Shipra Mazumdar is a Major in the Indian Army, and a member of the Indian Army women mountaineering team. She is a Bengali.[1] She pursued Engineering at Army Institute of Technology, Pune. She did her Basic and Advance Mountaineering Courses from Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi.
Shipra Mazumdar | |
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| Nationality |  IndianIndian |
| Occupation | Major in the Indian Army |
| Known for | Reaching the summit of Mount Everest |
Mountaineering expedition edit
At 9:30 a.m. on 2 June 2005,[2] she reached the summit of Mount Everest with three other members of the team. They climbed from Tibet, using the North Col route.[3]
Another mountaineering team from the Indian Air Force had reached the summit on 30 May.[2] One member of that team, Squadron Leader S.S. Chaithanya, disappeared in a blizzard during the descent.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "On top of the world, in 10 hours". The Times of India. Mumbai. 18 May 2010. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Army women create history atop Everest". The Tribune. Chandigarh. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ "Indian Army women scale Mt Everest". The Times of India. Mumbai. 3 June 2005. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ "Army women on top of the world". The Telegraph. Calcutta. 3 June 2005. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
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