Английская Википедия:Chandraprabha Aitwal
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Chandraprabha Aitwal (born 24 December 1941) is an Indian mountain climber and one of the pioneers of Indian women mountaineers. She was awarded 2009 Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award for Lifetime Achievement, given by the Indian Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.[1] She has climbed Nanda Devi, Kangchenjunga, Trishuli and Mt. Jaonli.[2]
Early life and background
Aitwal grew up in Dharchula in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand.[2]
Career
Over the years she has reached the summits of several of peaks, including Nanda Devi in 1981. She was also part of Indian Mountaineering Federation's sponsored Mount Everest campaign in 1984.[2] In August 2009, at the age of 68, she reached the summit of Mount Srikantha in the Garhwal Himalaya, an elevation of 6,133 m, for the second time as part of an all-woman expedition of the Indian Mountaineering Federation.[3][4]
Awards
- Arjun Award
- Padma Shri, India’s fourth highest civilian honors in 1990 [5]
See also
References
External links
- http://pibmumbai.gov.in/scripts/detail.asp?releaseId=E2010PR1461
- http://www.apnauttarakhand.com/chandra-prabha-aitwal/ Шаблон:Webarchive
- http://www.himalayanclub.org/journal/men-and-womens-ascent-of-nanda-devi/ Шаблон:Webarchive
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