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]
Chandraprabha Aitwal | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 December 1941 Dharchula, Uttarakhand |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Mountain climber |
Early life and background
editAitwal grew up in Dharchula in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand.[2]
Career
editOver 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
edit- Arjun Award
- Padma Shri, India’s fourth highest civilian honors in 1990 [5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award Announced". Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. 11 August 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ^ a b c "Mountaineer Aitwal, team to be honoured today". The Tribune. 31 August 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ^ "Towering feat by woman mountaineer". The Hindu. 7 September 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ^ Desai, Shail (2 June 2016). "Chandra Prabha Aitwal: The first lady of Nanda Devi". mint. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "Padma Awards Directory (1954–2013)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015.