Arunachali Woman Becomes First to Scale Everest Twice in Five Days

Anshu Jamsenpa has become the first woman climber to achieve this feat.

(Photo Courtesy: Facebook / Anshu Jamsenpa)

Arunachali climber Anshu Jamsenpa, on Sunday, became the first woman climber to reach the top of Mount Everest twice within five days.

The mother of two is an experienced climber and had conquered the world's highest peak for the fourth time on 16 May.

She began her double ascent on Friday morning, her husband Tsering Wange told PTI.

Jamsenpa, along with Nepali climber Furi Sherpa, scaled the peak at 8 am on Sunday.

The 32-year-old had achieved the feat of summiting Everest twice within 10 days in 2011. Anshu had also climbed the mountain in 2013 from the Nepali side.

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Before she began her second ascent, Jamsenpa’s PR manager quoted her as saying:

My only aim now is to unfurl the national flag once again atop Mount Everest and pay homage to Lord Buddha. I seek blessings and support from my fellow countrymen.

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Prayers were organised in several monasteries and temples back home in Arunachal Pradesh and elsewhere in the region. Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama had flagged off the mountaineer's expedition from Guwahati on 2 April this year.

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(With Inputs from PTI)