International Mountain Day 2024: Meet disabled Indian trailblazers who scaled Mount Everest

International Mountain Day 2024 is observed on December 11 every year. To celebrate the importance of the day, we cannot miss talking about people who have scaled Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak. Without a doubt, it is a?commemorating?achievement on its own for the mountaineers to achieve this, but did you know that for disabled people, it is a triumph of courage and determination?

We have always heard about the biggest achievements created by mountaineers who have successfully climbed Mount Everest, but in India, there are a number of remarkable individuals with disabilities who have overcome their major physical obstacles to conquer Mount Everest.?

Setting an example and inspiration for millions across the world and breaking society's expectations, these individuals have proved that 'nothing is impossible.'

A look at the most notable people with disabilities who scaled Mount Everest?

Arunima Sinha: The first and the most notable person among these individuals is an Indian mountaineer, Arunima Sinha, who became the first person to climb Mount Everest. In 2013, Sinha achieved this accolade, having lost her leg in a train accident two years ago in 2011. Her journey has been remarkable and inspired the world that if you have an unbreakable willpower, you can achieve anything in life.?

Tinkesh Kaushik: The 31-year-old from Goa, who successfully scaled the Mount Everest base camp in May 2024 is a triple amputee.? He has become the world's first triple amputee to reach Mount Everest Base Camp, which is located at 17,598 feet above sea level. Kaushik also received the National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities on December 3, 2024, for scaling Mount Everest.

The man lost both limbs below the knees and a hand at the age of 9 following an electrocution accident in Haryana. His courage and dedication have proved that strong willpower can help you achieve anything in life.?

Chhonzin Angmo: A 27-year-old, visually challenged mountaineer from Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh, became the first blind Indian woman to conquer the Everest Base Camp trek. She lost her sight at the age of eight due to a reaction to medication.?

On December 3rd, International Disability Day, Angmo was honoured with the National Award by the President of India.?

Vinod Rawat: Rawat, a unilateral above-knee amputee from Mumbai, prepared to reach the Everest Base Camp for years and successfully scaled Everest in October 2024.?

He lost his leg in a truck accident at the age of 6, but his strong willpower helped him trek around 170 km and a height of 5364 meters with a prosthetic limb.?

These examples prove the phrase correctly, 'If there is a will, there is a way'

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