13-year-old Malavath
Poorna, a daughter of poor Indian farmers became the youngest girl to climb
the famous Mount Everest on Sunday
25th May 2014.
At a press conference held yesterday Wednesday 4th June
2014, she revealed that she “shed joyful
tears” at the summit after a gruelling climb.
According to Associated Press, Nepal requires climbers to be
at least 16 years old to scale its peak, but she and a team of Nepalese
climbing guides made it to the top on May 25th from the northern side in Tibet.
China has no age restrictions.
Malavath says “it was
very difficult. Every step is a dangerous step”, and she saw “six dead bodies.
I was shocked. Oh my God, I got some fear.”
The climb was verified by the China Tibet Mountaineering Association in Lhasa, making Malavath
the youngest girl to climb Everest. American Jordan Romero became the youngest boy at age 13 to reach the summit
also from the Tibetan side in 2010.
Her parents encouraged her during eight months of training.
The journey was sponsored by the Andhra
Pradesh Social Welfare Residential Educational Institution Society, as part
of its program to help underprivileged children.
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