Tag Archives: mountaineering

Standing on the roof of Africa, watching the continent spread out endlessly to the horizon was a dream for Dr. Parul. With a passion for both medicine and adventure, she embodies the spirit of balancing professional excellence with personal pursuits. Here is an interesting article about her summit of Mount Kilimanjaro.

Raman Sood at 69, completed three passes, Kala Pathher, Everest Base Camp Trek in October 2021. With a dream to climb Mount Everest some day , Raman gradually increased his stamina to scale 6111 meter high Yunam Peak. Here is another inspiring tale of his adventurous journey in his own words.

I have an exciting story to share about my second summit out of the seven summits of the world: Mount Kilimanjaro(5,895 m). You Are Stronger Than You Think...... Mountains taught me many things but most importantly humility, being fearless, gratitude for everything I have & valuing self strength.

If mountains fascinate you and adventure is your core then here is this interesting travelogue by Ms. Gayatri Mohanty. Situated at an altitude of 5643 m above sea level, Kala Patthar is known to be a very challenging summit even more than Everest Base Camp Summit

As a beginner who didn’t know the ABC of mountaineering, I chose to summit on Mt Friendship Peak. I had no idea of the terrain and no exposure to any previous mountaineering training but my determination and attitude of ‘I can do it’ made me confident. If it wouldn’t have Boots and Crampons and Romil/Bharath, I couldn’t have made it. Another family I would like to mention here is from my professional life i.e. my organization Boston Scientific and my family.