There s been an alarming number of casualties on the mountain this season. As of May 27, the Himalayan Times reported 12 dead climbers and five others missing.
Sharing her experience, she expressed gratitude to the Governor for inquiring about her well-being over the phone in the hospital.According to the statement, Shukla said it was a matter of pride for the state that Kaur hoisted the Indian tricolour on the worlds highest peak Mt Everest.
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Following her safe return to her Himachal Pradesh village, climber Baljeet Kaur recalls the challenges she overcame to successfully climb Mt Annapurna, one of the highest and most difficult peaks in the world, without oxygen
A guide said the man, who has not been named, was taken unwell and died at Camp 2, around 2,400-meters below the 8,849-meter summit. Bad weather has hampered recovery efforts.