Sangeeta Sindhi Bahl
Sangeeta S Bahl (born 9th Feb. 1965 in Jammu[3]) is an Indian woman hailing from the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir who scaled the world's tallest mountain peak, Mount Everest, in May, 2018. In doing so, she became the oldest Indian woman to have scaled the world's tallest peak (29,031.7 ft.), at the age of 53 years.[4] She also became the first woman from Jammu and Kashmir to scale the mountain.[5] In addition to this, she is a former Miss India finalist from 1985.[6]
Madam Sangeeta Sindhi Bahl | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Mountain climber |
Known for | Summiting Mount Everest (2018), Oldest Indian women mountaineer to summit Mount Everest at an age of 53 years. |
Spouse | Ankur Bahl[2] |
Career
As per Sangeeta, the idea of mountaineering came to her from her husband in 2011.[7] It was in 2011 that the professional thought about mountaineering came to her and she climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro (5895 M) with her husband. Two years later, Bahl climbed Mt. Elbrus (5642 M), Europe’s highest peak, before becoming the third Indian woman climber to climb Antarctica's Mt. Vinson (4897 M) in 2014. One year later, she also scaled Mt. Aconcagua (6962 M), the highest peak of South America.[8]
She is the founder, director and image consultant of Impact Image Consultants, a Gurgaon based professional company specializing in image consultancy. Additionally, as a Keynote Speaker and Trainer, she specialises in Mentoring and Coaching individuals, and corporate staff as well.[9] She has also spread knowledge about how mountain climbing helps in building endurance, resilience, mental strength, and stability during interactive sessions with the children and the celebrity show host Mrs. NIDHI KUMAR conducted by Skoolz.[10]
Mount Everest climb 2018
Bahl's previous attempt to climb Everest in 2017 failed due to altitude sickness. She was with six other climbers who suffered from high-altitude sickness and had to be evacuated.[11]
Climbing Details of the six peaks of Seven Summits[12]
No. | Image | Peak | Elevation | Continent | Date of Summit |
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1 | Mount Everest | 8,848 m (29,029 ft) | Asia | 2018 [13] | |
2 | Aconcagua | 6,961 m (22,838 ft) | South America | 2015 | |
3 | Kilimanjaro | 5,895 m (19,341 ft) | Africa |
2011 | |
4 | Mount Elbrus | 5,642 m (18,510 ft) | Europe | 2013 | |
5 | Mount Vinson | 4,892 m (16,050 ft) | Antarctica | 2014 | |
6 | Mount Kosiousko | Australia | 2016 |
Personal life
She was born in Jammu, the summer capital city of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Her husband is Ankur Bahl[14] and they have one son, Aarnav Bahl.
See also
References
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- "Gurgaon mountaineer Sangeeta becomes oldest Indian woman to climb Mt Everest". The Indian Express. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- "A first: 53-year-old Jammu woman conquers Everest". The Tribune. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- "Former Miss India Finalist Sangeeta Sindhi Bahl From J&K Becomes India's Oldest Woman To Scale Mt. Everest". 23 May 2018.
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- "About - Sangita S Bahl".
- "JAI HIND SERIES-MOUNTAIN CLIMBING". Skoolz. Skoolz. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- "This Amazing 53-Year-Old From J&K Is India's Oldest Woman to Conquer Mt Everest". The Better India. 22 May 2018.
- "Sangeeta Sindhi Bahl- Climbing details of 5 peaks -". www.tribuneindia.com.
- "National Mountain Climbing Day: Indians who scaled Mount Everest". cnbctv18.com. 31 July 2022.
- "Who is Sangeeta Sindhi Bahl? Oldest Indian lady to scale Mount Everest, she was once denied mountaineering course over 'old age'". The Tribune. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.