Telangana mountaineer scales Mt Denali, completes major Seven Summits milestone
Telangana mountaineer Padamati Anvitha successfully scaled Mt Denali, North America's highest peak, completing her sixth summit in the prestigious Seven Summits Challenge. The Bhongir climber is now one peak away from becoming one of the few Indian women to conquer all seven continental summits
Hyderabad: Telangana mountaineer Padamati Anvitha successfully scaled Mt Denali (6,190 m), the highest peak in North America, on Friday, marking the completion of her sixth peak in the prestigious Seven Summits Challenge. With this achievement, she moves one step closer to becoming one of the few Indian women to conquer the highest peaks on all seven continents.
A seasoned high-altitude mountaineer, Anvitha previously summited Mount Everest (8,849 m), Mount Manaslu (8,163 m), Mount Vinson (Antarctica), Mount Elbrus (Europe), Mount Kilimanjaro (Africa), and Mount Aconcagua (South America), besides leading expeditions to significant Indian peaks including Mount Gorichen in Arunachal Pradesh and Mount Khadey in Ladakh.
She is also the first Indian to reach the true summit of Mount Manaslu, a feat widely recognised in the mountaineering community, and the first Indian to climb Mount Elbrus during the winter season while unfurling a 10-metre Indian tricolour on the summit.
Born and brought up in Bhongir, Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri district, Anvitha is the daughter of Madhu Sudan Reddy and Chandrakala.
She commenced her Denali expedition from India on June 3 and entered the mountain on June 7. She climbed alongside her expedition partner, Renata of Argentina, and the duo completed the expedition without the support of guides, porters, or external logistics teams.
Anvitha is currently associated with the Transcend Academy of Rock Climbing, Bhongir, where she trains and mentors aspiring climbers and adventure enthusiasts.
