First Omani to scale Everest passes away

Energy Monday 29/April/2019 21:15 PM
By: Times News Service
First Omani to scale Everest passes away

Muscat: Citizens and residents have come together to mourn the death of Khalid Al Siyabi, the first Omani to scale the Mount Everest.
Al Siyabi passed away on Sunday and since then people have been sharing their condolences messages on social media for the deceased.
Dr Ahmed Al Futaisi, Minister of Transport and Communications said: “We lost Khalid Al-Siyabi, he was a sincere man in his work, and he has made remarkable national contributions. We ask God for his mercy and forgiveness.”
Al Siyabi reached the Everest peak in 2010 after climbing 8,848 metres.
Since then, he has worked as General Manager of Information Technology at Oman Education Portal, then as General Manager of eGovernment Services at Oman ITA and was also a member of the Corporate Governance Committee for Oman Vision 2040. He was also a member of the Scientific Team for Future Prospecting.
According to the Deutsch Omanisch Gesellschaft, “In 2009, the IT expert Khalid Al Siyabi was the first Arab to reach the 7,145 meters high Mount Pumori, and in 2010 became the first Omani to ascend Mount Everest.”
He saw himself as a role model for the youth of Oman, and he said: “There is something missing in the lives of our children today. We need to give them more challenges and the opportunity to solve problems for themselves. Mountains are the perfect environment to do this.”
Talal Al Rahbi, Deputy Secretary general of the Supreme Council of Planning and Chairman of the Oman Technology Fund said, “Khalid helped many. Always there to help people. His heart was so kind that he also cared for animals that needed help. He did it all without anyone knowing. A unique strong and ambitious man with an amazingly kind soul.”