Ace mountaineer from Arunachal Pradesh Anshu Jamsenpa on Sunday created history by scaling Mount Everest twice within four days, setting a world record for a double ascent in less than a week.
While Anshu scaled the highest peak at 9 am on Wednesday, she made the second ascent around 7.45 am (IST) on Sunday, one of her close associates told The Pioneer on Sunday. Besides, the double ascent in four days, the ace mountaineer has also set a record of scaling the Himalyan peak five times. Anshu, the mother of two teenagers, had earlier scaled Mount Everest twice in May 2011 and once again on May, 2013.
“She unfurled Indian Tricolour on Mt Everest today at 7.45 am (IST),” lhakpa Rangdu Sherpa, general secretary of Everest Summiteers Association, made this official announcement from the Everest Base Camp on Sunday at 8.30 am (NST).
Anshu’s double ascent expedition was flagged off by His Holiness Dalai lama on April 2 from Guwahati.
“Anshu had started the summit expedition after 38 days of acclimatisation at Everest Base Camp from April 4 to May 12. On May 13 morning, she started at 1.45 am for the final summit and reached the top of Everest at 9 am on Wednesday to unfurl the Indian national flag with pride,” Anshu’s close associates said.
After the first ascent on May 16, she was stated to be absolutely well and expressed her wish to go for the second ascent.
“Anshu thanked her family, friends and supporters. Her health is stated to be perfectly fine. She is descending now to the base camp. She acknowledged supports extended by SBI, NEC, NRl, NEEPCO, Government of Arunachal Pradesh and all her previous associates for this successful expedition,” said Anshu’s close associates.