Harshvardhan Joshi
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Main discipline | Mountainer |
| Born | 13 November 1995 Vasai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Career | |
| Notable ascents | Mount Everest, Mount Lobuche, Mount Stok Kangri, Mount Deo Tibba, Mount Draupadi ka Danda |
Harshvardhan Joshi (born 13 November 1995) is an Indian mountaineer and sustainability advocate[1] from Vasai, Maharashtra.[2][3] He has climbed six mountains of 6000 meters and above in his mountaineering career which started in 2016.[4] Joshi reached the summit of Mount Everest on 23 May 2021 in a carbon neutral effort.[5][6][7]
Early life[edit]
Joshi was born in Vasai, Maharashtra, and schooled in his native village. He graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in IT from Mumbai University.[2] Besides completing numerous mountaineering training, he finished a solo Ironman 70.3 distance triathlon during the pandemic in October 2020.[8][9]
Mountaineering Expeditions[edit]
Joshi climbed Stok Kangri (20,187 ft) in 2016.[10] On 4 October 2019, Joshi embarked on an expedition to climb Himlung Himal (7126 m, 23379.27 ft), a mountain in the remote Nar-Phu region of Nepal.[11]
On 23 May 2021, Joshi completed his climb to Mt. Everest.[7] During his climb, he contracted the coronavirus and faced two cyclones.[6][12]
Training[edit]
- Method of Instruction (Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering and Winter Sport, Jammu & Kashmir)[13]
Honors and awards[edit]
- Fit India Champion, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports[14]
- International Advertising Association (IAA) Olive Crown Awards - Young Green Crusader of the Year 2022[15]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "TEDxHRCollege | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ a b Dutta, Riddhiman (4 February 2020). "Meet Vasai-born Harshvardhan Joshi who aims to summit Mt Everest". Mumbai Mirror.
- ^ Tahseen, Ismat (25 March 2020). "'I was looking forward to climbing Mt. Everest, I will not give up on my dream'". The Times of India.
- ^ "SangHarsh - Mission Mt. Everest 2020". Sangharsh -.
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Mumbai mountaineer scales Mt Everest in carbon neutral effort". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ a b Desai, Shail (11 June 2021). "I Got COVID-19 While Climbing Everest. Then Came Two Cyclones". www.vice.com. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ a b "This 25 year old Indian mountaineer conquered Everest despite being COVID positive". Times of India Travel. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "Mumbai man completes solo Ironman Triathlon during pandemic | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "Meet the Indian mountaineer, 24, who completed solo Ironman triathlon in pandemic". The Indian Express. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "Mountaineer and Triathlete, Harshvardhan Joshi is on his way to attempt Mount Everest". NewsX. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ Meghrajani, Tamanna (30 September 2019). "Vasai resident embarks on tough mountain expedition". The Hindu.
- ^ "How Covid-19 scaled Mt Everest". Hindustan Times. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "एव्हरेस्ट चढाई अडचणीत... | eSakal". www.esakal.com (in Marathi).
- ^ "Fit India Champions | Fit India". fitindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "IAA Olive Crown Awards 2022: Shreerang Charitable Trust bags six awards". Financialexpress. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
External links[edit]
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