Ten of army, including 4 women, scale Everest

Ten team members of an Indian Army mountaineering expedition including four women officers and six male soldiers conquered Mount Everest on Friday.

Updated on: May 26, 2012, 01:30:11 IST

Hindustan Times | By Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu

Prefer HTon Google

Share via

Copy link

Ten team members of an Indian Army mountaineering expedition including four women officers and six male soldiers conquered Mount Everest on Friday.

"Sir, we have done it," were the first words of Captain Namrata Rathore to team leader Colonel Ajay Kothiyal the moment she stepped on the peak (8,848 metres).

Other women officers (who had left for the summit at 7:00 pm on Thursday) who followed Rathore to the peak were Maj (Dr) Linyu, Captain Deepika Rathore and Captain Smitha, said an Indian Embassy release.

The male members who conquered the highest peak included Subedar Rajender Jalal, Havaldar Sherab Palden, Havaldar Praveen Thapa, Havaldar CB Thapa and L/H Sudhir Singh.

"Our first attempt on the summit was hampered by bad weather that included strong winds which prompted us to make a strategic decision to retreat," said Col. Kothiyal.

Bad weather prompted many expeditions to close camps and abandon their attempts earlier this month.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Utpal Parashar
A seasoned senior journalist, I have nearly three decades of experience across print, digital, and online platforms, covering political transitions, insurgencies, environmental issues, and development stories in India and Nepal. I am skilled in breaking news, leading editorial teams and launch of newspaper editions. I am adept at leveraging digital trends and social media to expand global reach, with a strong ethical foundation and a reputation for impactful journalism. An alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, I joined Hindustan Times in New Delhi as a trainee reporter in May 1997. Over the years, I have been posted in Dehradun, Kathmandu (Nepal) and Guwahati. Currently, as Senior Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times, I lead a team reporting on India’s northeastern states. My work involves in-depth analysis, and engaging multimedia storytelling across formats, including text, photo, video, and interactive content. I am skilled in producing timely, shareable content, leveraging digital platforms and social media to engage global audiences. Throughout my career with the Hindustan Times, I have led diverse editorial teams, designed capacity-building activities, and supported reporters in developing strong story ideas, ethical reporting practices, digital skills, and fact-checking techniques. As Senior Assistant Editor for Northeast India, I have been responsible for guiding correspondents through complex political, humanitarian, and community-level stories using multimedia formats. Earlier, as Foreign Correspondent in Nepal, I produced extensive reporting during Nepal’s democratic transition and the 2015 earthquake and its aftermath.Read More

Get the latest headlines from US news and global updates from Pakistan, Nepal, UK, Bangladesh, Russia and US Iran war Live, get all the latest headlines in one place on Hindustan Times.