Kalpana Dash
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Kalpana Dash is the first Oriya mountaineer who reached world's highest peak,the Mount Everest
on 21 May 2008.She successfully climbed the 8,848-meter the highest peak of World Mount Everest.Belonging from Dhenkanal
District in Orissa
, this 43-year-old woman who is also a lawyer, always cherished a dream of climbing Mount Everest ever since her childhood.
A team of 5 mountaineers from Canada
- US and Nepal
were climbing the peak under the leadership of Miss Kalpana Dash.She reached the peak at 11.30 AM on 21 May 2008.It was Kalpana’s third attempt at the expedition, as she could not complete her expedition to Everest on earlier two occasions due to bad health and unfavorable weather conditions.Kalpana, had made her first attempt to climb the world's highest mountain peak on 2004, but had not been successful. Her second attempt in 2006 had also ended in failure due to hostile weather conditions.She faced a lot of difficulties during the course of the expedition, but her determination kept her going.Acknowledging her achievement to the wishes of her well-wishers, Kalpana said ,"“It is due to God’s mercy and the best wishes of my family that I was able to scale Everest and returned safely. I’m happy and am keen to attempt climbing it again,” .
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Mount Everest
Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain, with a peak at above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. The international boundary runs across the precise summit point...
on 21 May 2008.She successfully climbed the 8,848-meter the highest peak of World Mount Everest.Belonging from Dhenkanal
Dhenkanal District
Dhenkanal District is an administrative division of Orissa, India. It is bordered by Kendujhar in the north, Jajpur in the east, Cuttack in the south and Anugul in the west. Dhenkanal town, the district headquarters has a cluster of temples, archaeological remains and a mediaeval fort. A former...
District in Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
, this 43-year-old woman who is also a lawyer, always cherished a dream of climbing Mount Everest ever since her childhood.
A team of 5 mountaineers from Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
- US and Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
were climbing the peak under the leadership of Miss Kalpana Dash.She reached the peak at 11.30 AM on 21 May 2008.It was Kalpana’s third attempt at the expedition, as she could not complete her expedition to Everest on earlier two occasions due to bad health and unfavorable weather conditions.Kalpana, had made her first attempt to climb the world's highest mountain peak on 2004, but had not been successful. Her second attempt in 2006 had also ended in failure due to hostile weather conditions.She faced a lot of difficulties during the course of the expedition, but her determination kept her going.Acknowledging her achievement to the wishes of her well-wishers, Kalpana said ,"“It is due to God’s mercy and the best wishes of my family that I was able to scale Everest and returned safely. I’m happy and am keen to attempt climbing it again,” .
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- http://dhenkanal.nic.in/Mountaineer_Kalpan.htm
- http://www.everestnews.com/everest2008/arun2everest05212008.htm
- http://oriyanari.com/id38.html
- http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/sports/everest-climber-kalpana-das-gets-warm-welcome-in-orissa_10057894.html
- http://odishanewstoday.com/news/549-govt-apathy-kalpana-dash-resorts-to-begging.html (Govt Apathy: Kalpana Dash resorts to Begging)