PAKISTAN
Ascend launched its program in Pakistan in 2023, based in the spectacular mountains of Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan. We invested in the training of local women to form our team of Instructors. International professional outdoor instructors and guides provided extensive training to prepare our local team to meet globally recognized standards of safety and technical competence.
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In 2024, our instructor team passed the Single Pitch Instructor exam through a collaboration with the American Mountain Guides Association. They now lead climbing and leadership activities for girls across Gilgit-Balitstan.
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Our instructors share their knowledge and skills with the community, creating new perceptions and offering opportunity to diverse groups. By partnering with the provincial government and local schools, we create joyful experiences outdoors for children with hearing or visual impairment, schoolgirls, mothers who wish to learn about fitness, and more.
Our instructor team works to protect the landscapes we depend upon by designing cleanup projects and making presentations to schoolchildren about environmental responsibility.
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