Guwahati, May 16 (UNI) Anshu Jamsenpa scaled the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest, for the fourth time when this mountaineer from Arunachal Pradesh reached the ‘top of the world’ at 0900 hours this morning.
The mother of two teenage children, Anshu had scaled Mount Everest twice in May 2011 and again on May 18, 2013.Anshu’s double ascent expedition was flagged off this year by Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on April two from Guwahati.
If she is successful with her double ascend this time, Anshu will add to her record of climbing Everest five times.Addressing media persons here in Guwahati, Anshu’s PR Manager Nanda Kirati Dewan said, “Anshu had started the summit expedition after 38 days of acclimatization at Everest Base Camp to Camp 1, 2, 3 and Camp 4 from April 4 to May 12, 2017.
On May 13, she started at 0145 hours (IST) for the final summit and reached on top of the Everest at 0900 hours (IST) today (May 16) to unfurl the Indian National Flag with pride.
The good news that she is absolutely well and fine and shall attempt double expedition.”Officials at the Everest Base Camp and Kathmandu spoke to Anshu over satellite phone from highest peak of the world after unfurling the Indian Tri-colour and clicking testimonial photos.
Anshu thanked all her family, friends and supporters back home.
Her health is stated to be perfectly fine and is descending now to the base camp.She acknowledged supports extended by SBI, NEC, NRL, NEEPCO, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, TopCem and all her previous associates for this successful expedition. UNI
