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She was recently invited Pinegrove school in Himachal Pradesh. The Hindu has always stood for journalism that is in the public interest. She also plans to sign up for a mountaineering course. The #epic climb to summit Mt #Aconcagua #SouthAmerica. “We want her to be the youngest in the world to accomplish The Explorers Grand Slam (a challenge to reach the North Pole, South Pole and climb the Seven Summits),” says her mother Lavanya. Key Takeaways: Mumbai girl Kaamya Karthikeyan is the youngest in the world to climb South America’s highest peak. “Mountains for me are holy and Everest being the highest holds a special place in my heart. Neelima became the first woman from Andhra Pradesh to who attempted to scale Mount Everest in May 2016. “The climb starts from June 9 and we plan to scale the peak by June 15 before heading back by June 18,” says Kaamya’s father Commander S Karthikeyan, a naval officer. As a preparation for the climb, Kaamya will climb Mount Nun in Ladakh in July this year. The beauty of the place has stayed with me,” she says. Earlier this year in January, she completed her advanced skiing course from the Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering in Gulmarg.

She cycles 20 to 30 kilometres a day; treks at least once in a week, and, in order to strengthen muscles used for climbing, she climbs several flight of stairs everyday. Feature Image Credit: DefPROMumbai/Twitter. Kaamya Karthikeyan is a Class VII student studying in Navy Children School. You have reached your limit for free articles this month. How does she keep fit? You can support quality journalism by turning off ad blocker or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to The Hindu. Kaamya Karthikeyan is on a mission to scale the highest peaks in all continents and to ski North and South Poles. “The mere fact that a lot of people scale through south is what made me choose the other way. “Before she scales Everest we want her to be well-groomed as a mountaineer. At an altitude of 8,648 metres, 33-year-old Neelima Pudota had a tough decision to make — to save the life of a fellow Sherpa or summit the Everest.

From cycling uphill at Dolphin Hills twice a day and waking up at 3 am for long treks to going for walks in dark roads with head lamps to get the feel of what it would be on the final day of the summit, Kaamya’s training period had been intense.

At ten, she reached the Everest Base Camp in Nepal (5,346 metres) and then became the youngest mountaineer to conquer Mt Stok Kangri (6,153 metres) in Ladakh. “What would make the trek particularly challenging are the severe climate conditions and unpredictability of weather. She has been invited by several schools to encourage children to take up mountaineering.

But the recent commercialisation and the littering at the mountains sadden me.

“We are planning to scale Mount Aconcagua in December this year as it will be summer there. It’s a support for truth and fairness in journalism. She had to face extreme weather conditions there. Printable version | Sep 28, 2020 6:16:11 AM | https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/travel/kaamya-the-explorer/article24095311.ece. It has helped us keep apace with events and happenings.   | Photo Credit: K_R_DEEPAK. As a subscriber, you are not only a beneficiary of our work but also its enabler. Mount Stok Kangri, Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Elbrus — all at the age of 11 years. Tourists enjoying a view of the Himalayan peaks near Kashmir. Also, Kaamya is undertaking the expedition when it is not quite a favourable trek period since she wanted to do the ski descent. It’s a support for truth and fairness in journalism. She decided to save the Sherpa’s life, just 200 metres short of the summit.“Not once did I regret that decision,” she says. It stands amidst a dry and cold weather that is similar to Ladakh. We have been keeping you up-to-date with information on the developments in India and the world that have a bearing on our health and wellbeing, our lives and livelihoods, during these difficult times. Watch | A 'Climate Clock' that counts down to an irreversible climate crisis. This helped her in one of the recent climbs when she skied down Mount Elbrus in Europe. This will be extra special for me as both my parents are accompanying me this time and also because I will be doing a ski descent from the peak. Summers are preferred season for climbing as temperatures are much lower than what it is winter,” adds her mom.

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