Sangeeta Sindhi Bahl
| Sangeeta Sindhi Bahl | |
|---|---|
| Born |
9 February 1965 Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir [1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Mountain climber |
| Known for | Summiting Mount Everest (2018), Oldest Indian women mountaineer to summit Mount Everest at an age of 53 years. |
| Spouse(s) | Ankur Bahl[2] |
Sangeeta S Bahl (born 9th Feb. 1965 in Jammu[3]) is the Indian woman hailing from the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir who scaled the world's tallest mountain peak Mount Everest in May, 2018 and became the oldest Indian woman to have scaled the world's tallest peak (29,029 ft.), at the age of 53 years[4]. She also became the first woman from Jammu and Kashmir to scale the mountain[5]. In addition to this she is a former Miss India finalist in 1985[6].
Career
As per her the idea of mountaineering came to her from her husband in 2011[7]. It was in 2011 that the professional thought about mountaineering came to her and she climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro (5895 M) with her husband. Two years later, Bahl climbed Mt. Elbrus (5642 M), Europe’s highest peak before becoming the third Indian woman climber to climb Mt. Vinson (4897 M) in Antarctica in 2014. One year later, she also scaled Mt. Aconcagua (6962 M), highest peak of South America[8].
She is the Founder, Director and Image Consultant of Impact Image Consultants, a Gurgaon based professional company specializing in Image Consultancy. Additionally, as a Keynote Speaker and Trainer, she specialises in Mentoring and Coaching individuals, and corporate staff as well[9].
Mount Everest climb 2018
During Bahl's previous attempt to climb everest in 2017 she narrowly missed out on conquering the highest peak in the world, standing at 29,035 feet previous year due to altitude sickness. She was with six other climbers who suffered from high-altitude sickness and had to be evacuated[10].
Personal life
She was born in Jammu, the summer capital city of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Her husband name is Ankur Bahl[11].She has one son Aarnav Bahl
See also
References
- ↑ "About Sangeeta S Bahl".
- ↑ "Who is Sangeeta Sindhi Bahl? Oldest Indian lady to scale Mount Everest, she was once denied mountaineering course over 'old age'". The Tribune. 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ↑ "Sangeeta Bahl Site".
- ↑ "Gurgaon mountaineer Sangeeta becomes oldest Indian woman to climb Mt Everest". The Indian Express. 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ↑ "A first: 53-year-old Jammu woman conquers Everest". The Tribune. 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ↑ "Former Miss India Finalist Sangeeta Sindhi Bahl From J&K Becomes India's Oldest Woman To Scale Mt. Everest". 2018-05-23.
- ↑ "Who is Sangeeta Sindhi Bahl? Oldest Indian lady to scale Mount Everest, she was once denied mountaineering course over 'old age'".
- ↑ "Gurgaon mountaineer Sangeeta becomes oldest Indian woman to climb Mt Everest".
- ↑ "About - Sangita S Bahl".
- ↑ "This Amazing 53-Year-Old From J&K Is India's Oldest Woman to Conquer Mt Everest". The Better India. 2018-05-22.
- ↑ "Who is Sangeeta Sindhi Bahl? Oldest Indian lady to scale Mount Everest, she was once denied mountaineering course over 'old age'". The Tribune. 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
