GANGTOK, 19 May: Kazi Sherpa, OSD (Adventure) at India Himalayan Centre for Adventure and Eco Tourism, Chemchey, summited Everest at 5:15 a.m. [IST] on 18 May as part of the 1st North East India on Top of the World [Mt. Everest] Expedition 2013. He had also summited Everest last year, and is the second from Sikkim in the NE expedition to summit Everest this season. Anand Gurung had completed the climb last Friday.
Mr. Sherpa was one of the six from the expedition who reached the summit on Saturday, informs a press release issued by Santosh Shekar, PRO, 1st North East India top of the World Mt Everest Expedition 2013.
Ms. Anshu Jamshenpa of Arunachal Pradesh, N Chingkheinganba of Manipur, David Zohmangaiha of Mizoram, Tarun Saikia of Assam, Kazi Sherpa of Sikkim made their successful summit at 5.15 a.m. [IST] and Wangsuk Myrthong of Meghalaya summitted at 8.15 a.m. [IST], the release adds.
With the successful summit, David Zohmangaiha, Tarun Saikia and Wangsuk Myrthong are the first Mt Everest summiters from their respective states. Ms. Anshu Jamshenpa of Arunachal Pradesh has again created history by being the only mother of two, who successfully summitted Mt Everest for the third time, while N Chingkheinganba, the 16 year old boy from Manipur is the youngest among the team.
Until now altogether 09 mountaineers of the team have summitted the Everest of which, 02 each are from Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and 01 each are from Meghalaya, Mizoram and Assam.
The expedition team is the first ever comprising exclusively of mountaineers from North East India. It is being executed under the leadership of Manipur Mountaineering and Trekking Association, funded by North Eastern Council, Shillong and supported by Planning Department, Government of Manipur. The leader of the expedition is Dr L Surjit [President, Manipur Mountaineering and Trekking Association], the release informs.
Puyamcha Mohon from Manipur is expected to summit the Everest by the morning of 19 May.
Mr. Sherpa was one of the six from the expedition who reached the summit on Saturday, informs a press release issued by Santosh Shekar, PRO, 1st North East India top of the World Mt Everest Expedition 2013.
Ms. Anshu Jamshenpa of Arunachal Pradesh, N Chingkheinganba of Manipur, David Zohmangaiha of Mizoram, Tarun Saikia of Assam, Kazi Sherpa of Sikkim made their successful summit at 5.15 a.m. [IST] and Wangsuk Myrthong of Meghalaya summitted at 8.15 a.m. [IST], the release adds.
With the successful summit, David Zohmangaiha, Tarun Saikia and Wangsuk Myrthong are the first Mt Everest summiters from their respective states. Ms. Anshu Jamshenpa of Arunachal Pradesh has again created history by being the only mother of two, who successfully summitted Mt Everest for the third time, while N Chingkheinganba, the 16 year old boy from Manipur is the youngest among the team.
Until now altogether 09 mountaineers of the team have summitted the Everest of which, 02 each are from Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and 01 each are from Meghalaya, Mizoram and Assam.
The expedition team is the first ever comprising exclusively of mountaineers from North East India. It is being executed under the leadership of Manipur Mountaineering and Trekking Association, funded by North Eastern Council, Shillong and supported by Planning Department, Government of Manipur. The leader of the expedition is Dr L Surjit [President, Manipur Mountaineering and Trekking Association], the release informs.
Puyamcha Mohon from Manipur is expected to summit the Everest by the morning of 19 May.
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