New Delhi: Kaamya Karthikeyan, a class VII student of Mumbai-based Navy Children School (NCS) became the youngest girl in the world to summit Mt Aconcagua, the highest peak in South America and outside of Asia.
She summited the mountain peak of 6962 m height on February 1 and unfurled the Indian tricolour, an Indian Navy spokesperson said.
Years of physical, mental preparation and regular participation of adventure sports combined with strong character helped the young girl in overcoming many administrative hurdles and extreme climbing conditions to achieve this rare feat, the spokesperson added.
Recently, Vipin Chaudhary, a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) functionary and mountaineer, claims to have conducted a ‘shakha’ on Mount Everest, and raised a banner of support for the Citizenship Amendment Act on top of the highest mountain outside Asia, Mount Aconcagua in South America.
Four years back, Arunima Sinha, e amputee mountaineer had also conquered Mount Aconcagua in Argentina.
In 2012, three women from Jharkhand also climbed this mountain.
