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Download Solution PDFWho has become the first Indian woman to scale Mt. Everest without supplementary oxygen?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Piyali Basak.
Key Points
- West Bengal’s Piyali Basak, on 22 May 2022, became the first Indian woman to scale Mt. Everest without supplementary oxygen.
- In October of 2021, Piyali also became the first woman to climb Mt. Dhaulagiri (8167 meters) without any oxygen support.
- She has also represented India in an international expedition to Mt. Annapurna 1(8091m).
- Mt. Annapurna 1 is the 10th highest peak in the world.
Additional Information
- Priyanka Mohite from Maharashtra has become the first Indian woman to scale five peaks above 8,000 meters after she climbed Mount Kanchenjunga in May 2022.
- Nepal's Kami Rita Sherpa has climbed Mount Everest for the 28th time.
- A British climber scaled the world's highest mountain for the 16th time in May 2022 becoming the first foreign climber to make the most Mt Everest summits.
- A 48-year-old Nepali woman named Sherpa has scaled Mount Everest for the 10th time on 12 May 2022.
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