Mountaineer Archives

How Saanika Shah blended Bharatanatyam and mountaineering on her way to Mount Everest

by Vikram Sharma | Jun 6, 2026

(Jun 6, 2026) Over the last few years, Saanika’s journey has taken her across some of the most iconic mountains in the world, including Mount Kilimanjaro (19,341 feet) in Tanzania, Mount Elbrus (18,510 feet) in Russia, Mount Aconcagua in Argentina (22,838 feet),...

This 15 year old mountaineer is the youngest to summit Europe’s highest peak in 24 hours

by Chandu | Aug 9, 2024

(August 9, 2024) Padakanti Vishwanath Karthikey used to be a lazy kid, for whom being healthy was not a priority. But that was until the day he, as an 11 year old, accompanied his sister Vaishnavi on a trek to Mt Rudugaira in Uttarakhand. He trekked till the first...

On Top of the World: Teen mountaineer Kaamya Karthikeyan becomes youngest to conquer Everest, sets sights on Antarctica

by Chandu | May 28, 2024

(May 28, 2024) On May 19, when Kaamya Karthikeyan and her father, an Indian Navy Commander S Karthikeyan were hours away from Camp 4 in Mount Everest, at an elevation of 7,950 metres (26,085 feet) — they were greeted by extremely heavy winds, laden with small pieces...

Ditching the nine-to-five routine, these young travellers are exploring the world

by Amrita Priya | May 22, 2022

(May 22, 2022) Gone are the days when travelling was limited to summer vacations. All it takes these days is a long weekend and a quick scroll through AirBnB. More young Indians are traveling solo than ever before and India’s travel industry is thriving. While...