Sa'ad Mohammad is a Pakistani mountaineer who despite having been born at sea level aimed for the highest peak on planet. in his talk, he shares his experiences of how he was able to survive on Spantik, a 7000 m peak in Karakorum range,just because of the kindness, empathy and selflessness of his climbing leader. Summiting the mount of his friendship with his leader, he was able to return the favor five years later on Mt. Everest.