Mountaineer Baljeet Kaur, who went missing while descending from Mt. Annapurna in Nepal last month, has been honoured by Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla. Kaur was found alive a day after she went missing and was rescued. She had suffered from frostbite and was admitted to a hospital in Kathmandu. Kaur, a resident of Solan in Himachal, had scaled the world’s 10th highest peak without supplementary oxygen. According to the governor, it was a matter of pride for the state that Kaur hoisted the Indian Tricolour on the world’s highest peak, Mt Everest.
Baljeet Kaur is a mountaineer from Himachal Pradesh who has climbed five mountain peaks above 8,000 meters, including Mt Everest. She had gone missing while descending from Mt Annapurna in Nepal last month before being rescued a day later. Kaur expressed her gratitude to the governor for inquiring about her well-being during her recovery.
Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla honoured mountaineer Baljeet Kaur for her achievements in mountain climbing, including climbing five peaks above 8,000 meters, including Mt. Everest. The governor admired Kaur’s strength and courage and praised her for hoisting the Indian Tricolour on the world’s highest peak.
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