8th June 2021

Topic: Glory to Himachal.

Importance: Prelims

What is the news?

• Solan girl scales Nepal’s peak.

Why important?

• Baljeet Kaur, a resident of the non-descript Panjrol village in Solan, who has become the first Indian woman mountaineer to successfully summit 7,161-m Pumori peak in Nepal.

What is the name of the tournament and who sponsored this?

• Government of India-sponsored “Mt Everest Massif Esponsored 2021”.

About  Purori Peak:

• Pumori is a beautiful pyramid-shaped peak spreading in Nepal, and Tibet and has a height of 23,495 ft. It dominates the skyline behind Kala Pathar (19,000 ft).
• This is a very easy peak to identify because of its unique shape.” Pumori” means “Unmarried Daughter” in the language of Sherpas.

• Pumori expedition is a lifetime experience as the summit offers a mesmerizing view of the surrounding peaks in the Everest region.

(Source: The Tribune)