Fahad Abdulrahman Badar

Fahad Abdulrahman Badar (Arabic: فهد عبدالرحمن بادار) (born 1979) is a Qatari mountaineer and banker known for completing several high-altitude expeditions, including summits of Mount Everest and Lhotse in the same expedition, and first Qatari man to reach the summit of K2. He is one of the prominent figures in the development of high-altitude mountaineering within Qatar.[1]

Badar was born in 1979 in Doha, Qatar. He completed his early education in Qatar before moving to the United Kingdom for higher studies. Badar earned a bachelor’s degree in Banking and Finance from Bangor University in Wales. He later pursued postgraduate studies at Durham University, where he obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on global finance and management.^[2][3]

Badar is a veteran Qatari banker with more than two decades of experience in the Qatari banking sector. He spent the bulk of his career at The Commercial Bank (CBQ) [2] where he held a series of senior roles across retail, operations, government & public sector relations, international and wholesale banking, and was later appointed Executive General Manager — Chief Wholesale & International Banking Officer. He has also served on the boards of regional banks including United Arab Bank and Alternatifbank, and is recognised for combining strategic management responsibilities with hands-on leadership of retail and international banking operations.  [3]

Badar began pursuing high-altitude mountaineering in 2018, undertaking formal training while continuing his work in the banking sector. He has since completed expeditions to several major Himalayan and Karakoram peaks, including Mount Everest, Lhotse, and K2, as documented in regional and international news reports. His climbing record includes both successful summits and significant setbacks; during an expedition to Broad Peak, he sustained severe frostbite that later required partial amputation of several fingers.

• (May 2018) Badar reached the summit of Kilimanjaro and in the same year he also climbed Mount Elbrus and Aconcagua.^[4]

• Historic Double Summit (23 May 2019): Became the first Arab to summit both Mount Everest (8,848 meters) and Mount Lhotse (8,516 meters) within 24 hours during a single expedition.^[5][6]

• (August 2019) Mont Blanc and Matterhorn.^[7]

• (January 2021) Mount Ama Dablam (6,812 meters), a technical climb in Nepal, known for its steep ridges and iconic status in the Himalayas. Climbing with his friend Omani climber Nadhira Al Harthy. She became the first Arab woman to scale the peak.^[8][9][10]
• (July 2021) he climbed Broad Peak mountain in Pakistan and during the expedition he lost four fingers to severe frostbite.^[4][11]
• (July 22, 2022) Badar made history by becoming the first Qatari man to summit K2, demonstrating remarkable determination in one of the most treacherous climbing feats in the world. Alongside him was Saudi-Lebanese Nelly Attar, who became the first Arab woman to reach the peak and followed by Emirati Saeed Al Memari, marking a historic achievement in the Arab mountaineering community. Their accomplishments highlighted not only individual resilience but also the growing presence of Arab climbers in extreme high-altitude mountaineering.^{[12][13][14][15][4]}

• Nirmal Purja
• Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Thani
• Asma Al Thani

• Fahad Badar Website