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Mountaineer Umesh Zirpe conferred with Sahyadri Ratna award

July 08, 2025 8:04 pm

This award is given by the Sahyamitra Foundation in memory of the late Avinash Joshi.

British mountaineer breaks own record for most Everest climbs by a non-Sherpa

May 19, 2025 11:15 am

Kenton Cool, from southwest England, reached the summit of Mount Everest for the 19th time, accompanied by Nepali Sherpa Dorji Gyaljen.

Soaring Heights: First tribal mountaineer from Pune conquers Mount Kilimanjaro

March 31, 2025 4:51 pm

Mountaineer Nikhil Kisan Kokate is planning to organise training camps for young mountaineering enthusiasts in Pune’s Junnar this summer.

Himachal takes help of woman mountaineer Baljeet Kaur to trace missing trekker on Churdhar peak

March 11, 2025 10:56 am

A team led by Baljeet Kaur spotted a body near the spot where blogger Akshay Sahani was last seen.

Unprecedented: Team of differently abled mountaineers of HMI to scale Mt Kilimanjaro, unfurl biggest national flag on August 15

August 03, 2024 10:07 am

As per the HMI, this is the first divyangjan expedition to hoist the largest Indian flag atop Mt Kilimanjaro.

American mountaineer, local guide dead after avalanches hit Tibetan mountain; two others are missing

October 08, 2023 3:09 pm

October is a popular time to trek the Himalayas as it's after the rainy monsoon season, but experts have cautioned that climate change has increased the risk of avalanches in the region.

Deeya Bajaj on climbing Seven Summits with father: 'When outdoors, challenges don't discriminate based on gender'

July 17, 2023 12:58 pm

In a conversation with indianexpress.com, Deeya Bajaj, a modern-day explorer, adventurer, and motivational speaker, shares her experiences of partaking in some of the most challenging expeditions on the planet and overcoming adversity.

Pune cop and mountaineer Swapnil Garad dies in Nepal hospital

June 08, 2023 3:56 am

Garad, who had earlier scaled Mount Ama Dabala in Nepal, was in the neighbouring country on an Everest expedition.

Pune-based mountaineering club sets out for Mt. Meru expedition

May 12, 2023 10:04 am

Experienced climbers will attempt the summit from the South-West ridge, a route that has never been attempted by an Indian team before, said Umesh Zirpe, a veteran mountaineer and a Shri Shiv Chhatrapati awardee.

70-yr-old climbs Africa’s highest peak

October 20, 2022 9:36 am

Raman Chander Sood claimed he has become the oldest Indian to achieve this feat at over 70.

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