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Reena Bhatti
BornJune 3, 1988
OccupationMountaineer
NationalityIndian
EducationMaster of Computer Science
Notable worksFirst Indian Woman to hoist the Indian Flag on the highest peak of the European continent

Reena Bhatti[1] is an Indian mountaineer known for her achievements in scaling various mountain peaks around the world. She made history as the first Indian woman to hoist the Indian flag on the highest peak of the continent of Russia and Europe, [2]Mount Elbrus East (5621 meters) and Mount Elbrus West (5642 meters), within 24 hours. Additionally, she became the first woman from abroad to hoist her country's flag on both Mount Kang Yatze (6250 meters) and Mount Jongo (6240 meters) in Ladakh in a duration of 70 hours.

Early life

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Reena Bhatti[3] was born on June 3, 1988, in Hisar, Haryana, as the daughter of Sh. Balwan Singh. She completed her diploma in Computer Science from Govt Polytechnic and pursued a Master's degree in Computer Science from Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology in Hisar.[4]

Career

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After completing her Master's degree, Reena Bhatti started working in the IT sector as a manager in an authorized service centre in Hisar. Her interest in trekking grew during her studies, and after successfully completing the Chadar Trek, she decided to pursue mountaineering as a profession. She underwent Basic and Advanced Mountaineering Courses at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports, which helped her hone her mountaineering skills.[5]

Her decision to become a mountaineer was quite unusual. As a child she always dreamt of doing something different, living a life that not every common girl or woman lives. To decide what she wanted to do in her life, she used to go to the mountains and sit in the lap of the nature. The peaceful nature of mountains gave her the time to introspect and it was amidst the high scaling mountains that she got her answer.

Mountaineering

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Reena Bhatti[6] embarked on her mountaineering career in 2016 and over the span of six years, her notable achievements include:

1. Hoisting the Indian flag on Mount Elbrus (5642 meters), the highest mountain in Europe, on Independence Day. This moment occurred at 5:43 am on August 15, 2022, during the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations.

2. Conquering Mount Kong Yatse (6250 meters) and Mount Jojango (6240 meters) in Ladakh within just 70 hours, becoming the first woman from abroad to hoist her country's flag on both peaks.

3. Participating in the "RUN AGAINST DEPRESSION," a relay run aimed at combating depression that spread during the post-COVID-19 period.

4. On May 2024, Reena went from the Everest summit to Lhotse top in a staggering 20.5 hrs. This incredible feat made her the fastest Indian female mountaineer to summit two mountains.

Mountains Scaled
Name of the Peak Height Height Scaled
Mt. Everest Expedition 8,848.86m/29,032 Ft 8790M/28838 Ft
Mt. Lhotse Expedition 8,516M /27,940 Ft 8100M/26574 Ft
Mt. Dhaulagiri Expedition 8,167M /26,795 Ft 8167M/26795 Ft
Ut Kangri 6070M/19914 Ft 6070M/19914 Ft
Friendship Peak*2 5289M /17353 Ft 5289M /17353 Ft
Mt. Elbrus West 5642M/18510 Ft 5642M/18510 Ft
Mt. Elbrus East 5621M/18441 Ft 5621M/18441 Ft
Mt. Kang Yatze 6250M/20500 Ft 6250M/20500 Ft
Mt. Dzo Jango (W) 6240M / 20472 Ft 6260M / 20538 Ft
Mt. Nun 7135M/ 23,218 Ft Example
Kedarkantha Peak 3810M/ 12500Ft 3810M/ 12500Ft
Mt. Kilimanjaro 5895M/ 19341Ft 5895M/ 19341 Ft
Balchandra Peak 4724M/ 15500 Ft 4724M/ 15500 Ft
Chadar Trek 3390M/ 11123 Ft 3390M/ 11123 Ft
Amarnath Yatra *3 13000 Ft 13000 Ft
Mt. Ama Dablam 6812M/ 22349 Ft 6812M/ 22349 Ft
Island Peak 6189M/ 20305 Ft 6189M/ 20305 Ft

"*" denotes number of times the peak was scaled

Awards and recognition

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Bhatti[7] was Honored by Sh. Manohar Lal Khattar, the Chief Minister of Haryana. Recognized by Dr. Kamal Gupta, the Haryana Legislative Assembly. Honored by Smt. Kamlesh Dhanda, the Minister of Women & Child Development.

Today, she is an inspiration to the younger generation at schools and colleges. She is also a well-known face in the corporate sector for guiding and metoring the young mountaineers, and she has played a key role in shaping the Mountaineering Sports in India.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Haryana: रीना भट्टी ने 70 घंटे में फतह कीं दो चोटियां, प्रदेश की पहली पर्वतारोही बनीं". Amar Ujala.
  2. ^ "Independence Day: हरियाणा की बेटी ने माउंट एल्ब्रुस पर फहराया तिरंगा, -20 डिग्री से कम था तापमान". Amar Ujala.
  3. ^ "हरियाणा की रीना भट्टी ने 70 घंटे में फतह की दो चोटियां, अब 2023 में माउंट एवरेस्ट चढ़ने की तैयारी". punjabkesari. July 27, 2022.
  4. ^ "24 घंटे में माउंट एल्‍ब्रुस फतह करने का दावा, ऐसा करने वाली देश की पहली महिला बनीं हिसार की रीना भट्टी - Reena Bhatti of Hisar became first woman in country to scale Mount Elbrus in 24 hours jagran special". Jagran.
  5. ^ Roy, Shantanu (August 19, 2022). "हरियाणा की बेटी रीना भट्टी ने माउंट एल्ब्रुस पर फहराया तिरंगा, सीएम खट्टर ने दी बधाई". jantaserishta.com.
  6. ^ "Manav Awaaz Sanstha ने पर्वतारोही रीना भट्टी का किया सम्मान - Viral Sach". April 14, 2023.
  7. ^ "PHOTOS: हरियाणा की बेटी ने 15 अगस्त को माउंट एल्ब्रुस पर फहराया तिरंगा, -20 डिग्री से कम था तापमान". News18 हिंदी. August 16, 2022.
  8. ^ Sehrawat, Ajay (July 26, 2022). "हरियाणा की बेटी रीना भट्टी ने रचा इतिहास, मात्र 70 घंटे में फतह की दो चोटियां".