Indian climber’s record, scales 2 high peaks in 2 weeks |
A 27-year-old Indian woman on May 12th set a record for conquering two mountain peaks in Nepal above 8,000 metres within two weeks. Baljeet Kaur from Himachal Pradesh conquered Mt. Kanchenjunga on Thursday morning, said Pasang Sherpa, director of Peak Promotion Pvt Ltd. “After successfully scaling the mountain peak she has arrived at Camp III and is now descending towards the base camp,” said Sherpa. Earlier, she had climbed Mt. Annapurna on April 28. This is her second 8,000m plus mountain this season, according to Sherpa. Now she is preparing to attempt the world`s highest peaks, Everest and Lhotse soon.
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