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Arjun Vajpai

Indian mountaineer takes newbies on an alpine style expedition

Indian mountaineer takes newbies on an alpine style expedition

Indian mountaineer Arjun Vajpai is taking ten non-climbers on an alpine style expedition to scale CB 13 (6264m) in Lahaul valley in north India this week. Indian mountaineer and Everest summiteer Arjun Vajpai is leading a 12-day alpine style mountaineering expedition to scale CB 13 (6264 M), one of the

Nepal earthquake stubs Indian mountaineer Arjun Vajpai's 3rd attempt of Makalu

Nepal earthquake stubs Indian mountaineer Arjun Vajpai's 3rd attempt of Makalu

Arjun Vajpai was at the Advance Base Camp of Makalu when the earthquake struck. Though there were no deaths on this mountain, the jolt and avalanches were enough to call off the season's climb. Indian mountaineer Arjun Vajpai returned home on Tuesday after surviving the killer earthquake that

Indian mountaineer Arjun Vajpai on third attempt of Makalu

Indian mountaineer Arjun Vajpai on third attempt of Makalu

Twenty one year old Arjun Vajpai hopes to summit Makalu this year after two consecutive failed attempts including the time when he fell short of rope just 100 m from the top. Once the youngest Indian Everest summiteer (in 2010), Arjun Vajpai is giving a third try on Makalu (8,

Makalu denies Indian mountaineers Krushnaa Patil and Arjun Vajpai second chance to summit

Makalu denies Indian mountaineers Krushnaa Patil and Arjun Vajpai second chance to summit

Their aim was to be the youngest to climb the world's 5th highest peak. But a locked knee from Camp 2 stymied Krushnaa's attempt, while Arjun is furious with Sherpas for "lying" about fixing ropes to the summit. India’s young Everest summiteers Krushnaa

Arjun Vajpai, the kid who climbed Everest

Arjun Vajpai, the kid who climbed Everest

India's second youngest Everest summiteer climbed the world's highest peak at the age of 16 and had to sing to save his life while descendinghttp://youtu.be/q1yRRLxf_bE "I got my first real six-string/Bought it at the five-and-dime/Played it 'til my

First Everest, now Makalu - Indian mountaineer looks to climb them all

First Everest, now Makalu - Indian mountaineer looks to climb them all

Arjun Vajpai aims to be the first Indian to climb all 14 peaks in the world that cross 8000 meters Mount Everest is as high as one can get- on foot- in the world. And if you have reached the summit at the age of 16, is there a bigger

Arjun Vajpai, the kid who climbed Everest

Arjun Vajpai, the kid who climbed Everest

India's youngest Everest summiteer climbed the world's highest peak at 16 years of age and had to sing to save his life while going down "I got my first real six-string/Bought it at the five-and-dime/Played it 'til my fingers bled/It was