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Amputee, ex-volleyball player to attempt Everest

Amputee, ex-volleyball player to attempt Everest

Arunima Sinha has overcome odds in just two years to train for the 29,029 ft ascent on a prosthetic limbA volleyball player who lost a leg after a criminal attack on a train in India two years ago, is aiming to be the first Indian to climb Everest on
The Outdoor Journal Apr 6, 2013
Mountain Tested - Garmin eTrex 10 Review

Mountain Tested - Garmin eTrex 10 Review

The Garmin eTrex 10 is a rugged, waterproof, dustproof GPS / GLONASS receiver that is a device of choice for mapping Himalayan trails
Apoorva Prasad Apr 6, 2013
The First Northeast Indian Woman to Summit Everest

The First Northeast Indian Woman to Summit Everest

She’s a woman who has worked as a porter carrying loads as heavy as 30kgs. She’s cut her way through the jungles near where she stays in Roying, and has most recently, returned from the top of the world having eaten nothing but half a pack of Maggie
Madhuri Chowdhury Sep 21, 2012
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
Anil Nair Dec 16, 2011

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