On April 16, Priyanka Mohite created history by becoming the first Indian woman to scale Mount Annapurna. It is the 10th highest mountain in the world. She also holds the distinction of being the first Indian woman to scale Mount Makalu, the fifth highest mountain in the world at 8485 metres.?
That feat was achieved back in 2019.
In 2013, Priyanka climbed Mount Everest and Mount Lhotse was scaled in 2018.?
Needless to say, her achievement did not go unnoticed on Twitter and the internet exploded. Here's what people said:?
The Kathmandu Post reported that 68 women scaled Mount Annapurna that day. It's the most in terms of the number of climbers to reach the top of the mountain in one day.?