Outdoor recreation

Aparna Kumar becomes first IPS Officer to complete ‘Seventh Summit’ Challenge

Created: July 1, 2019

Aparna Kumar, a 2002 batch IPS officer from UP cadre, has created history by becoming the first civil servant and IPS officer to achieve the incredible and rare feat of completing ‘7 Summits’ challenge.She hoisted India’s tricolour on Mount Denali ..

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Saray Khumalo becomes first black African woman to conquer Mt. Everest in her fourth attempt

Created: May 24, 2019

Saray Khumalo, a Zambia-born Johannesburg resident, has become the first black African women to conquer the summit of Mount Everest, with an elevation of 8,848m, in her fourth attempt. She uses her expeditions to raise funds for libraries and support ..

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2018 International Mountain Day (IMD)

Created: December 13, 2018

The International Mountain Day (IMD) is observed every year on December 11 to celebrate and bring awareness to the world’s mountain environments and the people and cultures that inhabit them. It is an opportunity to create awareness about the importance ..

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