russia. She even trained on the icy slopes of Kazakhstan to prepare for the challenges that Everest would bring.
Her Everest expedition is more than a personal achievement — it’s a statement of resilience and determination that is now inspiring not just fellow Keralites, but expats and aspiring trekkers across the Gulf region and beyond.
An Inspiration Beyond Borders
Safrina’s historic summit sends a powerful message: that dreams have no borders, and courage knows no limits. Her success is a proud moment for the Kerala community and a beacon of inspiration for women mountaineers everywhere.
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Just returned from breath taking 3 days 55 kms trek experience to Agasthiyarkoodam with Team Kerala Trekking.
Agasthiyarkoodam was in my bucket list since many year’s and could not manage a slot during last two seasons despite lot of tries.
It was as a blessing i came across Ashkars post in Kerala Trekking on this off season adventure and could easily get the slot through them.
3 days being with a trek lovers team of 23 pax ranging from Andaman, Hyderabad, Bangalore & from kasaragod to trivandrum was truly a great and life time experience.
With Ashkar’s presence and support all of us could manage the summit as planned with out any issues and was able to capture the best of Agasthiyarkoodam views despite it being one of the most difficult trek terrain of western ghats with much ease.
The entire trek and team experience in these 3 days were truly out of the world and thanks a ton to Ashkar and Team Kerala Trekking for this life time experience..
Looking forward for more such team connect adventures with team Kerala Trekking..
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